San Luis Obispo County on Thursday added 145 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the province’s total to 17,511 confirmed cases on January 28.
Health officials say 49 people are currently hospitalized. Another 1,859 people recover at home and health officials say 15,408 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County reports that 20 of the 38 ICU beds in the country are currently licensed and staffed. Fourteen of them are taken by COVID-19 patients.
The province also added three new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday. So far, 164 deaths have been attributed to the virus in SLO County.
Distribution of cases by place:
- Paso Robles – 3 378
- San Luis Obispo – 3 176
- Male Colony in California (Prisoners) – 2,346
- Atascadero – 1 587
- Nipomo – 1 292
- Arroyo Grande – 1 248
- Grover Beach – 725
- Oceano – 607
- Templeton – 514
- San Miguel – 429
- Los Osos – 395
- Morro Bay – 353
- Cal Poly (Campus Residents) – 335
- Pismo Beach – 275
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 203
- Cambria – 158
- Shandon – 123
- Santa Margarita – 116
- Creston – 70
- Cayucos – 62
- Avila Beach – 26
- San Simeon – 16
- Bradley – 7
The location of 61 additional cases is investigated and another nine are named as ‘others’, which include communities with less than five cases. The Department of Public Health does not identify these sites.
Joint COVID-19 testing sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach and Nipomo.
Appointments are required at all locations. Click here to schedule an appointment.
San Luis Obispo County is currently vaccinating health workers and residents 75 years and older. Click here for more information on how to make an appointment.
Visit readyslo.org for more information on the country’s COVID-19 response.