San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday added 148 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the province’s total to 18,186 confirmed cases on February 3rd.
The province also reported nine new COVID-19 deaths. To date, there have been 187 total deaths attributed to the virus in SLO County.
Health officials say 46 people are currently hospitalized. Another 1,025 people are recovering and health officials say 16,900 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County reports that 19 of the 38 licensed and crew member beds in the country are currently occupied. Ten of them are taken by COVID-19 patients.
Distribution of cases by place:
- Paso Robles – 3,557
- San Luis Obispo – 3 311
- Male Colony in California (Prisoners) – 2,366
- Atascadero – 1664
- Nipomo – 1 347
- Arroyo Grande – 1 284
- Grover Beach – 743
- Oceano – 628
- Templeton – 535
- San Miguel – 446
- Los Osos – 421
- Morro Bay – 366
- Cal Poly (Campus Residents) – 335
- Pismo Beach – 287
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 207
- Cambria – 165
- Shandon – 131
- Santa Margarita – 121
- Creston – 76
- Cayucos – 64
- Avila Beach – 26
- San Simeon – 18
- Bradley – 7
The location of 75 additional cases is investigated, and another six are referred to as ‘other’, which includes 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.