Chaffee County Public Health is reporting that there are now 56 cases of COVID-19 in the county.
There have been 42 cases at Columbine Manor in Salida.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is operating at 56% capacity, or 13 beds out of 25, and is treating 3 COVID-19 patients.
- Four people have died from COVID-19 in Chaffee County.
- Custer County is reporting 2 cases of COVID-19
- Lake County Public Health is reporting 4 positive cases of COVID-19.
- Fremont County has 10 positive cases.
- Gunnison County has 101 positive cases.
Statewide, 374 people have died from the coronavirus, as outbreaks at nursing homes and long-term care facilities continue to rise.
- Health officials have confirmed 93 outbreaks at elderly care facilities, as total cases in the state neared 8,600.
- Over 1,700 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since the outbreak entered Colorado last month.
A ‘Stay-at-Home’ order is in effect until at least April 30th. The order is meant to stem the spread of the coronavirus by minimizing contact between residents to the greatest extent possible.
