San Luis Obispo County is reporting the death of another person who tested positive for COVID-19.
Public health officials say the patient was in their 90s and had underlying health conditions.
San Luis Obispo County also added 44 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, bringing the county's total to 4,342 confirmed cases as of November 2.
Twelve new cases were added on Saturday and 32 new cases were added on Sunday. There were no new cases added on Monday.
Eight people are hospitalized including three patients who are in the ICU. Another 178 people are recovering at home and health officials say 4,123 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County has had 33 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles - 1,105
- San Luis Obispo - 841
- Atascadero - 412
- Nipomo - 369
- California Men's Colony (inmates) - 294
- Arroyo Grande - 240
- Grover Beach - 172
- San Miguel - 164
- Templeton - 147
- Oceano - 143
- Pismo Beach - 69
- Morro Bay - 67
- Los Osos - 65
- Cal Poly (on-campus) - 59
- Shandon - 57
- Cambria - 36
- Santa Margarita - 34
- Creston - 26
- Cayucos - 19
- Avila Beach - 9
- San Simeon - 6
The location of two 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.
Community COVID-19 testing sites are currently open 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.