San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department addresses the rise in cases
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. - There was a big uptick in the daily Covid-19 cases Thursday. There were 74 new cases announced, the most in a single day since August.
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department says many active cases are among Cal Poly students living off-campus who are gathering without proper safety precautions.
Of the 74 new cases in that 24-hour period, 37 of those are in the city of San Luis Obispo, and seven are among Cal Poly residents living on-campus.
Cal Poly is also increasing testing among off-campus students who are in the Greek community and in the neighborhoods where clusters of cases have been identified.
