Active COVID-19 cases have seen another significant drop in San Luis Obispo County, public health officials reported Tuesday.
The county added 315 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, bringing the total active cases in the county to 738.
That’s a drop of 439 active cases since Friday.
The county case rate is down to 87.8, the lowest number yet this year.
10 additional county residents have died due to COVID-19, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths in the county to 442.
21 people are hospitalized because of the virus, including two in the ICU.
Health officials also updated the county’s vaccination rate.
67% of San Luis Obispo County residents are fully vaccinated, 73.6% are partially vaccinated, and 26.4% are unvaccinated.
51.2% of fully vaccinated county residents have also received their booster shot.
San Luis Obispo County updates its COVID-19 data twice per week, on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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To learn more about San Luis Obispo County's coronavirus response, visit slopublichealth.org/COVID19.