SLO County adds nearly 150 new coronavirus cases, 9 deaths
San Luis Obispo County added 148 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to data from the county Public Health Department.
In total, 18,186 San Luis Obispo County residents have tested positive for coronavirus since March 2020.
On Wednesday, the county reported an additional nine deaths due to coronavirus. Locally, 187 people have died due to the virus.
As of Wednesday, San Luis Obispo County remains in the most restrictive tier of California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
New COVID-19 cases by city
Here is where new COVID-19 cases were added on Wednesday in San Luis Obispo County, according to ReadySLO.org:
San Luis Obispo: 62
Paso Robles: 24
Nipomo: 12
Atascadero: 11
Arroyo Grande: 8
Grover Beach: 5
Oceano: 5
Los Osos: 3
San Miguel: 3
San Simeon: 2
Templeton: 2
Atascadero State Hospital: 1
California Men’s Colony: 1
Cambria: 1
Shandon: 1
The locations of six cases were listed as “other.” A total of 75 cases remained under investigation.
Outbreaks at the California Men’s Colony state prison in San Luis Obispo and Atascadero State Hospital have been greater than indicated by county data, according to data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of State Hospitals.
CDCR had recorded 2,465 total coronavirus cases among CMC inmates as of Wednesday, with 153 active cases in custody and with 145 of those testing positive in the past 14 days.
Eight inmates have died due to COVID-19.
DHS reported that 212 patients have tested positive at Atascadero State Hospital since May 2020 as of Tuesday, the latest update. The agency reports 14 of those patients have tested positive within the past 14 days.
ASH has reported at least one and fewer than 11 deaths among patients who tested positive for COVID-19. The facility had no hospitalized coronavirus patients as of Wednesday, and has not said how many were hospitalized in the past.
Cal Poly’s documented total of coronavirus cases involving both on-campus and off-campus students was 1,376 as of Tuesday, the latest update.
SLO County coronavirus cases by the numbers
Here’s a look at San Luis Obispo County’s cases on Wednesday, according to the county Public Health Department.
- Active cases: 1,071
- Recovered cases: 16,900
- People recovering at home: 1,025
- People receiving hospital care: 46
- Total people in intensive care units: 13
People in intensive care units out of the county: 3
- Deaths due to COVID-19: 187
For a detailed look at local coronavirus cases by age, occupation and more, visit ReadySLO.org.
Where to get a COVID-19 test and schedule a vaccine appointment
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is urging anyone with COVID-19 symptoms, or those who have come into contact with someone with the virus, to get tested.
Free coronavirus testing is available at clinics throughout San Luis Obispo County. To make an appointment, visit emergencySLO.org/testing; you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
As of Wednesday, the county Public Health Department is administering coronavirus vaccines to people in Phase 1A and Phase 1B by appointment only.
To schedule an appointment visit RecoverSLO.org or call 805-543-2444.
Appointment schedules will be announced on weekdays around 9 a.m. as appointments become available on RecoverSLO.org and via county email alerts.
To sign up for email alerts visit EmergencySLO.org/en/newsletter.aspx.
This story was originally published February 3, 2021 at 1:29 PM.
