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San Luis Obispo County public health officials reported 27 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total to 19,751 confirmed cases as of March 3.
The county also added two more deaths related to COVID-19. To date, SLO County has recorded 238 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say 19 people are currently hospitalized. Another 406 are recovering at home and officials say 19,080 people have recovered.
Nine of the county’s 38 licensed and staffed intensive care beds are currently occupied. Four of them are taken by COVID-19 patients.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 3,903
- San Luis Obispo – 3,713
- California Men’s Colony (inmates) – 2382
- Atascadero – 1,854
- Nipomo – 1493
- Arroyo Grande – 1,400
- Grover Beach – 817
- Ocean – 675
- Templeton – 595
- San Miguel – 491
- Bears – 454
- Morro Bay – 407
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 346
- Pismo Beach – 318
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 206
- Cambria – 174
- Shandon – 139
- Saint Margaret – 131
- Creston – 80
- Cayucos – 68
- Avila Beach – 28
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The locations of an additional 40 cases are under investigation and nine more are listed as ‘other’, which includes communities with fewer than five cases. The Department of Public Health does not identify these locations.
TEST
Community COVID-19 testing sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach, and Nipomo.
Appointments are available, but walk-in tours are also accepted. Click here to make an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
San Luis Obispo County is currently vaccinating healthcare workers and residents 65 and older. To find out if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to register for an appointment, click here.
Some local child care workers and K-12 teachers and staff working in person can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County. Health officials say eligible workers will be contacted directly by their employer to schedule appointments.
The county is setting aside 10% of its vaccine allowance each week for people working in education and child care, according to state guidelines.
For more information on the county’s response to the coronavirus, visit readyslo.org.
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