San Luis Obispo County public health officials report 55 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, bringing the province’s total to 20,972 confirmed cases on April 19.
Twenty-three new cases were added on Saturday, 17 new cases were added on Sunday and 15 new cases were added on Monday.
An additional death was also reported. San Luis Obispo County has had 257 deaths due to the virus.
Health officials say five people are currently hospitalized. Another 206 are strong at home and according to officials, 20,501 people have recovered.
Nine of the 38 licensed ICU beds and crew in the country are currently occupied. No one is being taken by COVID-19 patients, but two SLO County residents are in an ICU outside the province.
Distribution of cases by place:
- San Luis Obispo – 4 182
- Paso Robles – 4,103
- Male Colony in California (Prisoners) – 2,384
- Atascadero – 2 003
- Nipomo – 1 562
- Arroyo Grande – 1,469
- Grover Beach – 870
- Oceano – 696
- Templeton – 628
- San Miguel – 526
- Los Osos – 494
- Morro Bay – 430
- Cal Poly (Campus Residents) – 375
- Pismo Beach – 337
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 207
- Cambria – 177
- Santa Margarita – 146
- Shandon – 140
- Creston – 86
- Cayucos – 69
- Avila Beach – 30
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The location of 19 additional cases is investigated, and another 11 are listed as ‘other’, which includes communities with less than five cases. The Department of Public Health does not identify these sites.
TESTING
Joint COVID-19 testing sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay and Grover Beach.
Appointments are available, but boarding is also now accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
All San Luis Obispo County residents 16 years and older are now eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine appointment. Click here to sign up.
Visit readyslo.org for more information on the country’s coronavirus response.