News Releases   

• (August 15, 2022)           First Case of Monkeypox Identified in SLO County Resident    (en Español) 
• (May 25, 2022)                 Health Officials Urge Precautions as COVID-19 Increase Accelerates in SLO County     (en Español) 
• (May 18, 2022)                 SLO County Reaches Somber Milestone of 500 COVID-19 Deaths     (en Español) 
• (May 12, 2022)                 COVID-19 Test to Treat Services Expand to More Sites in SLO County    (en Español)
• (April 27, 2022)                COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Increase Slightly in SLO County     (en Español)
• (April 22, 2022)                New Isolation and Quarantine Orders Update Guidance to Align with State    (en Español)
• (March 9, 2022)                COVID-19 Cases Decline, Treatment Options Expand    (en Español) 
• (February 15, 2022)       SLO County COVID-19 Cases Continue Gradual Decline    (en Español)
• (February 9, 2022)          SLO County’s Indoor Mask Order Will Be Lifted on Feb. 16, in Alignment with State    (en Español) 
• (February 7, 2022)          Stay Safe from COVID-19 this Super Bowl Sunday    (en Español)  
• (February 4, 2022)          COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations Continue Slight Downward Trend in San Luis Obispo County                                                                       (en Español) 
• (January 28, 2022)          San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Highest Point in Pandemic    (en Español) 
• (January 25, 2022)          Five More COVID-19 Deaths Reported in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español)
• (January 21, 2022)          Public Health Reports Four More Deaths from COVID-19 as Omicron Surges    (en Español)
• (January 18, 2022)          Two More Community Members Die from COVID-19 as Cases Continue to Surge    (en Español) 
• (January 13. 2022)          Health Officials Offer COVID-19 Testing Recommendations as Tests Remain Limited    (en Español)
• (January 11, 2022)          Public Health Department Reports Two Deaths, 41 Hospitalizations from COVID-19    (en Español) 
• (January 4, 2022)             COVID-19 Cases Spike in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español) 
• (December 30, 2021)    COVID-19 Cases Surge as Omicron Takes Hold in San Luis Obispo County
• (December 28, 2021)    Additional Cases of Omicron Variant Confirmed in San Luis Obispo County     (en Español)
• (December 28, 2021)    County Health Department to Host Pop Up COVID-19 Rapid Testing Event in Atascadero     (en Español)
• (December 21, 2021)    Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests Available at Pop-Up Event in Grover Beach    (en Español) 
• (December 16, 2021)    Health Department Offers Guidance for COVID-19 At-Home Testing    (en Español)
• (November 23, 2021)    Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests Available at Pop-Up Events in Atascadero and Grover Beach    (en Español) 
• (November 22, 2021)    Public Health Department to Host Pop-Up COVID-19 Rapid Testing Events  
• (November 18, 2021)    County Health Department Offers Thanksgiving, Holiday Season COVID-19 Safety Tips    (en Español) 
• (November 17, 2021)    Flu Cases Circulating in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español)
• (November 16, 2021)    COVID-19 Takes the Lives of Six More Community Members    (en Español) 
• (November 9, 2021)    Three Additional COVID-19 Deaths Reported in San Luis Obispo County     (en Español)
• (November 3, 2021)    SLO County Residents Ages 5-11 Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccination    (en Español)
• (November 2, 2021)    Six More San Luis Obispo County Community Members Die from COVID-19    (en Español) 
• (November 2, 2021)    North County COVID-19 Vaccine Site Relocating to Paso Robles Train Station    (en Español) 
• (October 25, 2021)    COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Now Available to More San Luis Obispo County Residents    (en Español)
• (October 22, 2021)    Health Officials Report Four Additional COVID-19 Deaths    (en Español) 
• (October 20, 2021)    Health Officer Issues Criteria for Lifting Order Requiring Masking in Indoor Public Places    (en Español) 
• (October 15, 2021)    San Luis Obispo County Health Officials Report Four More Deaths from COVID-19    (en Español) 
• (October 14, 2021)    Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos Safely During the COVID-19 Pandemic    (en Español) 
• (October 13, 2021)    Flu Vaccine More Important Than Ever During COVID-19 Pandemic    (en Español) 
