Cuesta College teacher living overseas tests positive for coronavirus

Yes, a Cuesta College faculty member has been diagnosed with coronavirus — but they don’t live in San Luis Obispo County.

According to a Cuesta College news release sent Friday afternoon, the teacher, who lives outside of the United States, notified the San Luis Obispo community college that they have tested positive for COVID-19, and are in self-quarantine.

The person teaches an online course, according to the news release. There is no threat to the Cuesta College campus community at this time, officials said.

There are still no confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County as of Friday afternoon.

On Thursday, the community college canceled all “non-essential gatherings and events” indefinitely, citing directions from the SLO County Public Health Department to reduce large gatherings. This included all sporting events, music concerts, theater performances and campus visits at both the San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles campuses.

A San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department information line on coronavirus can be reached at 805-788-2903. Online Information and updates can be found at the county’s emergency information website, readyslo.org.

This story was originally published March 13, 2020 at 1:01 PM with the headline "Cuesta College teacher living overseas tests positive for coronavirus."

Kaytlyn Leslie

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Kaytlyn Leslie writes about business and development for The San Luis Obispo Tribune. Hailing from Nipomo, she also covers city governments and happenings in San Luis Obispo. She joined The Tribune in 2013 after graduating from Cal Poly with her journalism degree.