COVID-19 Updates

• COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
• Updated State Guidance Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period
• Pick Up COVID-19 Tests at No Cost Outside Public Health Clinics
• Updated State and Local Guidance Shortens COVID-19 Isolation Period to Five Days
• California COVID-19 Community Testing Sites to Close, Including Three in SLO County
• San Luis Obispo COVID-19 Testing Site is Moving Tomorrow: How to Find the New Site
• San Luis Obispo COVID-19 Testing Site Moving to New Location in 2023
• No-Cost Flu Testing Now Available at COVID-19 Community Testing Sites
• Tips for a Safe, Healthy Thanksgiving as Respiratory Viruses Spread in SLO County
• New SLO County COVID-19 Data Dashboard Launching This Week
• Public Health Department Offers Back-to-School COVID-19 Safety Tips
• Public Health Dept Seeks Input from Residents Who Tested Positive for COVID-19
• Health Officials Urge Precautions as COVID-19 Increase Accelerates in SLO County
• SLO County Reaches Somber Milestone of 500 COVID-19 Deaths
• COVID-19 Test to Treat Services Expand to More Sites in SLO County
• COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Increase Slightly in SLO County
• New Isolation and Quarantine Orders Update Guidance to Align with State
• COVID-19 Test to Treat Sites Launch in SLO County
• COVID-19 Community Testing Sites to Offer No-Cost Antigen Tests
• Nine COVID-19 Deaths Reported as Hospitalizations Decline, Cases Remain Stable
• COVID-19 Paradox Continues Following Winter Surge: Declining Cases Paired with Significant Number of
• COVID-19 Cases Decline, Treatment Options Expand
• SLO County COVID-19 Cases Continue Gradual Decline
• SLO County’s Indoor Mask Order Will Be Lifted on Feb. 16, in Alignment with State
• Stay Safe from COVID-19 this Super Bowl Sunday
• COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Continue Slight Downward Trend in San Luis Obispo County
• COVID-19 Surge Shows Signs of Slowing as County Reaches Somber Milestone
• San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Highest Point in Pandemic
• Five More COVID-19 Deaths Reported in San Luis Obispo County
• Public Health Reports Four More Deaths from COVID-19 as Omicron Surges
• Two More Community Members Die from COVID-19 as Cases Continue to Surge
• SLO County Reports Highest-Ever Number of Active COVID-19 Cases
• Health Officials Offer COVID-19 Testing Recommendations as Tests Remain Limited
• Public Health Department Reports Two Deaths, 41 Hospitalizations from COVID-19
• New Health Officer Order Replaces Individual Isolation/Quarantine Orders as Cases Surge
• SLO County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase as Cases Surge
• COVID-19 Cases Spike in San Luis Obispo County
• COVID-19 Cases Surge as Omicron Takes Hold in San Luis Obispo County
• Additional Cases of Omicron Variant Confirmed in San Luis Obispo County
• County Health Department to Host Pop Up COVID-19 Rapid Testing Event in Atascadero
• Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests Available at Pop-Up Event in Grover Beach
• Health Officials Report SLO County’s First Case of Omicron
• Health Department Offers Guidance for COVID-19 At-Home Testing
• Health Officials Encourage Action to Stay Safe as Omicron Approaches
• Seven Additional COVID-19 Deaths Reported in San Luis Obispo County
• Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests Available at Pop-Up Events in Atascadero and Grover Beach
• County Health Department Offers Thanksgiving, Holiday Season COVID-19 Safety Tips
• Flu Cases Circulating in San Luis Obispo County
• COVID-19 Takes the Lives of Six More Community Members
• Three Additional COVID-19 Deaths Reported in San Luis Obispo County
• Six More San Luis Obispo County Community Members Die from COVID-19
• Health Officials Report Four More COVID-19 Deaths
• San Luis Obispo County Preparing for COVID-19 Booster Shots while Awaiting Further Guidance from Sta
• Health Officials Report Four Additional COVID-19 Deaths
• Health Officer Issues Criteria for Lifting Order Requiring Masking in Indoor Public Places
• San Luis Obispo County Health Officials Report Four More Deaths from COVID-19
• Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Flu Vaccine More Important Than Ever During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Health Officials Report Seven COVID-19 Deaths
• County Health Officials Report New COVID-19 Cases, Updated Vaccine Statistics
• County’s COVID-19 Testing Sites Closed on October 11 in Observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peopl
• Public Health Clinics Begin to Offer Pfizer Boosters
• Health and Safety Measures Are Critical to Stem the COVID-19 Surge in SLO County
• New No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Site Opening in Morro Bay
• County Health Department Reports Eight Deaths Due to COVID-19
• San Luis Obispo County Health Officials Report Six COVID-19 Deaths