• (October 5, 2021)       Health Officials Report Seven COVID-19 Deaths    (en Español) 
• (October 1, 2021)       County Health Officials Report New COVID-19 Cases, Updated Vaccine Statistics    (en Español) 
• (September 22, 2021)    San Luis Obispo County Preparing for COVID-19 Booster Shots while Awaiting Further    (en Español) 
• (September 21, 2021)    County Health Department Reports Eight Deaths Due to COVID-19    (en Español) 
• (September 17, 2021)    San Luis Obispo County Health Officials Report Six COVID-19 Deaths    (en Español) 
• (September 17, 2021)    New Guidance for SLO County Youth Activities, Large Gatherings and Performing Arts    (en Español) 
• (September 14, 2021)    Health Officials Report Seven COVID-19 Deaths, 15 Community Members Currently in ICU    (en Español) 
• (September 10, 2021)    Health Officials Report Ten COVID-19 Deaths    (en Español) 
• (September 3, 2021)    COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations and ICU Admissions Remain High    (en Español) 
• (August 31, 2021)    Unvaccinated Residents Continue to Suffer Most COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español)
• (August 31, 2021)    County of San Luis Obispo Health Officer Order Requires Masking in Indoor Public Places    (en Español)
• (August 24, 2021)    Health Officials Urge Vaccination Following Full FDA Approval of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine    (en Español) 
• (August 24, 2021)    Health Officials Report Five COVID-19 Deaths, 55 Residents in Hospital    (en Español) 
• (August 20, 2021)    Health Officials Report One COVID-19 Death, 42 Residents in Hospital
• (August 20, 2021)    Paso Robles No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Site Moves to the Paso Robles Train Station
• (August 17, 2021)    Health Officials Report Two COVID-19 Deaths, Eight Residents Currently in ICU    (en Español) 
• (August 16, 2021)    Third Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Soon Available for Severely Immune Compromised Residents    (en Español)
• (August 13, 2021)    County Reports Two COVID-19 Deaths, 28 Residents in Hospital    (en Español) 
• (August 10, 2021)    County Reports Two More Deaths and Sharp Increase in Hospitalizations and Cases     (en Español)
• (August 4, 2021)       SLO County Contact Tracers Need Your Help with Surge in Cases     (en Español)
• (August 2, 2021)       Public Health Clinics Launch Vaccine Incentives and Referral Raffle    (en Español)
• (July 27, 2021)         Health Officials Report COVID-19 Death as Outbreaks and Cases Increase    (en Español) 
• (July 13, 2021)         County Health Officials Report Three Additional Deaths Due to COVID-19    (en Español) 
• (July 8, 2021)            Local Support Available as State Extends Rent and Utility Relief through September 2021    (en Español) 
• (June 29, 2021)       Delta Variant Detected in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español)
• (June 15, 2021)       San Luis Obispo County Moves Beyond the Blueprint    (en Español) 
• (June 8, 2021)          SLO County Moves to Yellow Tier of State’s Blueprint    (en Español) 
• (June 4, 2021)          County of San Luis Obispo Mass Vaccine Clinics Complete Final Day   
• (May 26, 2021)       Number Changes for COVID-19 Phone Assistance Center    (en Español) 
• (May 12, 2021)       COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available for SLO County Residents Age 12-15     (en Español)
• (May 7, 2021)          County of San Luis Obispo to Close COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Clinics on June 4    (en Español) 
• (May 5, 2021)          County of San Luis Obispo Invites Applications to Host Mobile COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics    (en Español)
• (May 4, 2021)          County Vaccine Clinics in Paso Robles and Arroyo Grande Now Accepting Walk-Ins    (en Español) 
• (April 28, 2021)     SLO County Resumes Administration of Safe, Effective Single-Dose Vaccine      (en Español)   
• (April 28, 2021)     SLO County Dismantles COVID-19 Alternate Care Site as Vaccines Bring New Hope    (en Español) 
• (April 27, 2021)     SLO County Moves to Orange Tier of State’s Blueprint    (en Español)
• (April 23, 2021)     SLO County Vaccine Clinics Administer 3,000+ COVID-19 Vaccines in Single-Day Record    (en Español)
• (April 21, 2021)     SLO County Residents Can Book COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Through My Turn    (en Español) 
• (April 19, 2021)     County of SLO Recognizes Local COVID-19 Vaccine Champions     (en Español)
• (April 13, 2021)     County Public Health to Pause Administration of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine    (en Español) 
