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Gunnison, Colorado (Photo Courtesy of CPAW)

The coronavirus (COVID)-19 case that was reported in Gunnison County by the Gunnison Country Times on March 10, has been reclassified as a Denver County case.

The Gunnison Country Times reported in their updated story, “The first case of the coronavirus — COVID-19 — detected in Gunnison County has now been reclassified as a Denver case. However, Gunnison County Health and Human Services Director Joni Reynolds said tonight that there are several other pending cases and a news release is expected in the morning.”

“The woman who first tested positive in Gunnison County is in her 40s and was visiting Gunnison from Denver at the time she was tested. She has since returned home. The woman was originally believed to be a part-time resident of the Gunnison Valley,” said the article in the Gunnison Country Times.

Chaffee County Public Health Director Andrea Carlstrom provided an update regarding the Gunnison case that was reported on March 10 in the Salida School Board meeting. Carlstrom said, “There was a report today [March 10] that the 17th case was from Gunnison County, that is not accurate. That person identifies with Denver County.”