San Luis Obispo County reported 38 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the province’s total to 17,248 confirmed cases on February 17.
Health officials say 23 people are currently hospitalized. Another 790 recover at home and health officials say 18,196 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County reports that 17 of the 38 licensed and crew member beds in the province are currently occupied. Seven of them are taken by COVID-19 patients.
SLO County has had 210 deaths due to the virus.
Distribution of cases by place:
- Paso Robles – 3 804
- San Luis Obispo – 3 612
- Male Colony in California (Prisoners) – 2,375
- Atascadero – 1 787
- Nipomo – 1 447
- Arroyo Grande – 1 351
- Grover Beach – 782
- Oceano – 659
- Templeton – 571
- San Miguel – 468
- Los Osos – 437
- Morro Bay – 392
- Cal Poly (Campus Residents) – 339
- Pismo Beach – 308
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 205
- Cambria – 172
- Shandon – 135
- Santa Margarita – 127
- Creston – 80
- Cayucos – 68
- Avila Beach – 26
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The location of 68 additional cases is investigated, and another seven 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 65 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.