Through the duration of the pandemic, major spikes in cases at Cal Poly occurred after two major holidays: Halloween and New Year’s Eve, according to statistics from Cal Poly’s COVID-19 dashboard. Now after dozens of Cal Poly students were seen gathering at St. Patrick’s day parties, students are wondering if another spike is in the […]
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Spring COVID-19 testing protocols will remain the same as previous quarters
In a campus-wide email, the Executive Vice President and Vice President of Student Affairs announced that the presidential order will remain in effect throughout the end of the academic school year. The presidential order has been enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19 throughout the campus community through a mandatory testing requirement.
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“Within that small weekend of three days, life totally changed”: Students and faculty reflect a year after the pandemic hit
“It was just such a strange feeling of every time I checked the email like ‘Oh my god, oh my god,’” Senn said. “Within that small weekend of three days, life totally changed.”
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SLO County now vaccinating entire phase 1b, making more groups eligible
Vaccine eligibility in San Luis Obispo County now encompasses all of the education sector, agricultural workers, emergency services, unpaid caregivers and people ages 16-64 who have certain health conditions, according to a March 10 press briefing. This encompasses Cal Poly employees, as the vaccine is now approved for higher education workers and student employees. San […]
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COVID-19 vaccinations open for higher education and student employees
Effective immediately, all higher education workers and student employees can register for a vaccination appointment, San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced Wednesday. First-dose vaccine appointments will begin as early as March 15 at one of the county’s three vaccine clinics at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles Event Center or […]
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“Nothing but good news for a change”: San Luis Obispo County sees more vaccinations, fewer cases
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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CDC updates COVID-safe activities for fully vaccinated people
New guidance released from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) on Monday lessens restrictions for people who have been fully vaccinated. The guidance states that fully vaccinated people can visit other fully vaccinated people indoors without masks or physical distancing. Fully vaccinated people can also visit with unvaccinated but low-risk people from a single household […]
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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.Â
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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 […]