• New Guidance for SLO County Youth Activities, Large Gatherings and Performing Arts
• Health Officials Report Seven COVID-19 Deaths, 15 Community Members Currently in ICU
• New No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Site Opening in Grover Beach
• Special Pop-Up Clinics Offer Free Concert Ticket with COVID-19 Vaccine
• Health Officials Report Ten COVID-19 Deaths
• COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations and ICU Admissions Remain High
• County of San Luis Obispo Health Officer Order Requires Masking in Indoor Public Places
• Unvaccinated Residents Continue to Suffer Most COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in San Lu
• Health Officials Report Two COVID-19 Deaths, Continued Surge in Hospitalizations
• Health Officials Report Five COVID-19 Deaths, 55 Residents in Hospital
• Health Officials Report One COVID-19 Death, 42 Residents in Hospital
• Paso Robles No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Site Moves to the Paso Robles Train Station
• County of San Luis Obispo Health Officer Strongly Urges Businesses to Have Employees and Patrons Wea
• Health Officials Report Two COVID-19 Deaths, Eight Residents Currently in ICU
• Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Soon Available for Severely Immune Compromised Residents
• County Reports Two COVID-19 Deaths, 28 Residents in Hospital
• County Reports Two More Deaths and Sharp Increase in Hospitalizations and Cases
• SLO County Contact Tracers Need Your Help with Surge in Cases
• Health Officials Report Two COVID-19 Deaths, Increase in Hospitalizations and Cases
• Public Health Clinics Launch Vaccine Incentives and Referral Raffle
• Health Officials Report COVID-19 Death as Outbreaks and Cases Increase
• Mid-State Fair and Public Health Department Remind Fair-Goers to Stay Healthy
• Health Officials Report Increase in COVID-19 Delta Variant in SLO County
• County Health Officials Report Three Additional Deaths Due to COVID-19
• Local Support Available as State Extends Rent and Utility Relief through September 2021
• Delta Variant Detected in San Luis Obispo County
• County COVID-19 Testing Sites in Grover Beach and Morro Bay to Close Today
• San Luis Obispo County Moves Beyond the Blueprint
• SLO County Moves to Yellow Tier of State’s Blueprint
• Number Changes for COVID-19 Phone Assistance Center
• State Mask Guidance Remains in Effect in San Luis Obispo County
• SLO County Dismantles COVID-19 Alternate Care Site as Vaccines Bring New Hope
• Local Travelers Can Soon Get COVID-19 Tests at SLO County Regional Airport
• Officials Ask for Help to Identify PPE Theft Suspects
• Health Officials Urge Residents to Celebrate Safely, Avoid Gatherings on Holiday Weekend
• B.1.1.7 Variant Detected in San Luis Obispo County
• County Adjusts Youth Sports Guidance to Align with State, Allows Some Observers
• Applications Now Open for CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program
• Breweries and Distilleries Can Resume Outdoor Operations Similar to Wineries
• School Sports to Allow Outdoor Spectators with Capacity Limits and COVID-19 Precautions
• CDC Releases New Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
• SLO County Moves to Orange Tier of State’s Blueprint
• SLO County to Return to Red Tier of State’s Blueprint Tomorrow.
• Modified Youth and Recreational Adult Sports Can Start in SLO County on Friday
• COVID-19 Has Taken 200 Lives in San Luis Obispo County
• County Health Officer Urges Residents to Celebrate Safely this Super Bowl Sunday
• My COVID Story: John Porter, San Luis Obispo
• SLO County Exits State’s Regional Stay at Home Order and Returns to Purple Tier
• County Now Reports 66% of Local Hospital ICU Beds Available
• More than 100 SLO County Community Members Have Died of COVID-19
• SLO County Adds Nearly 900 COVID-19 Cases, Clearing Out State Data Backlog
• State’s Regional Stay at Home Order Remains in Effect in SLO County
• COVID-19 Still Surging in SLO County Amid Backlog in Reported Cases
• County Reports More than 2,000 Active COVID-19 Cases
• SLO County Contact Tracers Need Your Help with Surge in Cases
• County Reports Most COVID-19 Deaths in Single Day
• California Department of Public Health Updates Guidance for Youth and Recreational Adult Sports
• State Officially Launches CA Notify, a COVID-19 Exposure Notification Tool
• County Public Health Department Allows 10-Day Quarantine Option for Some
• San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties Request Removal From Southern California Region Sta
• State’s Regional Stay at Home Order to Take Effect in SLO County on Sunday Night
• State Issues Regional Stay at Home Order, Impacting SLO County as Soon as Sunday
• My COVID Story: Jennifer C., Shell Beach
• County Increases Free COVID-19 Testing Opportunities
• Want San Luis Obispo County to Move to Red Tier? Get Tested for COVID-19
• What to Do: Close contact with a COVID-19 case
• Residents Should Self-Quarantine If Close Contact Tests Positive for COVID-19
