COVID-19: 242 new cases added Wednesday, one more death reported
–The County of San Luis Obispo reported 242 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as well as one more death that they attribute to COVID-19. The person was in their 90s, according to the County Public Health Department. The county is currently attributing a total of 66 deaths to the virus.
The record for active coronavirus cases in San Luis Obispo County was once again broken as of Wednesday afternoon with a total of 2,257 cases.
The county has now recorded a total of 9,303 cases since the pandemic began. Currently, 44 people are hospitalized, with six in the ICU.
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Sadly, another of our neighbors has succumbed to COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths to 66. They were in their 90s. We must each do our part to slow the spread and protect each other. https://t.co/wxaVX1veb6
— SLO Public Health (@SLOPublicHealth) December 23, 2020
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