Chaffee County had two additional COVID-19 cases reported Friday Sept. 25, bringing the total in the past week to 10.
On Sept. 21 five new cases were reported by the Chaffee County Health Department (CCPH), including a Department of Corrections (DOC) employee.
The new cases brought the total new infections to 21 thus far in the month. Health officials have warned there could be more increases in the future, and reaffirmed that the public should follow all precautionary guidelines to avoid more community spread. CCPH listed the positivity rate as of Sept. 23 at 2.6 percent.
The latest report listed two men, a 91-year-old and 27-year-old from the north end of the county who were asymptomatic and resting at home; a male under 18 years of age from the north end of the county, asymptomatic and resting at home and a 57-year-old man from the south end of the county who was symptomatic and also resting at home. An 82-year-old woman from the north county who was hospitalized at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center earlier has since been released after treatment.
In the San Luis Valley (SLV), as of last Thursday, the SLV currently has just six known active cases.
The San Luis Valley Regional Public Health Department said it is “very pleased” with the results of a community testing event at Adams State University (ASU) last weekend. 844 people were tested between the ASU campus and surrounding communities, with only one positive identified as a result of this event.
“This shows the effectiveness of the preventative measures being taken in our communities, demonstrates that such measures work and should continue to be our top priority to keep our case counts low,” said a department press release.
SLV Public Health congratulated the community at large for their efforts in following precautionary measures for COVID-19 including wearing masks, washing hands frequently, and practicing physical distancing. “Due to YOUR efforts, our case counts remain relatively low and our businesses are able to remain open. We would like to thank you all and urge that you continue to practice prevention,” the release stated.
“We are in the process of obtaining support from community partners and leaders to move into the Protect Our Neighbors phase,” reads the SLV statement. “Once we are certified for Protect Our Neighbors, we will be able to increase occupancy capacities gradually, by five percent per month, as long as we continue to meet Protect Our Neighbors requirements.”
STATE DATA
COLORADO cases of COVID-19 are rising. The latest Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) report shows a cumulative total of 67,926 cases in the state’s 64 counties resulting in 7,469 people hospitalized and 2,037 deaths among people infected with the virus.
CDPHE reported 565 new cases on Sept. 25 with 43 new hospital admissions; up significantly from the seven-day moving average of 26 and a 3.84 percent positivity rate, up slightly from the 3.68 percent seven-day positivity rate.
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