• State Issues Limited Stay at Home Order from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21
• County Officials Encourage At-Home COVID-19 Tests Before Thanksgiving
• County Health Officer Issues COVID-19 Guidance for a Safer Thanksgiving
• Fast Rise in COVID-19 Case Rates Lands SLO County Back in the State’s Purple Tier
• Returning to Schools Safely in SLO County: Live Informational Webinar on November 16
• County Public Health Works with Atascadero State Hospital to Contain Outbreak
• SLO County Sees Alarming Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Recent Days
• Face Masks Needed! Please Donate Today 😷
• Over 1,200 People Got Flu Shot at Drive-Through Clinics Yesterday
• Get Free Flu Shot Wednesday at Drive-Through Clinic in Arroyo Grande, Atascadero
• State Releases COVID-19 Rules for Private Gatherings
• Have a Safer Halloween During COVID-19
• K-12 Schools Can Reopen for Modified In-Person Instruction in SLO County
• County Health Officer Issues Guidance for Safer Halloween Activities During COVID-19
• Housing for the Harvest Program Expands to San Luis Obispo County
• Free COVID-19 Tests Coming to Paso Robles and Morro Bay
• State Releases Guidance for Outdoor Playgrounds, Updates School Guidance FAQs
• Getting Vaccinated Against the Flu is More Important Than Ever
• More Businesses in SLO County Can Open Indoor Operations with Modifications
• County Lifts Visitation Restrictions at Skilled Nursing Facilities
• Moving to the Red Tier of the State’s Blueprint – What it Takes
• COVID-19 Testing Clinics to Open in Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay on Tuesday, September 8
• San Luis Obispo County Hair Salons and Barbershops Permitted to Reopen Monday
• County Seeks Community Input to Guide COVID-19 Testing Options
• SLO County Reports First COVID-19 Death of Person in 30s
• Local Agencies Offer Practical COVID-19 Safety Tips for Child Care Settings
• SLO County COVID-19 Testing Criteria Expands Due to Increased Capacity
• Census Workers in SLO County to Complete the 2020 Census Count
• County Health Officer Approves Modified Reopening of Higher Education Institutions
• County Public Health Works with CMC to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak
• County Health Officials Revise Number of COVID-19 Deaths After Further Investigation
• County to Open New COVID-19 Testing Site in Atascadero Next Week
• County to Consider Cutting Positions to Close Budget Gap
• San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 Deaths Rise to 16
• San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 Deaths Rise to 15
• San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 Deaths Rise to 14
• Elementary Schools Can Now Apply for Waiver from State Ban on In-Person Instruction
• County Reports Twelfth Death Due to COVID-19
• County Reports Tenth and Eleventh Deaths Due to COVID-19
• Local Health Officials Ask SLO County Residents to Avoid Social Gatherings
• County Reports Ninth Death Due to COVID-19
• Local Health Officials Seek Public Cooperation with Contact Tracers
• County Reports Eighth Death Due to COVID-19 Same Day as Largest Increase in Cases
• Strength in Community: How to Cope with COVID-19 in SLO County
• County Health Officials Report Seventh Death Due to COVID-19
• County and City of San Luis Obispo Reinstate Safe Parking Program Beginning Monday
• State Orders More Business Sector Closures for SLO County Starting Tomorrow
• County Health Officials Report Sixth Death Due to COVID-19
• State Orders Statewide Closures, More Closures Coming Soon for SLO County
• County Health Officials Report Fifth Death Due to COVID-19
• COVID-19 Testing Criteria Changes as Increased Demand Cuts Capacity
• County Health Officials Report Fourth Death Due to COVID-19
• County Health Officials Report Third Death Due to COVID-19
• SLO County to Offset COVID-19 Testing Costs by Charging Medical Insurance
• Officials Say SLO County Heads for State’s Watch List After Increased COVID-19 Spread
• Health Officer Orders Bars to Temporarily Close in SLO County This Weekend
• County Offers Healthy Ways to Celebrate Fourth of July During COVID-19
• County Health Officials Report Second Death Due to COVID-19
• Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update
• County Public Health Lab Increases Daily COVID-19 Testing Capacity to 300
• County to Triple Contact Tracing Team to Help in Fight Against COVID-19
• Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update
• State Now Requires Face Coverings in High-Risk Settings
• County Adds More COVID-19 Testing Sites, Explains Delayed Test Results
• Personal Care Services Can Reopen with Modifications Friday, Weddings Allowed
• Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update
• State Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Activities Protected by First Amendment
• Personal Care Services May Soon Reopen in SLO County
• County of SLO Budget Hearing Addresses Pandemic Impacts on FY 2020-21
