CCPH COVID-19 case totals as of Aug. 17.
Just one new case of COVID-19 was reported by Chaffee County Public Health (CCPH) thus far this week, after eight cases were listed since Aug. 1.
The latest case, according to CCPH, is a 22-year-old man from the south end of the county. The man was asymptomatic and reported resting at home.
The total cases in the county now stand at 323, including 15 out-of-county residents who tested positive here.
Chaffee County Public Health, in collaboration with Chaffee County EMS, hosts weekly free COVID-19 Community Testing Clinics. The Tuesday and Thursday clinics are held in Salida at the Touber Building at 448 E. First St. from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. and in Buena Vista at 114 Linderman Ave. on Wednesdays from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Testing is by appointment only. Appointments must be scheduled by close of business the day before the testing clinic will be held. Criteria for testing includes:
Microscopic view of COVID-19 virus. Image servprodowneyca.com
- Any community member (or others who consider Chaffee County their medical home) who is showing symptoms.
- Any asymptomatic patient who has a known contact (within 6 feet, greater than 15 minutes) with a positive case or has traveled in an area with high rates of transmission. This does not include secondary contacts.
- All healthcare workers, first responders, senior care facility workers, and essential workers who directly interact with the public while working, whether or not those individuals have symptoms or not.
Those interested in testing should call 719-539-4510 to be screened and scheduled for testing. Those with severe respiratory symptoms should contact their primary care provider directly. Test sites may be cancelled due to low appointment turnout.
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