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 […]
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San Luis Obispo County hopes to be among the first to get rapid COVID-19 tests
On Saturday, the Food and Drug Administration granted “emergency use” the first rapid point-of-care COVID-19 test, that can deliver results in less than an hour.
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San Luis Obispo COVID-19 cases increase to 27, two are high school students
There are now 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County, public health officials confirmed Sunday afternoon. Yesterday, the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department reported 21 cases. Two of the cases are high school aged children, according to Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein. She did not know which high school they attend. […]
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SLO County purchases $500,000 worth of ventilators, preparing for “worst case scenario”
San Luis Obispo County Officials are preparing for a significant rise in confirmed coronavirus cases. The number has already reached 27 as of Sunday, March 22. “We absolutely need to plan for the worse scenario,” Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein said. Borenstein said she expects to see the number of coronavirus cases double in San […]
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Coronavirus patient recovering in local hospital as SLO County cases climb to 21
There are now 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County — up from 16 yesterday, public health officials confirmed at a Saturday afternoon news conference.
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San Luis Obispo County has 16 confirmed cases of coronavirus, expanded testing capabilities
There are now 16 confirmed cases of coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County, the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department announced Friday, March 20. Three of the reported cases are on the coast, seven in North County, one in Central San Luis Obispo and five in South County, Public Health Officer Penny Borenstein said. Seven […]
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Cal Poly sent students home due to a pandemic before, more than 100 years ago
The Spanish influenza infected the world 102 years ago. At first, it was ignored.
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San Luis Obispo county now has 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Seven more people tested positive for coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County, according to the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department. This brings the total number of cases to 13 as of Thursday afternoon. One of the individuals that tested positive is in their 20s. This person had traveled from outside of the country. All […]
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SLO County issues protections against evictions due to COVID-19 hardships
The order suspends landlords from evicting people in commercial or residential properties who cannot pay rent due to financial impacts related to coronavirus.
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SLO County orders indefinite shelter-in-place, effective starting tomorrow
San Luis Obispo County has issued an executive order for all residents to shelter at home due to coronavirus.