• (April 7, 2021)        SLO County Residents Age 16 and Older Can Sign Up for County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registry  (en Español) 
• (April 6, 2021)        County Officials Urge Residents to Proactively Book Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine    (en Español) 
• (April 1, 2021)        Health Officials Urge Residents to Celebrate Safely, Avoid Gatherings on Holiday Weekend    (en Español) 
• (March 31, 2021)  SLO County Residents Age 30 and Older Can Sign Up for County’s COVID-19 Vaccine Registry  (en Español)
• (March 26, 2021)     SLO County Court System Workers, Jurors Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine    (en Español) 
• (March 23, 2021)     Six Hundred SLO County Agriculture Workers Get COVID-19 Vaccine at Half-Day Clinic    (en Español) 
• (March 19, 2021)     B.1.1.7 Variant Detected in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español) 
• (March 18, 2021)     SLO County Health Officials Warn of Emerging COVID-19 Vaccine Scams     (en Español) 
• (March 17, 2021)     County Adjusts Youth Sports Guidance to Align with State, Allows Some Observers     (en Español) 
• (March 16, 2021)     Applications Now Open for CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program    (en Español) 
• (March 16, 2021)     Breweries and Distilleries Can Resume Outdoor Operations Similar to Wineries    (en Español) 
• (March 10, 2021)     County Expands COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility to More Groups    (en Español) 
• (March 9, 2021)        CDC Releases New Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals    (en Español)  
• (March 5, 2021)        County of SLO Receives First Shipment of Single-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine   (en Español)  
• (March 4, 2021)        South County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Move to South County Regional Center on March 8  (en Español)
• (March 2, 2021)        Anyone Eligible for First Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Can Register for Appointment Lottery    (en Español)
• (March 2, 2021)        SLO County to Return to Red Tier of State’s Blueprint Tomorrow     (en Español)
• (February 26, 2021)   County to Begin Vaccinating Education and Child Care Workers in Highest-Risk Settings    (en Español)
• (February 24, 2021)    Modified Youth and Recreational Adult Sports Can Start in SLO County on Friday    (en Español)
• (February 23, 2021)    Want San Luis Obispo County to Move to Red Tier? Get Tested for COVID-19    (en Español)
• (February 19, 2021)    More First-Dose Vaccine Appointments Available in Paso Robles for Next Week    (en Español)
• (February 10, 2021)     SLO County Residents 65 and Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine     (en Español)
• (February 9, 2021)        COVID-19 Has Taken 200 Lives in San Luis Obispo County    (en Español) 
• (February 3, 2021)        County to Vaccinate more than 7,300 People This Week    (en Español)
• (February 2, 2021)        County Health Officer Urges Residents to Celebrate Safely this Super Bowl Sunday      (en Español)
• (February 2, 2021)        14 Day Average Cases - Surge Graph
• (February 1, 2021)        County Opens More COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments     (en Español)
• (January 27, 2021)        Storm Damage Forces Move of COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in SLO     (en Español)
• (January 25, 2021)        SLO County Exits State’s Regional Stay at Home Order and Returns to Purple Tier    (en Español)
• (January 19, 2021)        SLO County to Pause Administration of Specific Lot of Moderna Vaccine     (en Español)
• (January 15, 2021)         SLO County to Vaccinate Adults 75 Years and Older Starting Monday    (en Español)
• (January 8, 2021)            More than 100 SLO County Community Members Have Died of COVID-19    (en Español)
• (January 8, 2021)            More than 8,000 SLO County Health Care Workers Get Vaccinated as COVID-19 Surges
• (December 30, 2020)   More SLO County Health Care Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine as Supply Triples     (en Español)
• (December 22, 2020)   County Reports More than 2,000 Active COVID-19 Cases     (en Español)
• (December 18, 2020)   Local Health Care Workers Receive First COVID-19 Vaccines in SLO County     (en Español)
• (December 18, 2020)   SLO County Contact Tracers Need Your Help with Surge in Cases    (en Español)
• (December 15, 2020)   County Reports Most COVID-19 Deaths in Single Day       (en Español)
