SLO County Health officials released the latest county COVID issues on Tuesday.
They accounted for 345 new cases of COVID since Friday. No new deaths have been reported.
County officials recorded 105 cases on Saturday, 56 on Sunday and 112 on Monday. 72 new cases had been reported on Tuesday afternoon.
Due to Labor Day festivities on Sept. 6, SLO County COVID community testing sites were open on Saturday, Sept. 4 and closed on Monday, Sept. 6. Community test sites were not open on Sunday.
A total of 284 people have died from COVID in San Luis Obispo County since the pandemic began.
There are currently 1,602 active COVID cases across the county. 54 patients are hospitalized with coronavirus, including 16 patients in the ICU.
45% of the 38 licensed ICU beds and county staff remain available. Currently, 21 are occupied, including 16 by coronavirus patients.
The delta variant is active in San Luis Obispo County. Public health data show that a total of 216 cases have been located up to the delta variant in the county. Health officials explain that not all COVID cases are sequenced, so the actual number of variant cases is likely to be higher.
Since June 15, 76.9% of COVID cases in SLO County have occurred in people who are not fully vaccinated. Those who were not fully vaccinated accounted for 85.5% of COVID hospitalizations and 79.0% of COVID deaths since then.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, San Luis Obispo County has recorded a total of 26,488 coronavirus cases.
Free coronavirus tests are available to the public at the former Paso Robles train station and at the San Luis Obispo Veterans Hall. Both locations are open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here to register for an appointment. Walk-in can also be accessed.
Local emergency care services also offer tests, although health officials urge people to call in advance for availability.
To schedule a free appointment for the COVID-19 vaccine, visit myturn.ca.gov. Information on mobile and emerging clinics can be found here.
SLO County Public Health updates its COVID-19 case data twice a week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
For more information on the San Luis Obispo County coronavirus response, visit readyslo.org.