Local health officials reported a ninth San Luis Obispo County resident has died due to COVID-19.According to a news release sent to KSBY on Sunday, the individual was vulnerable as they were in their 70s with underlying health conditions.The patient was hospitalized for more than two weeks beginning about one week after taking a trip…
A fifth resident of San Luis Obispo County has died due to COVID-19, health officials reported on Saturday.According to the San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department, the individual was in their 70's and had multiple underlying health conditions. The patient passed away at home and the cause of transmission was community spread, health officials…
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