San Luis Obispo County reports the deaths of two more people who tested positive for COVID-19.
Health officials say the two patients were in their 80s and 90s. Both had underlying health conditions.
San Luis Obispo County also added 179 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 8,269 confirmed cases on Dec. 17.
Twenty-seven people are hospitalized, including eight patients who are in the ICU. Another 1,606 people are recovering at home and health officials say 6,568 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County has had 56 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 1936
- San Luis Obispo – 1,848
- Atascadero – 757
- Arroyo Grande – 580
- Nipomo – 574
- California Male Colony (Internal): 471
- Grover Beach – 305
- Oceano – 264
- Templeton – 258
- Cal Poly (campus residents) – 256
- San Miguel – 253
- Los Osos – 154
- Morro Bay – 140
- Pismo Beach – 126
- Shandon – 76
- Santa Margarida – 65
- Cambria – 57
- Creston – 38
- Cayucos – 29
- Atascadero State Hospital (patients) – 26
- Avila Beach – 13
- San Simeó – 7
The location of an additional 26 cases is being investigated and another 10 are shown as “other,” which includes communities with fewer than five cases. The Department of Public Health does not identify these locations.
COVID-19 community test sites are currently open to the public in San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Morro Bay, Grover Beach and Nipomo.
Appointment required at all locations. Click here to make an appointment.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.