SLO County reports 110 new COVID cases heading into Thanksgiving holiday weekend
San Luis Obispo County added 110 new coronavirus cases since Friday, according to data from the county Public Health Department.
The Public Health Department reported nine people were receiving treatment for COVID-19 in area hospitals on Tuesday, including three patients in intensive care units.
There have been no new deaths due to coronavirus since Nov. 16, the county reported. Locally, 358 people have died due to the virus.
Friday marked a grim milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of positive cases in San Luis Obispo County topped 30,000.
In total, 30,240 San Luis Obispo County residents have tested positive for coronavirus since March 2020.
The number of active COVID-19 cases in the county now stands at 280, compared to 321 cases on Friday.
The number of active cases in San Luis Obispo County over the past 31 days has varied from a high of 427 on Oct. 24 to a low of 239 on Nov. 16.
Here’s how local coronavirus case numbers from the past four days break down day-by-day:
The 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, the agency is releasing weekly 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.
As of Nov. 12, unvaccinated people have accounted for 77% of COVID-19 cases, 82% of hospitalizations and 72% of deaths since June 15, according to the Public Health Department.
As the Central Coast heads into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, county Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, wear face masks indoors and avoid large gatherings to prevent the spread of the virus.
New COVID-19 cases by city
Here is where new COVID-19 cases were added in San Luis Obispo County, according to ReadySLO.org:
North County
Paso Robles: 22
Atascadero: 5
Templeton: 4
Creston: 4
Santa Margarita: 2
Atascadero State Hospital: 1
San Miguel: 1
Shandon: 1
South County
Nipomo: 20
Arroyo Grande: 10
Grover Beach: 9
Oceano: 5
Pismo Beach: 2
Avila Beach: 1
SLO and North Coast
San Luis Obispo: 13
Cal Poly (campus residents): 3
Los Osos: 2
Cambria: 1
Cayucos: 1
Morro Bay: 1
The locations of 67 cases were listed as “other.” A total of 121 cases remained under investigation as of Tuesday.
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.
The county-run clinics will be closed on Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday.
To make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine or booster, visit MyTurn.ca.gov or call 833-422-4255.
The county Public Health Department is also administering vaccines and boosters 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.
The clinics are open Monday and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed noon to 1 p.m. for lunch), and Saturdays for vaccines only from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The San Luis Obispo clinic is located at 2191 Johnson Ave., the Grover Beach clinic is located at 286 South 16th St. and the Paso Robles clinic is located at 800 Pine St.
For more information, visit RecoverSLO.org/en/when-and-where-can-you-get-vaccinated.aspx.
This story was originally published November 23, 2021 at 2:45 PM with the headline "SLO County reports 110 new COVID cases heading into Thanksgiving holiday weekend."