• (December 14, 2020)   How Will COVID-19 Vaccines Get Distributed in SLO County?     (en Español)
• (December 7, 2020)      State’s Regional Stay at Home Order to Take Effect in SLO County on Sunday Night    (en Español)
• (December 3, 2020)      State Issues Regional Stay at Home Order, Impacting SLO County as Soon as Sunday
• (November 23, 2020)   Residents Should Self-Quarantine If Close Contact Tests Positive for COVID-19    (en Español) 
• (November 19, 2020)   State Issues Limited Stay at Home Order from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21   
• (November 18, 2020)   County Officials Encourage At-Home COVID-19 Tests Before Thanksgiving       (en Español)
• (November 16, 2020)   County Health Officer Issues COVID-19 Guidance for a Safer Thanksgiving    (en Español)
• (November 16, 2020)   Recommended Activities for a Safe Thanksgiving (Guidance)    (en Español)
• (November 16, 2020)   Fast Rise in COVID-19 Case Rates Lands SLO County Back in the State’s Purple Tier    (en Español)
• (November 10, 2020)   Returning to Schools Safely in SLO County: Live Informational Webinar on November 16    (en Español)
• (November 10, 2020)   County Public Health Works with Atascadero State Hospital to Contain Outbreak    (en Español)
• (October 22, 2020)   Over 1,200 People Got Flu Shot at Drive-Through Clinics Yesterday    (en Español)
• (October 6, 2020)   K-12 Schools Can Reopen for Modified In-Person Instruction in SLO County   (en Español)
• (October 5, 2020)   Last Chance to Complete 2020 Census in SLO County is October 31    (en Español) 
• (October 2, 2020)   Recommended Activities for a Safe Halloween (Guidance)    (en Español)
• (October 2, 2020)   County Health Officer Issues Guidance for Safer Halloween Activities During COVID-19    (en Español)
• (October 1, 2020)   Free Drive Thru Flu Shot Clinic   (en Español)
• (September 30, 2020)   Free COVID-19 Tests Coming to Paso Robles and Morro Bay Next Week    (en Español)
• (September 22, 2020)   More Businesses in SLO County Can Open Indoor Operations with Modifications    (en Español)
• (September 21, 2020)   County Lifts Visitation Restrictions at Skilled Nursing Facilities   (en Español)
• (September 18, 2020)   Moving to the Red Tier of the State’s Blueprint – What it Takes    (en Español) 
• (September 3, 2020)  COVID-19 Testing Clinics to Open in Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay on Tuesday    (en Español) 
• (August 28, 2020)  San Luis Obispo County Hair Salons and Barbershops Permitted to Reopen Monday     (en Español)
• (August 26, 2020)  FEMA Three Ways to Apply  (en Español) 
• (August 26, 2020)  U.S. Small Business Administration - Disaster Assistance   (en Español)
• (August 18, 2020)  COVID-19 Guidance: Child Care Programs & Providers   (en Español) 
• (August 18, 2020)  Local Agencies Offer Practical COVID-19 Safety Tips for Child Care Settings   (en Español) 
• (August 14, 2020)  SLO County COVID-19 Testing Criteria Expands Due to Increased Capacity   (en Español)
• (August 12, 2020)  County Health Officer Approves Modified Reopening of Higher Education Institutions   (en Español) 
• (August 12, 2020)   U.S. Census Workers Are Coming to SLO County to Complete the 2020 Census Count    (en Español)
• (August 11, 2020)   County Public Health Works with CMC to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak   (en Español)
• (August 6, 2020)  County Health Officials Revise Number of COVID-19 Deaths After Further Investigation  (en Español) 
• (August 5, 2020)  County to Open New COVID-19 Testing Site in Atascadero Next Week   (en Español)
• (August 5, 2020)  County of SLO Prepares to Cut About 28 Positions to Help Close $26.3 Million Budget Gap  (en Español) 
• (July 30, 2020)   San Luis Obispo County’s COVID-19 Deaths Rise to 14   (en Español) 
• (July 29, 2020)  County Reports Twelfth Death Due to COVID-19    (en Español)
• (July 29, 2020)  Elementary Schools Can Now Apply for Waiver from State Ban on In-Person Instruction  (en Español) 
• (July 28, 2020)  County Reports Tenth and Eleventh Deaths Due to COVID-19  
• (July 27, 2020)  Local Health Officials Ask SLO County Residents to Avoid Social Gatherings  (en Español)
• (July 26, 2020)  County Reports Ninth Death Due to COVID-19  (en Español) 
• (July 24, 2020)  Local Health Officials Seek Public Cooperation with Contact Tracers   (en Español)
• (July 23, 2020)  County Reports Eighth Death Due to COVID-19 Same Day as Largest Increase in Cases   (en Español)
• (July 22, 2020)   Strength in Community:  How to Cope with COVID-19 In SLO County   (en Español)
• (July 21, 2020)  County Health Officials Report Seventh Death Due to COVID-19  (en Español)
