City of San Luis Obispo residents that congregate and violate the shelter in place order may now face additional fines. The city council unanimously voted April 6 to establish a safety enhancement zone until the shelter at home order ends. As a result, fines are doubled for noise violations, underage drinking, public urination, possession of […]
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SLO County now has 104 confirmed COVID-19 cases
San Luis Obispo now has 104 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Thursday, April 9 – up 2 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 25 patients are at home in isolation, 75 patients have recovered and 3 are currently in the hospital. Two of the hospitalized patients remain […]
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SLO County COVID-19 cases reaches triple digits with 102 total
San Luis Obispo now has 102 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, April 7 – up 3 cases from yesterday, according to County Public Health. Of the total cases, 25 patients are at home in isolation, 73 patients have recovered and three are in intensive care. One death has occurred due to coronavirus. With […]
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The Cal Poly Recreation Center is the new alternate care site for coronavirus patients
The Cal Poly Recreation Center is now a functioning alternate care site for coronavirus patients in San Luis Obispo County. On Wed. April 8, the first phase of the facility will be open to patients not sick enough to be hospitalized, but unable to recover at home, according to Tenet Health Central Coast CEO and […]
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No new coronavirus cases in SLO County for second time this month
There were no new confirmed coronavirus cases reported in San Luis Obispo County Monday, April 6, according to County Public Health. This is the second time there were zero new confirmed cases in one day since March 18. Cases are typically reported at 1:30 p.m. each day. There have been a total of 95 confirmed […]
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Engineering students, faculty are designing emergency ventilators for COVID-19 patients
An engineering professor and two of his students have been collaborating to design low-cost ventilators that could potentially be used to treat COVID-19 patients.
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First death due to coronavirus in San Luis Obispo County
On Saturday, the county public health department announced a North San Luis Obispo county resident died from coronavirus. This is the first COVID-19 death in the county to date. The resident, who lived in North County, was in their 80s and had underlying health conditions, a county news release said. The virus is known to […]
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San Luis Obispo County has 93 confirmed cases of COVID-19
San Luis Obispo now has 93 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Friday, April 3 – up 4 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 30 patients are at home in isolation, 57 patients have recovered, and 6 are currently in the hospital. Four of the hospitalized patients are […]
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San Luis Obispo County now has 89 confirmed COVID-19 cases. 15 are healthcare providers
San Luis Obispo now has 89 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Thursday, April 2 – up 6 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 33 patients are at home in isolation, 48 patients have recovered, 8 are currently in the hospital. Three of the hospitalized patients are in […]
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Avoid contact with pets if you have coronavirus symptoms, SLO County Animal Services says
There is no evidence that people can transmit coronavirus to animals or animals to people, but “out of an abundance of caution,” infected individuals should avoid contact with their pets until they have recovered, San Luis Obispo Animal Services Manager Eric Anderson said.
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SLO County now has 80 confirmed COVID-19 cases
San Luis Obispo now has 80 confirmed cases of coronavirus as of Tuesday, March 31 – up 3 cases from yesterday, according to the County Public Health. Of the total cases, 40 patients are at home in isolation, 30 patients have recovered, 10 are currently in the hospital. Two of the hospitalized patients are in […]