After dropping to a two-week positivity rate of 2% in December, COVID-19 cases have spiked in Chaffee County.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued approval for a booster shot of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children as young as 12.   

The Colorado Department of Corrections announced the decision to stop all in-person visitation at all Department of Corrections facilities.   

As the COVID-19 landscape continues to evolve, especially with the advent of the Omicron variant, Chaffee County Public Health would like the county and its visitors to be aware of the following:

After dipping as low as 55 briefly last week, the active case count in the San Luis Valley has started creeping up again to a total of 86 known active cases of COVID-19 today.

Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 23 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 7 days, and 44 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 2.2%. 

Chaffee County EMS continues to offer walk-up monoclonal antibodies treatments with new hours effective today.    

Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 40 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 7 days, and 104 in the last 14 days, for a 2-week positivity rate of 4.57%. 

Chaffee County Public Health is reporting 53 new Covid-19 cases in the last 7 days and 141 in the last 14 days for a two-week positivity rate of 6.95%.

Chaffee County EMS, in partnership with Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center and Chaffee County Public Health will begin offering walk-up monoclonal antibodies treatment beginning Sunday, Nov. 28 at 9 am.