STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, February 3, 2020 – The Board of Health met today and discussed case counts and vaccination rates in Routt County as well as state and local public health orders. Public health officials shared that even with potential new metrics for the state COVID-19 Dial, Routt County will continue to stay in Level Orange with some additional Level Red requirements including personal gatherings limited to one household, office-based businesses operating at 10%, restaurants increasing prevention measures and all businesses submitting updated mitigation plans to Routt County…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, February 3, 2021 – Routt County Public Health updated the COVID-19 Dashboard Tuesday, February 2nd at 6:00 pm. This report includes cases reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and all PCR and antigen tests reported to CDPHE and Routt County Public Health through February 2, 2021. Routt County has 279 COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks and 109 cases in the last week. Routt County’s positivity rate is at 8.22%. Vaccination rates in Routt County are currently at 10% for first doses….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, 1º de febrero de 2021 – El Consejo de Salud del Condado de Routt modificó la Orden de Salud Pública existente para implementar restricciones con el fin de disminuir el alto número de casos en la comunidad. La nueva Orden de Salud Pública se centra en algunas áreas, entre las que se incluyen: limitar las reuniones personales a un solo hogar; exigir a los restaurantes que lleven registros de rastreo de contactos, que sólo se permita sentar un hogar a la vez y otras medidas de prevención, pero que se mantengan en una tasa de ocupación del 25%; y exigir a las empresas que trabajan en oficinas que se reduzca a una tasa de ocupación del 10%. Esta Orden de Salud Pública revisada cobra vigencia a partir del 1º de febrero hasta el 1º de marzo. Los comisionados discutieron en detalle las tendencias en el estado donde las comunidades de los centros de esquí tienen un número de casos más alto que el resto del estado. Los Comisionados también han debatido la necesidad de considerar normas para abordar la alta incidencia que está afectando a todas las comunidades de los centros de esquí…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, February 1, 2021 – The Routt County Board of Health amended the existing Public Health Order to implement restrictions in order to decrease case counts in the community. The new Public Health Order focuses on a few areas including: limiting personal gatherings to one household; requiring restaurants to keep contact tracing logs, seating only one household at a time and other prevention measures but staying at 25% occupancy; and requiring office-based businesses to reduce to 10% occupancy. This revised Public Health Order is in effect starting February 1st until March 1st. Commissioners discussed in depth the trends in the state where ski resort communities have higher case counts than the rest of the state. The Commissioners also discussed the need to explore policies to address the high incidence that is impacting all ski resort communities…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, February 1, 2021 – Routt County Public Health updated the COVID-19 Dashboard Sunday, January 31st at 6:00 pm. This report includes cases reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and all PCR and antigen tests reported to CDPHE and Routt County Public Health through January 31st, 2021. Routt County has 283 COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks and 119 cases in the last week. Routt County’s positivity rate is at 8.3%. Vaccination rates in Routt County are at 9% as of Wednesday, January 27th.

The Board of Health is meeting today at 11:00 am to discuss possible restrictions in order to reduce case counts in the County….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 29, 2021 – Routt County Public Health updated the COVID-19 Dashboard Thursday, January 28h at 6:00 pm. This report includes cases reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and all PCR and antigen tests reported to CDPHE and Routt County Public Health through January 28th, 2021. Routt County has 294 COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks and 155 cases in the last week. Routt County’s positivity rate is at 8.55%. Vaccination rates in Routt County are at 9% as of Wednesday, January 27th…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, 27 de enero de 2021 – El Departamento de Salud del Condado de Routt actualizó el Panel de control sobre COVID-19 martes 26 de enero a las 6:00 pm. Este informe incluye casos reportados al Departamento de Salud Pública y Medio Ambiente de Colorado (CDPHE) y todas las pruebas de PCR y antígenos reportadas a CDPHE y al Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Routt hasta el 26 de enero de 2021. El Condado de Routt ha tenido 313 casos de COVID-19 en las últimas dos semanas y 169 casos en la última semana. La tasa de positividad del Condado de Routt está a 8,96%, mientras que la tasa de positividad estatal está a 7,46%…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, 27 de enero de 2021 – En la reunión de hoy del Consejo de Salud, los Comisionados del Condado y los funcionarios de salud pública discutieron la necesidad de emitir nuevas órdenes de salud pública en el Condado de Routt para abordar el número alarmante y la tendencia en aumento continuo de los casos en las últimas semanas. A partir del martes, el número de casos del Condado de Routt estaba en 313 y la tasa de positividad en 8,96%. El Consejo de Salud identificó una serie de restricciones, incluida la limitación de reuniones personales al número de miembros de un sólo hogar, como una forma de abordar el aumento de casos. El equipo de salud pública y el equipo legal del Condado de Routt tienen planeado presentar una nueva orden de salud pública a los Comisionados el lunes 1º de febrero para su consideración, y el Consejo de Salud solicita que todos adopten las normas revisadas antes del lunes en la mayor medida posible para ayudar a frenar la propagación de COVID-19 en nuestra comunidad….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 27, 2021 – In the Board of the Health meeting today, County Commissioners and public health officials discussed the necessity of new public health orders in Routt County to address the alarming number and continued upward trend of cases in the past few weeks. As of Tuesday, Routt County’s case were at 313 and the positivity rate at 8.96%. The Board of Health identified a number of restrictions, including limiting personal gatherings to one household, as a way to address rising cases. Routt County’s public health team and legal team plan to present a new public health order to the Commissioners on Monday, February 1st for consideration by the Commissioners, and the Board of Health requests that everyone adopt the revised rules prior to Monday to the greatest extent possible to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our community….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 27, 2021 – Routt County Public Health updated the COVID-19 Dashboard Tuesday, January 26h at 6:00 pm. This report includes cases reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and all PCR and antigen tests reported to CDPHE and Routt County Public Health through January 26, 2021. Routt County has 313 COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks and 169 cases in the last week. Routt County’s positivity rate is at 8.96% while the state positivity rate is at 7.46%

