Over 130 New COVID-19 Cases Last Week in Chaffee County

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Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 138 new cases of Covid-19 in the past 7 days, and 323 in the last 14 days. According to the CDC, Chaffee County has a 12.6% positivity rate.

With 864, there were more confirmed COVID-19 cases in January in Chaffee County than any other month since the pandemic began. Colorado has now passed 1.2 million confirmed cases with 11,616 deaths. Statewide, Delta remains the variant of concern.

Related: Chaffee County Public Health Provides Update on COVID-19 Testing Priorities

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center is currently at 40% capacity with one patient hospitalized due to COVID-19. Due to increased Covid-19 cases in Chaffee County, Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center has implemented several restrictive measures

There continues to be opportunities to get vaccinated in Chaffee County. The most recent vaccination provider options can be found here. CCPH strongly recommends that anyone eligible gets their booster shot right away. To make an appointment to get vaccinated, visit chaffeecounty.rsvpify.com.

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