COVID numbers continue to decline in SLO County. Here’s where new cases were added
The number of new daily COVID-19 cases in San Luis Obispo County continues to ease, along with declining numbers of patients being treated at local hospitals, according to the latest data from the Public Health Department.
A total of 16 county residents are currently hospitalized with the virus, including four in intensive care. The number of hospitalized cases is the lowest SLO County has seen in more than two months and is down 75% from a recent peak of 67 on Aug. 31.
The number in the ICU is likewise well off the recent high of 20, also at the end of August.
No new deaths were reported Friday, leaving the county’s total at 331.
In the last three days, public health officials recorded 106 new COVID-19 cases across the county, and the 14-day average of daily new cases has dropped to 50, also the lowest level in two months.
The decline in new cases was also reflected in the number of active cases, which dropped by almost 300 from 1,305 to 1,007 in two days.
Combined, the latest data continues to suggest the summer surge from the Delta variant is waning, just as the fall and cooler weather arrives, which will keep people indoors more and led to the largest spike of the pandemic last year.
Here’s how local coronavirus case numbers from the past three days break down day by day:
The county Public Health Department is not providing information about how many newly reported individual cases, hospitalizations and deaths involve vaccinated and unvaccinated people due to resource limitations and privacy concerns.
Instead, Public Health is releasing monthly data showing the percentages of unvaccinated people who’ve contracted COVID-19, received hospital treatment for the virus or died from it since June 15.
The agency on Aug. 31 released data showing 76.9% COVID-19 cases, 85.5% of hospitalizations and 79% of deaths since June 15 have involved unvaccinated people.
New COVID-19 cases by city
Here is where new COVID-19 cases were added this week in San Luis Obispo County, according to ReadySLO.org:
North County
Atascadero: 19
Paso Robles: 14
Shandon: 7
Templeton: 5
South County
- Arroyo Grande: 17
Nipomo: 13
Oceano: 4
- Grover Beach: 2
SLO and North Coast
San Luis Obispo: 13
Los Osos: 4
Morro Bay: 4
Cambria: 2
San Simeon: 1
The locations of 14 cases were listed as “other.” A total of 159 cases remained under investigation.
SLO County coronavirus cases by the numbers
Here’s a look at San Luis Obispo County’s cases on Friday, according to the county Public Health Department.
- Active cases: 1,007
- Recovered cases: 27,111
- People recovering at home: 991
- People receiving hospital care: 16
- Total people in intensive care units: 4
People in intensive care units out of the county: 0
- Deaths due to COVID-19: 331
Here are the total number of COVID-19 cases in communities throughout San Luis Obispo County.
- Paso Robles: 5,805
- San Luis Obispo: 5,229
Atascadero: 3,069
California Men’s Colony: 2,382
Arroyo Grande: 2,134
Nipomo: 2,100
Grover Beach: 1,225
Templeton: 1,026
Oceano: 886
Los Osos: 721
San Miguel: 693
Cal Poly (campus residents): 673
Morro Bay: 610
Pismo Beach: 497
Cambria: 275
Santa Margarita: 227
Atascadero State Hospital: 211
Shandon: 207
Cayucos: 113
Creston: 113
Avila Beach: 48
San Simeon: 38
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
Free coronavirus testing is available at clinics in San Luis Obispo, Grover Beach, Paso Robles and Morro Bay. To make an appointment, visit emergencySLO.org/testing or call 888-634-1123 to register by phone.
To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, visit MyTurn.ca.gov or call 833-422-4255. The county Public Health Department is also administering vaccines on a walk-in basis at clinics in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles and Grover Beach. To find shots at pharmacies near you, visit Vaccines.gov.
For more information, visit RecoverSLO.org/en/when-and-where-can-you-get-vaccinated.aspx.