The Board of Health will meet today at 10:30 to discuss what measures may need to be taken to reduce COVID-19 cases and keep the community safe…

STEAMBOAT SPRING, CO, 25 de enero de 2021 - El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Routt actualizó el Tablero Informativo COVID-19 este Domingo, 24 de enero a las 7:00 pm. Este informe incluye los casos reportados al Departamento de Salud Pública y Medio Ambiente de Colorado (CDPHE) y todas las pruebas de PCR y de antígenos reportadas al CDPHE y al departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Routt hasta el 24 de Enero de 2021. El condado de Routt tiene 19 casos de COVID en las últimas dos semanas y 164 en la última semana.

REMOTE, (Jan. 25, 2021): Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment launched a new call center for the public to ask questions specifically about the COVID-19 vaccine. Now through the end of January, the vaccine call center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Beginning Feb. 1, hours will extend to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The new toll-free number is 1-877-CO VAX CO (1-)….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 25, 2021 – Routt County Public Health updated the COVID-19 Dashboard Sunday, January 24th at 7:00 pm. This report includes cases reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and all PCR and antigen tests reported to CDPHE and Routt County Public Health through January 24, 2021. Routt County has 309 COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks and 164 cases in the last week….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, 22 de enero de 2021 - El Departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Routt actualizó el Tablero Informativo de COVID-19 este Jueves, 216 de enero a las :00 pm. Este informe incluye los casos reportados al Departamento de Salud Pública y Medio Ambiente de Colorado (CDPHE) y todas las pruebas de PCR y de antígenos reportadas al CDPHE y al departamento de Salud Pública del Condado de Routt hasta el 21 de Enero de 2021. El condado de Routt tiene 244 casos de COVID-19 en las últimas dos semanas y 103 casos en la última semana. El martes 19 de enero de 19th, el recuento de casos de dos semanas fue de 275 casos y el de una semana fue de 142…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 22, 2021 – Routt County Public Health updated the COVID-19 Dashboard Thursday, January 21st at 6:00 pm. This report includes cases reported to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and all PCR and antigen tests reported to CDPHE and Routt County Public Health through January 21, 2021. Routt County has 244 COVID-19 cases in the last two weeks and 103 cases in the last week. On Tuesday January 19th, the two-week case count was at 275 cases and the one-week case count was at 142….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 21, 2021 – Based on the state’s guidance today on Curative tests, Routt County will only be testing symptomatic individuals.

Here is statement from Routt County Public Health Director, Roberta Smith, “Routt County Public Health just received guidance from the state of Colorado that the Curative tests we have been using in our community testing can only be used for individuals with symptoms and cannot be used in congregate care facilities. Starting today, Routt County community testing will only be available to those individuals with symptoms. Asymptomatic individuals can still get tested at other locations like UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center and Northwest Colorado Health. We are working with the state to procure another testing product we can use for asymptomatic testing. We thank you for your patience as we adjust our procedures"…

Remote, January 21, 2021: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will no longer be using Curative testing effective, today, Jan. 21 in residential care facilities-- as well as in correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and other congregate settings. The decision comes after the FDA cited additional concerns about the accuracy of the Curative assay and collection methods….

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, 20 de enero de 2021 - En la reunión de la Junta de Salud hoy, los funcionarios de Salud Pública mostraron a los Comisionados el aumento constante de los casos de COVID-19 en el condado de Routt, señalando que es mucho más alto que la tasa de incidencia actual del estado y la sexta tasa de incidencia más alta de los 64 condados del estado. El aumento de la prevalencia de enfermedades en la comunidad hace que las interacciones fuera del hogar sean más arriesgadas de lo que eran en diciembre. El grupo de edad de 20 a 29 años representa el 40% de los nuevos casos. Salud Pública destacó que la mayoría de los casos son de residentes del condado de Routt y no de turistas. Los esfuerzos de vacunación siguen centrándose en los residentes de 70 años o más para cumplir el objetivo del estado de que el 70% de las personas de 70 años sean vacunados para finales de febrero antes de pasar a otras categorías de inmunización…

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, January 20, 2021 – In the Board of Health meeting today, Public Health officials showed the Commissioners the ever-rising COVID-19 cases in Routt County, remarking that it is much higher than the state’s current incidence rate and the sixth highest incidence rate out of 64 counties in the state. The increase in disease prevalence in the community makes interactions outside the household riskier than it was in December. The 20-29 age group accounts for 40% of the new cases. Public Health emphasized that the majority of cases are from Routt County residents and not tourists. Vaccination efforts continue to focus on residents who are seventy years old or older to meet the state’s objective of 70% of 70-year-olds vaccinated by the end of February before moving on to other categories for immunization…