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SLO Co. reports 10 additional COVID-19-related deaths

The county's total COVID-19 case count is 13,735
Coronavirus
Posted at 1:38 PM, Jan 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-11 16:38:46-05

San Luis Obispo County is reporting the deaths of 10 more people who had COVID-19.

Health officials say the patients were between the ages of 70 and 100.

San Luis Obispo County has had 111 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

The county also added 150 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the county's total to 13,735 confirmed cases as of January 11.

Over the weekend, an additional 694 cases were added to the total.

Health officials say 43 people are hospitalized, including 11 patients who are in the ICU. Another 3,150 people are recovering at home and health officials say 10,403 people have recovered.

San Luis Obispo County is reporting current ICU capacity at 66% with 13 of its 38 licensed and staffed ICU beds currently occupied.

Breakdown of cases by location:

Paso Robles - 2,807
San Luis Obispo - 2,589
California Men's Colony (inmates) - 1,599
Atascadero - 1,220
Arroyo Grande - 1,009
Nipomo - 952
Grover Beach - 579
Oceano - 463
Templeton - 410
San Miguel - 353
Los Osos - 310
Morro Bay - 277
Cal Poly (campus residents) - 256
Pismo Beach - 206
Atascadero State Hospital (patients) - 161
Shandon - 109
Cambria - 102
Santa Margarita - 97
Creston - 61
Cayucos - 51
Avila Beach - 22
Shell Beach - 12
San Simeon - 11

The location of 71 additional cases is under investigation, and another eight are listed as "other," which includes communities with fewer than five cases. The Public Health Department is not identifying those locations.

Community 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.

For more information on the county's COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.