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SLO Co. reports 93 new COVID-19 cases over 3-day period

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San Luis Obispo County reported 93 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the county's total to 1,306 confirmed cases as of July 20.

That number covers a three-day period from Saturday, July 18, through Monday, July 20. Forty-eight cases were recorded on Saturday, 28 cases were recorded on Sunday, and 17 cases were recorded on Monday.

Ten people are hospitalized, including four patients who are in the ICU.

Another 418 people are recovering at home and 872 people have recovered.

San Luis Obispo County has had six deaths attributed to COVID-19.

COVID-19 tests are currently available to the public in Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo, and Paso Robles.

The pop-up testing clinic in Paso Robles will be open through Thursday, July 23. It will then move to Morro Bay for three days next week -- Monday, July 27 to Wednesday, July 29.

Appointments are required at all locations. Click here to schedule an appointment.

Health officials say 441 cases, or about 34% of the county's total, are the result of the patient having direct contact with a person who tested positive for the virus; 374 cases are attributed to community spread; and, 120 cases are the result of travel outside the county. Another 371 cases are still under investigation.

Breakdown of cases by location:

  • Paso Robles - 314
  • San Luis Obispo - 203
  • Nipomo - 191
  • Atascadero - 135
  • Arroyo Grande - 119
  • Grover Beach - 59
  • Templeton - 48
  • San Miguel - 43
  • Pismo Beach - 39
  • Los Osos - 29
  • Oceano - 27
  • Morro Bay - 17
  • Santa Margarita - 13
  • California Men's Colony inmates - 11
  • Cambria - 11
  • Cayucos - 9
  • Shandon - 8
  • Avila Beach - 6

An additional 21 cases are in communities with fewer than five cases, and the Public Health Department is not identifying those locations. The location of three cases is listed as "under investigation."

For more information on the county's COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.