Four more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in San Luis Obispo County, bringing the total to 46, County Public Health said Wednesday, March 25. Of the total cases, 36 patients are at home in isolation, seven patients have recovered, two patients are in the hospital and one patient is still in intensive care. The county […]
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Amtrak suspends train service to Central Coast, SLO Airport sees decline in passengers
“What’s been more notable is the drop off in passengers,” Bumen said. “You can see that everyday. Look at the parking lot, it’s empty.”
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First Cal Poly student tests positive for coronavirus
An out-of-area Cal Poly student tested positive for coronavirus, according to a campus-wide email from President Jeffrey Armstrong.
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There are now 42 cases of COVID-19 in San Luis Obispo County
San Luis Obispo County now has 42 confirmed cases of coronavirus – nine more cases than yesterday, which is SLO County’s largest day to day increase in cases so far, according to County Public Health. One of these patients is an out-of-area Cal Poly student, according to a campus wide email from President Armstrong. The […]
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Pismo Preserve closed due to COVID-19 transmission concerns
“We don’t want to close down trails, but we’ve received a lot of complaints,” Horton said.
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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 […]
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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.