‘How Are You Doing?’ Asks the Chaffee Public Health Survey Questionnaire
Solvista Health has teamed up with Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) to create a way to...
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Alternative Care Patient Beds Plan Could Utilize Fairgrounds Buildings for non-COVID-19 patients
With two deaths locally from the coronavirus known as the COVID-19 virus, and infections increasing, plans are underway to provide for extra patient beds at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds, if need arises. The step is part of a statewide effort to expand hospital bed options as the number of infections, hospitalizations and deaths increase in Colorado.
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Second Chaffee Person, a Columbine Manor Resident Dies of COVID-19
A resident of Columbine Manor Care Center in Salida has become the second person in the...
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Chaffee County Message to Out-of-towners: “We want to see you up here — Just Not Right Now!”
“This is not the time to come here for recreation. The county is already seeing positive cases of COVID-19. At this time the county’s limited resources must be organized and directed to helping the county’s residents as we weather this emergency.”
Greg Felt
Chair Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners
Colorado Public Health Dept. Updates COVID-19 Testing Strategy
“Right now, due to limited supplies of testing kits and personal protective equipment, testing needs to be focused on the people who are the most at-risk from this disease and the people in charge of caring for and keeping the rest of us safe. It’s important to protect the most critical element of the healthcare system.We are working hard to get the supplies and capacity to move to broader public testing, but until then our message remains the same: if you have only mild symptoms, self-isolate and don’t wait for a test.”
Scott Bookman,
CDPHE COVID-19 Incident Commander.
Columbine Manor Care Center Issues Coronavirus Update
In a statement issued late Tuesday evening, March 31 Columbine Manor Care Center has provided an...
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Chaffee COVID-19 Infections Increase Again
Local known cases of CODIVD-19 infections have now topped 16, with three more ‘probable,’...
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The Coronavirus Wave: How Bad Could This Get and What are Local Officials Doing to Prepare for a Surge?
In urgent messaging, health experts at all levels, from global and national experts, all the way...
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Chaffee Commissioners To Weigh Moratorium on New Land Use Applications
The Chaffee Board of County Commissioners has scheduled a special, virtual meeting for Tues. March...
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Personal Protective Equipment Drive Continues in Buena Vista on Monday
Shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) have been reported in hospitals across the...
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Chaffee County Virus Cases Rise to 12; Two More Probable
Chaffee County Public Health Director Andrea Carlstrom has announced the county has its twelfth...
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Chaffee Commissioners Add $25,000 to Chaffee Disaster Relief Fund Challenge Grant
New Chaffee Public Health Orders tighten down on non-essential services. The COVID-19 message is...
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