• (July 15, 2020)  State Orders More Business Sector Closures for SLO County Starting Tomorrow   (en Español)
• (July 14, 2020)  County Health Officials Report Sixth Death Due to COVID-19  (en Español)
• (July 13, 2020)  State Orders Statewide Closures, More Closures Coming Soon for SLO County    (en Español)
• (July 8, 2020)  County Health Officials Report Third Death Due to COVID-19    (en Español)
• (July 8, 2020)  SLO County to Offset COVID-19 Testing Costs by Charging Medical Insurance    (en Español)
• (July 7, 2020)  Officials Say SLO County Heads for State’s Watch List After Increased COVID-19 Spread   (en Español)
• (July 1, 2020)  County Health Officials Report Second Death Due to COVID-19   (en Español)
• (June 29, 2020) Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update  (en Español) 
• (June 18, 2020) State Now Requires Face Coverings in High-Risk Settings   (en Español)
• (June 17, 2020) County Adds More COVID-19 Testing Sites, Explains Delayed Test Results   (en Español)
• (June 17, 2020) Personal Care Services Can Reopen with Modifications Friday, Weddings Allowed   (en Español)
• (June 16, 2020) Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update   (en Español)
• (June 16, 2020) County Officials Confirm COVID-19 Outbreak at Residential Care Facility    (en Español)
• (June 16, 2020) State Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Activities Protected by First Amendment   (en Español)
• (June 9, 2020)  State Releases New Guidance for More Industries to Reopen  (en Español)
• (June 4, 2020) SLO County Renters Impacted by COVID-19 Still Protected from Eviction   (en Español)
• (May 15, 2020) County of SLO Takes Steps to Protect Public Health by Limiting Tourism     (en Español)
• (May 1, 2020) County of San Luis Obispo Releases Draft Steps to Adapt & Reopen Together   (en Español)
• (May 1, 2020) City of Grover Beach COVID-19 Updates / Stay the Course Grover Beach
• (May 1, 2020) COVID-19 Worsens Severe Shortage of Homes for SLO County Children in Foster Care   (en Español)
• (April 30, 2020) County Partnering  with State to Expand Local COVID-19 Testing    (en Español) 
• (April 29, 2020) County and CMC Responding to Five New COVID-19 Cases     (en Español)
• (April 29, 2020) Local Officials Requesting Public Cooperation to Prevent Crowding at Beaches     (en Español)
• (April 23, 2020) Today Show Incorrectly States a Reopening Date for SLO County  (en Español)
• (April 22, 2020) County Clarifies Shelter at Home Order Guidance  (en Español)
• (April 17, 2020) County Continues Executive Order to Shelter at Home  (en Español)
• (April 9, 2020) Local Health Officials Emphasize CDC Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings   (en Español)
• (April 9, 2020) County Parks Enact New Restrictions to Limit Spread of COVID-19   (en Español)
• (April 8, 2020) Central Coast Economic Relief Contacts   (en Español)
• (April 8, 2020) Local Leaders Begin Central Coast Economic Relief Efforts   (en Español)
• (April 6, 2020) County Health Officials Urge Residents: If you have COVID-19 Symptoms, Get Tested   (en Español)
• FAQ for Renter Relief Efforts
• (April 4, 2020) SLO County Health Officials Report First Death Due to COVID-19  (en Español)
• (March 31, 2020) County Asks Pet Owners to Prepare Care Plans  (en Español)
• (March 30, 2020) County Property Taxes Waiver Process
• (March 30, 2020) County Accepting Donations of Personal Protective Equipment from the Community   (en Español)
• (March 28, 2020) Vehicle Access Temporarily Closed at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and Pismo State Park  (en Español)
• (March 27, 2020) County Behavioral Health Maintains Essential Services During COVID-19 Shelter Order  (en Español)
• (March 27, 2020) Virtual Local Assistance Center on ReadySLO.org   (en Español)
• (March 26, 2020) County Seeks to Meet Basic Needs with Safe Parking Program  (en Español)
• (March 26, 2020) County Health Officer Issues Order to Restrict Visitors to Some Health Care Facilities  (en Español) 
• (March 26, 2020) County Takes Action to Limit Access to Campgrounds and Beaches  (en Español) 
• (March 25, 2020) Call for Volunteers for County Medical Reserve Corps  (en Español) 
• (March 24, 2020) County Opens Enforcement Line to Report Executive Order Violations  (en Español)
• (March 23, 2020) County Leaders Ready to Establish Alternative Care Site if Hospitals Reach Capacity (en Español) 
• (March 18, 2020) County Issues “Shelter at Home” Executive Order
• (March 19, 2020) County “Shelter at Home” Guidelines (en Español)
• City Services and Facilities Changes