Three San Luis Obispo County residents died this past week due to COVID-19, which are the first confirmed deaths since May 17 according to a press release from the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department. One resident was in their 50s, one was in their 60s and one was in their 70s. This […]
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The first Delta COVID-19 variant was found in SLO County today
The first case of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has been identified in San Luis Obispo County, according to a press release from San Luis Obispo County Public Health. This variant was first identified in India and appears to spread easier and quicker than earlier COVID-19 strains. The CDC labeled Delta as a variant of […]
San Luis Obispo County reports nearly 900 cases after the holiday weekend
San Luis Obispo County reported 887 new COVID-19 cases over New Year’s weekend, according to a Jan. 4 San Luis Obispo County press release. The nearly 900 newly reported cases include cases from this past weekend as well as the remainder of last week’s backlog in cases from the Christmas holiday. However, it was announced […]
About one-quarter of Cal Poly on-campus students quarantined, County approaching “widespread” tier
About a quarter of the students currently living on campus are quarantined (947 of the nearly 4,500), up 509 students from last week. This week, 71 on-campus and 79 off-campus students tested positive for COVID-19, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard, while last week 38 on-campus and 43 off-campus students tested positive from Cal Poly’s […]
Most active COVID-19 cases in county since pandemic began, 778 students quarantined-in-place
San Luis Obispo County reported 474 active COVID-19 cases on Monday, Nov. 9 — the most active cases in the county since the pandemic began. This beats the previous record of 465 active COVID-19 cases reported on Aug. 26, according to County Public Health.
Fifty-six students test positive for COVID-19, Cal Poly’s highest increase of cases
Twenty-four students living on campus and 32 students living off campus tested positive for COVID-19 since Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Friday afternoon, Nov. 6. Today’s increase of COVID-19 cases is the highest this quarter, with 56 students in total testing positive. San Luis Obispo County reported 72 new COVID-19 […]
With 26 new cases — Cal Poly sees a “significant jump” in COVID-19
Nine students living on-campus and 17 students living off-campus tested positive for COVID-19 since Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Thursday afternoon, Nov. 5. University officials called this increase in cases a “significant jump,” in a campus-wide email. The increase in cases was caused by sorority chapters hosting events that did […]
University performs more than 1,200 COVID-19 tests in one day
Due to potential COVID-19 exposure in University Housing, 36 on-campus students were ordered to quarantine-in-place since Oct. 29. This is the highest number of new quarantine-in-place residents since Friday, Oct. 16, bringing the total number of students quarantined-in-place to 131. The university performed 1,237 COVID-19 tests since Oct. 29, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard […]
County reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases since August, 10 students test positive
San Luis Obispo County reported 49 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 28, according to County Public Health. This is the most new COVID-19 cases reported in one day since Aug. 29, when 61 new cases were reported.
Eleven students test positive for COVID-19, again
Two students living on-campus and nine students living off-campus tested positive for COVID-19 since Oct. 26, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 27. San Luis Obispo County reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday afternoon, according to County Public Health. There are 154 active COVID-19 cases in the county. San Luis […]
Ten on-campus residents released from COVID-19 isolation yesterday
This story was updated Oct. 28 with additional information about students recovered from COVID-19 and students isolated and quarantined on campus Ten students living on-campus who tested positive for COVID-19 have been released from isolation since Saturday, Oct. 24, according to the university’s coronavirus dashboard updated Monday afternoon, Oct. 26. Monday’s update includes data from […]