Two weeks ago San Luis Obispo County moved into the red tier for the first time since November, and the numbers indicate more progress. The county remains in phase 1B of vaccine distribution (65+ residents), however K-12 teachers and childcare workers may also be eligible in six to eight weeks via a lottery registration. So far, […]
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San Luis Obispo County to move to less restrictive red tier
Starting tomorrow, March 3, San Luis Obispo County will be in the less restrictive red tier for COVID-19 guidelines, according to the county’s emergency website. “This is a positive step in the right direction for our community, but we cannot take this gift for granted,” County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said in a […]
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Cal Poly to hold most fall classes in person
The “vast majority” of fall 2021 classes will be held in person, President Jeffrey Armstrong announced in a campus-wide email today, March 2. Cal Poly expects fall quarter to be as close to “normal” as possible while still adhering to safety precautions, according to Armstrong’s email. The university anticipates that student spacing in classrooms will […]
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Vaccine lottery registration system soon to be implemented in SLO County
San Luis Obispo County is planning to install a new registration and lottery system for vaccinations this week, announced at a county press briefing Wednesday, Feb. 24.
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About 3.5% of San Luis Obispo County is fully vaccinated
While San Luis Obispo County remains in phase 1B of vaccinations (residents 65 and older), K-12 teachers and childcare workers are now also eligible to receive the vaccine, per Gov. Newsom’s promise to allocate 10% of vaccines for education. So far, San Luis Obispo County distributed 39,805 first dose vaccines, with 36,611 being administered to […]
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K-12 teachers and childcare workers now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
K-12 teachers and childcare workers in San Luis Obispo County are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting next week due to a recent push from Gov. Gavin Newsom. San Luis Obispo County has chosen to honor Newsom’s mandate that counties allocate 10% of their vaccines to the education sector. “That will not meet the […]
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Five Cal Poly students get the COVID-19 vaccine
Mustang News spoke to five Cal Poly students who received COVID-19 vaccines. This is what the students said about their symptoms, motivations and hesitations about getting the vaccine.
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SLO County sees more COVID-19 vaccines and a lower COVID-19 case rate
On Tuesday, Feb. 16, the county distributed 2,500 COVID-19 vaccines — a “record number” according to County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein. San Luis Obispo County continues in vaccine phase 1B, with residents 65-years-old and older eligible for the vaccine. After this week’s vaccinations, approximately one in five residents of San Luis Obispo County […]
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A closer look at Cal Poly’s COVID-19 saliva test
Update 7:15 p.m. Feb. 20: Cal Poly professors are not able to measure how much COVID-19 is in a person’s body at the time of the test. Flashback to March of 2020. The COVID-19 virus is an emerging fear throughout the world. The long-term effects are unknown and it is beginning to infiltrate nations rapidly. Hone […]
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The path to the red tier
San Luis Obispo County could be moving from the widespread, purple tier to a less restrictive substantial, red tier as early as next week if current trends continue, San Luis Obispo County Public Health Officer Dr. Penny Borenstein said in a county news briefing on Feb. 11. By moving into the red tier of the […]
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Two COVID-19 vaccine clinics closed due to vaccine shortage
Two COVID-19 vaccine clinics in North and South County will be closed next week due to a shortage of vaccines, according to a Feb. 3 press release.