Masks will no longer be required in airports after a federal ruling made Monday, according to a press release from the county of San Luis Obispo. Despite some local mandates being lifted, up until yesterday the CDC still required masks…
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San Luis Obispo County Public Health opens COVID-19 ‘Test to Treat’ sites
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department has opened seven COVID-19 rapid testing and prescription treatment sites to accelerate coronavirus patient care. If a person tests positive for COVID-19 at a “Test to Treat” site, they may receive a…
SLO County now offers rapid COVID-19 tests for free. Here’s how to get one.
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department is now offering faster COVID-19 antigen and PCR tests at no cost. Tests are available at community testing sites in Grover Beach, Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo. According to a County…
Cal Poly email clarifies spring quarter COVID-19 Guidelines
Students, employees and visitors of Cal Poly’s campus will no longer be required to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status beginning March 28, the start of spring quarter. Pre-arrival testing upon return from spring break will only be required…
President Biden responds to Russian invasion and COVID-19 crisis in first State of the Union
President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on March 1 at the US Capitol. Biden opened the State of the Union by addressing the current war between Russia and Ukraine.…
Sociology students use Easter eggs on Dexter Lawn to protest Cal Poly COVID-19 policies
Groups of students walked across Dexter Lawn between classes and asked one another which color they should grab. After choosing, students popped open colorful plastic eggs to reveal a Hershey’s Kiss chocolate and a QR code. The 200 eggs to…
‘Callous and risky’: Immunocompromised people brace for spring quarter as Armstrong lifts mask mandate
M.W. Kaplan dreads thinking about an in-person communications theory class they are enrolled in at Cal Poly next quarter. Kaplan, a communication studies junior, said they need to take the class to graduate — but with the university lifting the…
Cal Poly to lift classroom mask mandate for spring quarter
Fully vaccinated students will no longer be required to wear masks in classroom and lab settings beginning spring quarter. Students will be able to self-attest to their vaccination status as the university will not implement additional checks to determine which…
Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in Rec Center, PAC, other facilities
Cal Poly students who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask in specific facilities including the Recreation Center and Performing Arts Center. The university will not check the vaccination status of students to determine whether…
San Luis Obispo indoor mask mandate to be lifted Feb. 16
San Luis Obispo County Public Health announced Wednesday that the county order requiring masks in indoor public places will be lifted Feb. 16. The mandate began Sept. 1. “Throughout the pandemic, we have sought to balance public health measures with…
COVID-19 surge shows signs of slowing in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 cases are showing signs of slowing after weeks of surging, according to a County Public Health news release. County Public Health officials say COVID-19 cases in the county increased by 3,852 over the past week.…