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SLO County health officials released the county’s latest COVID figures on Tuesday.
They have counted 345 new cases of COVID since Friday. No new deaths have been reported.
County officials recorded 105 cases on Saturday, 56 on Sunday and 112 on Monday. 72 new cases had been registered Tuesday afternoon.
Due to Labor Day on September 6, the SLO County COVID community testing sites were open on Saturday September 4 and closed on Monday September 6. Community testing sites were not open on Sundays.
A total of 284 people have died from COVID in San Luis Obispo County since the start of the pandemic.
Currently, there are 1,602 active COVID cases in the county. 54 patients are hospitalized for coronavirus, including 16 patients in intensive care.
45% of the 38 licensed and staffed intensive care beds in the county remain available. 21 are currently occupied, including 16 by coronavirus patients.
The delta variant is active in San Luis Obispo County. Public health data shows a total of 216 cases have been attributed to the delta variant in the county. Health officials explain that not all COVID cases are sequenced, so the actual number of variant cases is likely higher.
As of June 15, 76.9% of COVID cases in SLO County have been in people who are not fully vaccinated. People not fully vaccinated have accounted for 85.5% of COVID hospitalizations and 79.0% of COVID deaths since then.
Since the start of the pandemic, San Luis Obispo County has recorded a total of 26,488 coronavirus cases.
Free coronavirus tests are available to the public at the old Paso Robles station and at the San Luis Obispo Veteran’s Hall. Both locations are open Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to make an appointment. Walk-ins are also welcome.
Local emergency care is also offering testing, although health officials are urging people to call ahead for availability.
To schedule a free appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine, visit myturn.ca.gov. Information on mobile and pop-up clinics is available here.
SLO County Public Health updates its COVID-19 case data twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays.
To learn more about the San Luis Obispo County coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.
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