The safety, health and wellbeing of all campus community members and visitors is our primary commitment.
Cal Poly is actively monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). We are proactively engaged in pandemic planning with our public health partners, including the County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Department and the CDC.
Visit this official Cal Poly coronavirus website often for critical updates and advisories.
COVID-19 Confirmed Cases
As of 1/25/21
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Cal Poly: 1,288*
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San Luis Obispo County: 16,957**
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California: 3,136,158
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United States: 24,876,261
Testing Dashboard
→ View detailed data on Cal Poly’s on-campus testing
* Includes on- and off-campus resident students who have tested through Cal Poly Campus Health and Wellbeing and the university's ongoing testing program.
** For a more detailed breakdown of San Luis Obispo County COVID-19 numbers, please visit the county Public Health Department’s website.
Weekly Campus Updates
Week of jan. 25 - jan. 31, 2021
Presidential Order
As part of the university’s ongoing and collective efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the university requires students to comply with all university mandatory ongoing testing requirements and safety and mitigation measures during the COVID-19 pandemic (winter and spring quarter 2021 unless amended). See the Presidential Order at https://president.calpoly.edu/.
State Stay at Home Order Lifted; SLO Returns to Purple Tier
On Monday, Jan. 25, California announced it is lifting the regional stay-at-home order, which in turn, returns San Luis Obispo County to the Widespread Purple Tier under the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. For additional information, visit the County of San Luis Obispo website.
Pilot Program: Saliva Testing
Interested in participating in an innovative, faster way to test for COVID-19? Visit the Saliva Testing page for details on a new screening program developed by Cal Poly faculty in coordination with Campus Health and Wellbeing.
Cal Poly Roadmap
For updated information on campuswide operations and more during the COVID-19 pandemic, visit the Cal Poly Roadmap page.
Public Orders and Plans
- Regional Stay-at-Home Order: Lifted
- San Luis Obispo Safety Enhancement Zone: Active
- County Reopening Plan
- California Blueprint for a Safer Economy: SLO County currently in purple tier