San Luis Obispo County reports that a County 12 resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died.
Health officials say the patient was 80 years old and lived at the Vineyard Hills Health Center, where there was a COVID-19 outbreak among residents and staff.
The skilled nursing facility in Templeton has had a total of four residents and a former resident dies after contracting the virus. Two of those deaths were reported Tuesday.
The Department of Public Health says it is working with the facility’s owner, Compass Health, to stop the spread of the infection and prevent a larger outbreak. This reportedly includes the isolation of the sick and ongoing testing.
San Luis Obispo County also reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the county’s total to 1,710 confirmed cases as of July 29.
Thirteen people are hospitalized, including four patients who are in the ICU.
Another 381 people are recovering at home and 1,304 people have recovered.
San Luis Obispo County has had a total of 12 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
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Health officials say 484 cases, or about 28% of the county’s total, are the result of the patient having direct contact with a person who tested positive for the virus; 406 cases are attributed to the spread of the community; and 127 cases are the result of traveling out of the county. Another 693 cases are still under investigation.
Breakdown of cases by location:
- Paso Robles – 431
- Nipomo – 239
- Templeton – 63
- Ocean – 48
- Inmates of the California Men’s Colony – 11
There are an additional 38 cases in communities with fewer than five cases, and the Department of Public Health is not identifying those locations. The location of 13 cases is listed as “under investigation”.
Health officials will hold a live briefing on Wednesday afternoon to inform the public about the response to the county’s coronavirus. KSBY News will broadcast that press conference live starting at 3:15 pm on ksby.com/live.
For more information on the county’s COVID-19 response, visit readyslo.org.
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