SLO County adds no new cases, removes a Santa Barbara County resident from case count
San Luis Obispo County added no coronavirus cases on Sunday — and removed one case reported Saturday, according to ReadySLO.org.
In total, 258 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since March.
On Saturday, the county reported 259 total cases. However, it was discovered that one of the six additional cases reported May 23 was a Santa Barbara County resident — meaning there were five additional cases Saturday and none on Sunday.
The Santa Barbara County resident was reported as a 65-year-old or older Nipomo resident yesterday. The error has since been corrected.
Sunday marks the second time in the past seven days with no new cases reported. This was the first time that a case has been reclassified as a Santa Barbara County case.
It’s now been more than two months since the county Public Health Department announced the first local coronavirus case.
SLO County’s COVID-19 cases by the numbers
Of the 258 residents who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, 234 have completely recovered from the illness.
Twenty people are still recovering at home, and three patients are receiving hospital treatment, two of whom are in the intensive care unit.
One local resident has died from COVID-19.
Paso Robles continues to have the most COVID-19 cases in the county with 107. Atascadero has 38 cases, Arroyo Grande has 22, Nipomo has 18, San Luis Obispo has 17, and California Men’s Colony has 11.
Pismo Beach and San Miguel both have nine cases, Templeton has eight cases and Morro Bay has six. Other areas — defined as cities or communities with fewer than five cases — have 13 cases altogether.
Of the residents who’ve tested postive for COVID-19, 114 are age 50 or older. Sixty-six cases are 50 to 64, and 48 cases are 65 and older.
There are 120 residents age 18 to 49 who’ve tested positive for COVID-19. The remaining 24 cases are age 17 and younger.
COVID-19 testing in SLO County and California
Public Health and private labs conducted 302 COVID-19 tests in San Luis Obispo County between Saturday and Sunday.
The county’s Public Health lab has conducted 2,793 tests with 85 positive results. Private labs have conducted at least 6,349 tests with 173 positive results.
Private labs have reported negative results to the county since April 13.
As of Sunday, 1,582,745 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in California, according to the state Department of Public Health. Statewide, 92,710 residents have tested positive for COVID-19, and 3,774 people have died.
Santa Barbara County added 12 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 1,551 — including 971 inmates at the federal prison in Lompoc, according to the local Public Health Department.
Santa Maria added eight cases on Saturday, bringing the city’s total to 254.
When and where to get a COVID-19 test
Two free coronavirus testing clinics are open in Grover Beach and Paso Robles with a capacity to test up to a combined 260 tests a day.
Testing is available by appointment only between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Paso Robles Veterans Hall, 240 Scott St. in Paso Robles, and Ramona Garden Community Center, 993 Ramona Ave. in Grover Beach.
Registration for appointments will begin May 2. The online registration link can be found at emergencySLO.org/en/state-sponsored-testing-sites or you can register by phone at 888-634-1123.
Testing is also available through private healthcare providers, urgent care centers and the County Public Health Lab.
Visit ReadySLO.org for the latest public health updates and recommendations.
