San Luis Obispo County on Thursday reported 61 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the province to 18,889 confirmed cases on February 11th.
The province has also added three new deaths related to COVID-19. To date, SLO County has recorded 205 deaths attributed to the virus.
Health officials say 36 people are currently hospitalized. Another 958 people recover at home and health officials say 17,676 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County reports that 19 of the 38 licensed and crew member beds in the country are currently occupied. Seven of them are taken by COVID-19 patients.
Distribution of cases by place:
- Paso Robles – 3,714
- San Luis Obispo – 3 523
- Male Colony in California (Prisoners) – 2,372
- Atascadero – 1 753
- Nipomo – 1 409
- Arroyo Grande – 1 334
- Grover Beach – 769
- Oceano – 645
- Templeton – 561
- San Miguel – 461
- Los Osos – 431
- Morro Bay – 379
- Cal Poly (Campus Residents) – 337
- Pismo Beach – 301
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 205
- Cambria – 165
- Shandon – 133
- Santa Margarita – 122
- Creston – 80
- Cayucos – 66
- Avila Beach – 26
- San Simeon – 21
- Bradley – 7
The location of 78 additional cases is investigated and another seven 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 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.