The Delta Variant of COVID-19 has been identified in San Luis Valley
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified in Saguache and Conejos counties.
The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been identified in Saguache and Conejos counties.
Chaffee County Public Health has scheduled several walk-up, no appointment necessary Covid-19 vaccine clinics for the rest of the summer.
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 3 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 7 days, 10 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 1.74 percent.
San Luis Valley healthcare providers have noted an increase in severity of COVID-19 illness, and data confirms this.
Chaffee County Detention Center is reporting the death of an individual who had been incarcerated at the county jail facility in Salida.
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 10 new Covid-19 cases in the last 7 days, 42 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 5 percent.
In a welcome continuation of last week’s trend, more local residents have been vaccinated against COVID-19 and fewer residents are sick with the virus than there were a week ago.
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 31 new Covid-19 cases in the last 7 days, 50 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 3.35 percent.
Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 14 new cases of Covid -19 in the last 7 days, 26 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 2.46 percent.
Chaffee Public Health has modified the indoor mask requirement. Vaccinated individuals may go without any type of face covering in most settings.
On May 13th, the Centers for Disease Control updated mask guidance for fully vaccinated individuals, loosening restrictions on mask wearing indoors. However, for the time being, Chaffee County remains under the active local-level public health order, which requires masks worn while indoors.
COVID-19 infections continue to increase in the San Luis Valley and are adding stress to their health care system. There are currently 189 known active cases.