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SLO County adds 24 new COVID-19 cases

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Posted at 2:31 PM, Oct 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-10-07 17:31:15-04

San Luis Obispo County added 24 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the county's total to 3,779 confirmed cases as of October 7.

Three people are hospitalized. Another 191 people are recovering at home and 3,553 have recovered.

San Luis Obispo County has had 31 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Breakdown of cases by location:

  • Paso Robles - 914
  • San Luis Obispo - 660
  • Atascadero - 385
  • Nipomo - 359
  • California Men's Colony (inmates) - 292
  • Arroyo Grande - 221
  • Grover Beach - 164
  • Templeton - 129
  • Oceano - 128
  • San Miguel - 126
  • Pismo Beach - 65
  • Morro Bay - 62
  • Los Osos - 60
  • Shandon - 52
  • Cambria - 35
  • Santa Margarita - 32
  • Cal Poly (on-campus) - 28
  • Creston - 19
  • Cayucos - 18
  • Avila Beach - 7
  • San Simeon - 6

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

COVID-19 tests are currently available to the public in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, and Morro Bay.

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.