COVID-19: 191 cases added Friday, three more deaths reported
–The County of San Luis Obispo reported 191 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, as well as three more deaths that they attribute to COVID-19.
One person was in their 80s and the other person was in their 90s, and one was over 100, according to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department. The county is currently attributing a total of 59 deaths to the virus.
The county has now recorded a total of 8,460 cases since the pandemic began. Currently, 35 people are hospitalized, with eight in the ICU.
The 14-day new case average broke another all-time record on Friday, hitting 137 cases. Active cases of COVID-19 in SLO County also broke a record on Friday and now stands at 1633 people.
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Sadly, 3 more of our neighbors have succumbed to COVID-19, bringing number of deaths to 59. One person was in their 80s, one in 90s, and one over 100. They were vulnerable to severe illness bc of underlying conditions. We must act now to slow the spread and protect each other.
— SLO Public Health (@SLOPublicHealth) December 18, 2020
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