San Luis Obispo County Public Health officials reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the county's total to 20,041 confirmed cases as of March 12.
Health officials say 12 people are currently hospitalized. Another 322 are recovering at home and officials say 19,453 people have recovered.
Twenty of the 38 licensed and staffed ICU beds in the county are currently occupied. One of them is taken by a COVID-19 patient.
San Luis Obispo County has had 251 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles - 3,961
- San Luis Obispo - 3,809
- California Men's Colony (inmates) - 2,384
- Atascadero - 1,892
- Nipomo - 1,509
- Arroyo Grande - 1,414
- Grover Beach - 831
- Oceano - 679
- Templeton - 600
- San Miguel - 506
- Los Osos - 461
- Morro Bay - 410
- Cal Poly (campus residents) - 373
- Pismo Beach - 323
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) - 206
- Cambria - 174
- Shandon - 139
- Santa Margarita - 133
- Creston - 84
- Cayucos - 68
- Avila Beach - 28
- San Simeon - 21
- Bradley - 7
The locations of 19 additional cases are under investigation, and another ten are listed as "other," which includes communities with fewer than five cases. The Public Health Department is not identifying those locations.
TESTING
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 available but walk-ins are also now being accepted. Click here to schedule an appointment.
VACCINATIONS
San Luis Obispo County has opened up vaccine eligibility to the following groups:
- People 65 years of age and older
- Anyone age 16-64 who is at the highest risk of serious COVID-19 illness or death due to severe health conditions
- Education and child care workers
- Emergency services workers
- Food and agriculture workers
- Health care and community health workers
- Long-term care facility residents and staff
To find out if you are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in SLO County and to register for an appointment, click here.
For more information on the county's coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.