• Free COVID-19 Testing Available at Sites Countywide, Including Two New Pop-up Sites
• State Releases New Guidance for More Industries to Reopen
• County Lifts Two Local Executive Orders, Issues Another
• Select County Library Branches to Begin Staged Reopening
• County Parks’ Pools to Remain Closed This Summer
• Oceano Safe Parking Program to Shift to Safe Shower Program
• Places of Worship, Hair Salons and Barbershops Can Reopen in SLO County
• SLO County Can Start In-Store Shopping, Dining in Restaurants
• County of SLO Seeks to Show it Meets California’s New Stage 2 Variance Criteria
• County of SLO Takes Steps to Protect Public Health by Limiting Tourism
• COVID-19 Impacts Will Result in $32-56 Million Budget Shortfall Next Fiscal Year
• Cyber Safety and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC)
• No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Now Available for Any San Luis Obispo County Resident
• First County in the State to Make the Case to the California Public Health Department They Are Ready
• County START Guide Phase 1 Cannot Begin on Friday, May 8
• County of San Luis Obispo Releases Draft Steps to Adapt & Reopen Together
• County Partnering with State to Expand Local COVID-19 Testing
• County and CMC Responding to Five New COVID-19 Cases
• Local Officials Requesting Public Cooperation to Prevent Crowding at Beaches
• County Officials Reaffirm Tap Water is Safe to Drink and Use
• County Urges Residents to Avoid Group Gatherings
• Today Show Incorrectly States a Reopening Date for SLO County
• County Clarifies Shelter at Home Order Guidance
• County Provides Guidance on Specific Activities Under Shelter at Home Order
• County Continues Executive Order to Shelter at Home
• COVID-19 Antibody Testing Not Currently Available in SLO County
• Residents Urged to Stay Alert for Scams and Price Gouging
• Alaska Airlines Offers Creative Way to Maintain Service at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
• County Parks Enact New Restrictions to Limit Spread of COVID-19
• Local Health Officials Emphasize CDC Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings
• Local Leaders Begin Central Coast Economic Relief Efforts
• Health Officials Urge Residents: If You Have COVID-19 Symptoms, Get Tested
• SLO County Health Officials Report First Death Due to COVID-19
• County Continues Executive Order to Shelter at Home
• Pet Owners Asked to Prepare Care Plans
• Update on Grant Applications for Local Health, Community Services
• How to Get Delinquent Property Tax Penalties Waived (Update: State COVID Waiver Program Has Ended)
• County Accepting Donations of Personal Protective Equipment from the Community
• Vehicle Access Temporarily Closed at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and Pismo State Be
• County’s Transient Occupancy Tax Deadline Extended
• Residents Encouraged to Visit Virtual Local Assistance Center on ReadySLO.org
• County Behavioral Health Maintains Essential Services During COVID19 Shelter Order
• Actions Taken to Limit Access to Campgrounds and Beaches
• County Health Officer Issues Order to Restrict Visitors to Some Health Care Facilities
• Call for Volunteers for County Medical Reserve Corps
• County Opens Enforcement Line to Report Executive Order Violations
• County Leaders Ready to Establish Alternate Care Site if Hospitals Reach Capacity
• County Seeks to Meet Basic Needs with Safe Parking Program
• Important Notice Regarding COVID-19 and SLO County Board of Supervisors Meetings
• Update to County Health Officer’s Statement Regarding Arroyo Grande High School Student
• Food and Medication Resources for Seniors or Self-Isolating Residents
• San Luis Obispo County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Statement Regarding Tax Collection
• Shelter At Home Guidelines
• County of San Luis Obispo Public Libraries to Close Temporarily
• County Issues Executive Order to Shelter at Home Starting Tomorrow
• County Issues Order Suspending Evictions for Rental Residences
• Canceled Ribbon-Cutting Ceremonies: Estrella River Bridge Rehabilitation Project at Whitley Gardens,
• Contour Airlines Suspends Service at San Luis Obispo County
• As Number of Cases of COVID-19 Increase in SLO County, Local Officials Support New State Guidance Co
• SLO County Issues Executive Order to Limit Spread of COVID-19
• Second Case of COVID-19 Reported in SLO County
• First Case of COVID-19 Reported in SLO County
• County of SLO Declares Public Health Emergency, Local Emergency
• Guidance on Gatherings to Protect Public Health and Slow the Spread of COVID-19
• Spartan Race Cancelled at Recommendation of County Health Officer
• Recommended Community Actions to Limit Exposure to COVID-19
• SLO County Resident Tests Negative for COVID-19
• County Public Health Awaiting Test Result for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• SLO Public Health Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Information for Residents
• Public Health Response to Novel Coronavirus