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January 12, 2021 8:58 AM
County Now Reports 66% of Local Hospital ICU Beds Available
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January 11, 2021 8:16 AM
More than 100 SLO County Community Members Have Died of COVID-19
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January 8, 2021 10:12 AM
More than 8,000 SLO County Health Care Workers Get Vaccinated as COVID-19 Surges
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January 4, 2021 4:52 PM
SLO County Adds Nearly 900 COVID-19 Cases, Clearing Out State Data Backlog
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December 30, 2020 9:35 AM
More SLO County Health Care Workers to Get COVID-19 Vaccine as Supply Triples
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December 29, 2020 4:10 PM
State’s Regional Stay at Home Order Remains in Effect in SLO County
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December 29, 2020 3:42 PM
COVID-19 Still Surging in SLO County Amid Backlog in Reported Cases
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December 23, 2020 11:37 AM
County Reports More than 2,000 Active COVID-19 Cases
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December 18, 2020 4:54 PM
COVID-19 Update: Local Health Care Workers Receive First COVID-19 Vaccines in SLO County
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December 15, 2020 5:01 PM
County Reports Most COVID-19 Deaths in Single Day
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December 14, 2020 6:33 PM
COVID-19 Update: How Will COVID-19 Vaccines Get Distributed in SLO County?
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December 11, 2020 2:24 PM
State Officially Launches CA Notify, a COVID-19 Exposure Notification Tool
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December 9, 2020 5:31 PM
COVID 19 Update: County Public Health Department Allows 10-Day Quarantine Option for Some
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December 9, 2020 9:10 AM
San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura Counties Request Removal From Southern California Region Stay Home Order
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December 5, 2020 1:05 PM
State's Regional Stay at Home Order to Take Effect in SLO County on Sunday Night
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December 3, 2020 5:30 PM
State Issues Regional Stay at Home Order, Impacting SLO County as Soon as Sunday
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December 1, 2020 2:14 PM
COVID-19 Update: County Increases Free COVID-19 Testing Opportunities
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November 24, 2020 9:38 AM
Residents Should Self-Quarantine If Close Contact Tests Positive for COVID-19
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November 20, 2020 9:36 AM
County Press Release Regarding State's Limited Stay at Home Order from Nov. 21 to Dec. 21
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November 19, 2020 5:21 PM
State Issues Limited Stay at Home Order to Slow Spread of COVID-19
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November 17, 2020 11:00 AM
County Health Officer Issues COVID-19 Guidance for a Safer Thanksgiving
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November 16, 2020 5:18 PM
Fast Rise in COVID-19 Case Rates Lands SLO County Back in the State’s Purple Tier
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November 13, 2020 6:24 PM
California Department of Public Health Issues Travel Advisory and Guidance for Holiday Gatherings
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October 15, 2020 5:59 PM
City of Arroyo Grande to Provide One-Time Small Business Assistance Grants
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October 13, 2020 3:57 PM
State Releases COVID-19 Rules for Private Gatherings
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October 6, 2020 5:41 PM
K-12 Schools Can Reopen for Modified In-Person Instruction in SLO County
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September 22, 2020 12:17 PM
More Businesses in SLO County Can Open Indoor Operations with Modifications - County health officials warn that spike in cases could lead to backslide, more closures in weeks ahead
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September 21, 2020 4:26 PM
County Lifts Visitation Restrictions at Skilled Nursing Facilities
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September 21, 2020 4:23 PM
Moving to the Red Tier of the State’s Blueprint – What it Takes
Our progress depends on all of us
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September 3, 2020 4:53 PM
COVID-19 Testing Clinics to Open in Arroyo Grande, Morro Bay on Tuesday
Anyone with symptoms of or concern about COVID-19 can get tested
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August 28, 2020 5:17 PM
San Luis Obispo County Hair Salons and Barbershops Permitted to Reopen Monday
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August 17, 2020 2:14 PM
The City of Arroyo Grande is pleased to announce that free WiFi service is now available at Elm Street Park in Arroyo Grande for all students in the Lucia Mar Unified School District who are distance learning this school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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August 14, 2020 4:33 PM
SLO County COVID-19 Testing Criteria Expands Due to Increased Capacity
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August 12, 2020 5:01 PM
County Health Officer Approves Modified Reopening of Higher Education Institutions
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August 11, 2020 4:55 PM
County Public Health Works with CMC to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak
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August 6, 2020 5:12 PM
County Health Officials Revise Number of COVID-19 Deaths After Further Investigation
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July 31, 2020 6:50 PM
City Offers Local Businesses Opportunity to Establish Parklets
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July 29, 2020 6:22 PM
Elementary Schools Can Now Apply for Waiver from State Ban on In-Person Instruction
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July 27, 2020 5:39 PM
Local Health Officials Ask SLO County Residents to Avoid Social Gatherings
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July 27, 2020 5:38 PM
Local Health Officials Seek Public Cooperation with Contact Tracers
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July 22, 2020 5:40 PM
Strength in Community: How to Cope with COVID-19 in SLO County
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July 16, 2020 5:20 PM
State Orders More Business Sector Closures for SLO County
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July 14, 2020 9:42 PM
