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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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.
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City of San Luis Obispo declares local state of emergency amidst coronavirus pandemic
The declaration releases state and federal funds to the city and expands the city manager’s powers to address the coronavirus outbreak.
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President Armstrong answers student questions amid coronavirus disruptions
“This is the most serious and significant issue I’ve faced in my generation. This is beyond anything we’ve experienced since 1918 Spanish flu.”
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SLO County will need to reduce testing for COVID-19 due to dwindling supplies
San Luis Obispo County is running low on extraction reagents — a critical piece in the COVID-19 testing process.
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San Luis Obispo County now has six confirmed cases of coronavirus
This brings the total of confirmed cases in San Luis Obispo County to six people.
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Learn by doing it online: Professors react to spring’s virtual classes
A campus-wide email announcing all Spring 2020 classes will move online has raised questions of how faculty members can shift hands-on classes online in under three weeks.
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“This is absolutely insane.” Students confused about what spring quarter will hold
After Cal Poly announced all spring quarter classes would be taught online and students were encouraged to complete classes from their home residences, students were left with more questions than answers.
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University Housing to de-densify dorms and issue refunds to residents who leave
On-campus residents will have to decide whether to stay in University Housing or to return home for the spring quarter, according to an email from University Housing and Campus Dining Monday, March 16 at 10 p.m.
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Many SLO hotels offering refunds for graduation reservations
Now that graduation has been postponed due to coronavirus, multiple hotels in San Luis Obispo are confirming they will refund reservations made for graduation.