Nurses at French Hospital Medical Center in San Luis Obispo held a candlelight vigil to protest the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) Thursday, April 2 at 8 p.m.
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Business administration freshman Luke Fradin passes away
Business administration freshman Luke Fradin passed away earlier this week in Los Angeles, a campus-wide email read.
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There are now 83 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo now has 83 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Wednesday, April 1 – up 3 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health.
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SLO County now has 80 confirmed COVID-19 cases
San Luis Obispo now has 80 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, March 31 – up 3 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 40 patients are at home in isolation, 30 patients have recovered, 10 are currently in the hospital. Two of the hospitalized patients are in […]
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With less than 15 percent of residents left on campus, all students to move to apartments
Freshman students remaining in residence halls will be moved to fully vacated campus apartment next week, a March 28 University Housing email read.
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SLO County now has 67 cases of COVID-19
Of the total cases, 45 patients are at home in isolation, 13 patients have recovered, 9 are currently in the hospital. Two of the hospitalized patients are in intensive care.
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Two months after the first notification, here is how Cal Poly has responded to COVID-19
Four weeks ago, despite 29 countries with 78,111 people infected, coronavirus felt distant from San Luis Obispo. Nobody in the county had been tested for the virus as students prepared to take finals. Now, after 59 confirmed cases in the county, Cal Poly is strongly encouraging students to move home with the entirety of spring […]
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SLO County limiting access to beaches, recreation sites to prevent spread of COVID-19 during warm weather
With warm weather in the days ahead, the County of San Luis Obispo is working to discourage crowds from traveling into the area for outdoor recreation — potentially spreading COVID-19.
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More than 98 percent of classes will continue to be offered online in spring
After initial uncertainty, Cal Poly has announced more than 98 percent of previously scheduled classes will continue to be offered during spring quarter in a virtual format. In an email sent to the campus community Wednesday, March 25, President Jeffrey Armstrong confirmed the entire quarter will remain online to protect against coronavirus. Spring break was […]
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Cal Poly Recreation Center to be used to care for COVID-19 patients if hospitals reach capacity
Local health officials are working with Cal Poly on plans to establish an alternative care site at the Recreation Center if additional hospital beds are needed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Six more cases of coronavirus confirmed in SLO County
San Luis Obispo County now has 33 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Monday, March 23 — up from 27 yesterday, County Public Health said. Of the total cases, seven are on the coast, 12 are in North County, two in Central SLO, and 12 in South County. One patient remains in intensive care and […]