COVID-19 Testing Criteria Changes as Increased Demand Cuts Capacity
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July 14, 2020 10:59 AM
State Orders Statewide Closures, More Closures Coming Soon for SLO County
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July 8, 2020 5:10 PM
SLO County to Offset COVID-19 Testing Costs by Charging Medical Insurance
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July 8, 2020 5:07 PM
County Health Officials Report Third Death Due to COVID-19
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July 2, 2020 5:45 PM
County Offers Healthy Ways to Celebrate Fourth of July During COVID-19
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July 1, 2020 5:08 PM
County Health Officials Report Second Death Due to COVID-19
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July 1, 2020 5:08 PM
County Public Health Lab Increases Daily COVID-19 Testing Capacity to 300
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July 1, 2020 5:07 PM
County to Triple Contact Tracing Team to Help in Fight Against COVID-19
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June 30, 2020 5:50 PM
Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update
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June 19, 2020 9:58 AM
State Now Requires Face Coverings in High-Risk Settings
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June 19, 2020 9:57 AM
Personal Care Services Can Reopen with Modifications Friday, Weddings Allowed
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June 16, 2020 4:17 PM
State Updates COVID-19 Guidance on Activities Protected by First Amendment
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June 16, 2020 4:16 PM
Weekly SLO County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update
County sees increase in new cases, but hospitalized and ICU cases remain stable
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June 10, 2020 4:56 PM
State Releases New Guidance for More Industries to Reopen
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June 8, 2020 5:31 PM
County Lifts Two Local Executive Orders, Issues Another
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June 4, 2020 5:47 PM
SLO County Renters Impacted by COVID-19 Still Protected from Eviction
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June 1, 2020 3:16 PM
Select County Library Branches to Begin Staged Reopening on Tuesday
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May 27, 2020 5:19 PM
Places of Worship, Hair Salons and Barbershops Can Reopen in SLO County
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May 20, 2020 5:29 PM
SLO County Can Start In-Store Shopping, Dining in Restaurants Today
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May 18, 2020 5:20 PM
County of SLO Seeks to Show it Meets California’s New Stage 2 Variance Criteria
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May 18, 2020 9:26 AM
County of SLO Takes Steps to Protect Public Health by Limiting Tourism
County limits campground to locals only, issues Executive Order limiting hotel occupancy
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May 14, 2020 4:15 PM
No-Cost COVID-19 Testing Now Available for Any San Luis Obispo County Resident
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May 11, 2020 4:27 PM
First County in the State to Make the Case to the California Public Health Department They Are Ready to Loosen Restrictions to Reopen
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May 6, 2020 10:49 AM
County START Guide Phase 1 Cannot Begin on Friday, May 8
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May 1, 2020 5:04 PM
County Releases Draft steps to Adapt & Reopen Together
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April 29, 2020 6:02 PM
The Arroyo Grande City Council will hold weekly City Council meetings until further notice during the COVID-19 emergency to maximize opportunities for sharing information about COVID-19 efforts and provide additional opportunities for public engagement.
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April 28, 2020 11:00 AM
County Urges Residents to Avoid Group Gatherings
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April 23, 2020 11:19 AM
County Clarifies Shelter at Home Order Guidance
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April 20, 2020 5:35 PM
County Guidance Allows Safe Phased Reopening of Specific Activities
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April 17, 2020 5:36 PM
On April 16, 2020 County Emergency Services Director Wade Horton announced an extension of the County's Shelter At Home Order until May 16, 2020, to be reviewed every 14 days to evaluate the need to continue the order.
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April 10, 2020 6:24 PM
Residents Urged to Stay Alert for Scams and Price Gouging
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April 9, 2020 5:42 PM
Local Health Officials Emphasize CDC Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings
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April 9, 2020 4:33 PM
County Parks Enact New Restrictions to Limit Spread of COVID-19
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April 8, 2020 5:47 PM
Local Leaders Begin Central Coast Economic Relief Efforts
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April 7, 2020 5:17 PM
County Expands Safe Overnight Parking Program to Three Locations
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April 6, 2020 6:29 PM
Health Officials Urge Residents: If You Have COVID-19 Symptoms, Get Tested
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April 6, 2020 6:24 PM
SLO County Health Officials Report First Death Due to COVID-19
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April 2, 2020 6:25 PM
County Continues Executive Order to Shelter at Home
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March 30, 2020 5:36 PM
How to Get Delinquent Property Tax Penalties Waived
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March 30, 2020 5:35 PM
County Accepting Donations of Personal Protective Equipment from the Community
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March 30, 2020 5:33 PM
County’s Transient Occupancy Tax Deadline Extended
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March 30, 2020 5:32 PM
Vehicle Access Temporarily Closed at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area and Pismo State Beach
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March 27, 2020 7:53 PM
County Health Officer Order No. 1 - Restriction on Visitors to Hospitals and Certain Licensed Residential Facilities
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March 27, 2020 7:49 PM
Residents Encouraged to Visit Virtual Local Assistance Center on ReadySLO.org
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