SLO County adds 6 new coronavirus cases — the lowest daily case count in months
San Luis Obispo County added six new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, according to data from the county Public Health Department.
That’s the fewest number of new COVID-19 cases that the county has reported on a single day since before Thanksgiving.
San Luis Obispo County also posted low daily case numbers in January, but that was due to a reporting error that caused positive tests from three days to be collected into one.
This month, the county has reported a string of single-digit daily case counts — adding eight coronavirus cases on March 7, seven cases on March 8 and seven on March 14.
In total, 20,309 San Luis Obispo County residents have tested positive for coronavirus since March 2020.
On Wednesday, the county reported no additional deaths due to coronavirus. Locally, 253 people have died due to the virus.
San Luis Obispo County was in the red tier of coronavirus restrictions under California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy as of Wednesday.
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:
North County
Paso Robles: 3
Santa Margarita: 1
South County
- Nipomo: 1
Oceano: 1
SLO and North Coast
San Luis Obispo: 1
The locations of 11 cases were listed as “other.” A total of 13 cases remained under investigation. The county Public Health Department on Wednesday subtracted one case from the “under investigation” category.
Cal Poly’s documented total of coronavirus cases involving both on-campus and off-campus students was 1,626 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: 216
- Recovered cases: 19,837
- People recovering at home: 207
- People receiving hospital care: 9
- Total people in intensive care units: 3
People in intensive care units out of the county: 1
- Deaths due to COVID-19: 253
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 health care workers; long-term care facility residents and employees; education workers; childcare workers; food service workers; emergency services workers and people age 50 and up, by appointment only. Some education workers are also eligible for vaccinations through their places of employment.
Those eligible to receive their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine can register online or by phone for San Luis Obispo County’s vaccine appointment lottery.
To register for the lottery, go to www.RecoverSLO.org/VaccineAppointments and complete the registration form. Those without internet access or who have difficulty with the online form can call 805-543-2444 or 805-781-4280 and an operator can help them.
To sign up for email alerts, visit EmergencySLO.org/en/newsletter.aspx.
In addition to San Luis Obispo County’s vaccine appointment lottery, appointments for coronavirus vaccines can be made through Dignity Health, Tenet Health Central Coast and chain pharmacies including CVS and Vons.
This story was originally published March 24, 2021 at 2:09 PM.
