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SLO County COVID-19 case total rises to 1,902

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Posted at 1:49 PM, Aug 03, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-03 16:49:42-04

San Luis Obispo County reported 119 new cases of COVID-19 over three days on Monday, bringing the county's total to 1,902 confirmed cases as of August 3.

Fifty-seven cases were added to the total on Saturday, 20 were added on Sunday, and 42 new cases were added Monday.

Fifteen people are hospitalized, including four patients who are in the ICU.

Another 318 people are recovering at home and 1,553 people have recovered.

San Luis Obispo County has had a total of 16 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

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Breakdown of cases by location:

  • Paso Robles - 501
  • Nipomo - 261
  • San Luis Obispo - 254
  • Atascadero - 218
  • Arroyo Grande - 145
  • Grover Beach - 96
  • Templeton - 77
  • Oceano - 55
  • San Miguel - 55
  • Pismo Beach - 44
  • Los Osos - 40
  • Cambria - 27
  • Morro Bay - 26
  • Santa Margarita - 19
  • Shandon - 13
  • California Men's Colony inmates - 11
  • Cayucos - 10
  • Avila Beach - 7

The location of three cases is listed as "under investigation," and another 40 are listed as "other," which includes communities with fewer than five cases, and the Public Health Department is not identifying those locations.

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