Otero County Health Department Covid Update October 2nd
Description: The Otero County Health Department Director Rick Ritter Released Their Weekly Covid Update.
THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND FLUID SITUATION. INFORMATION AND ACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. BE PREPARED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PATIENT.
The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Friday 10/2/2020 at approximately 8:03 am.
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10/2/2020 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1
Please take the time to read and understand this entire message.
Internet links: Before I send out each update, I check the links to make sure they are active. However, links do change from time to time, so the links I sent out today may not be the same tomorrow. You may have to search around a bit.
Hello to all, below are some COVID-19 updates for you.
- Recent Increase In Cases: We are still seeing newly positive cases coming in. Since my update last Friday (9/25/2020), Crowley cases have increased by 1 and Otero cases have increased by 7 So far, this recent increase in cases is not as prominent as the increase following the Independence Day Holiday, and let’s keep it that way, please do all you can to slow/stop the spread!
- Swink School Case Numbers Update: On last week’s update (9/25/2020) I shared with you that Swink School and OCHD had questions regarding the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) case numbers regarding Swink School, specifically numbers that are found on the CDPHE outbreak website (https://covid19.colorado.gov/
outbreak-data). OCHD has been in contact CDPHE multiple times regarding this. The original number reported as Swink School attendee probable cases was 28, and after collaboratively working with CDPHE that number has been reduced to 9 as of the time of this writing. Probable cases include those cases that do not have a lab confirmed positive test result but meet the clinical criteria for COVID-19 in an outbreak scenario. Want to do some more reading on this, then point your browser here: https://drive.google.com/file/ d/ 1XedRlgn7JmeJD9gVhRgnPmpVlXsVm 4hd/view - Updated School Guidance: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has very recently updated its guidance for schools. This new guidance goes into effect Monday, 10/5/2020. You can check out the new school guidance here: https://drive.google.com/file/
d/16g- 2exA5iRt4F5mIvy1WDuAkjRRwzWJw/ view - Bent, Crowley, and Otero (BCO) Counties Protect Our Neighbors (PON) Application Submission: Our Bent, Crowley, and Otero PON application was submitted last week on Wednesday, 9/23/2020. As of the time of this writing, I have not yet received a response from CDPHE as to whether we have been certified or not. I do know that CDPHE is monitoring our recent increase in cases, and that is more than likely part of the reason for the delay in their decision and response. Read more about PON here: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
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- School Webpages: Please visit these websites for school-specific information and updates regarding COVID-19.
a. Cheraw: https://www.cheraw.k12.co.us/
b. Crowley County: http://www.cck12.net/
c. Fowler: http://www.fowler.k12.co.us/
d. La Junta: https://www.lajuntaschools.
e. Manzanola: https://www.manzanola.k12.co.
f. OJC: https://www.ojc.edu/
g. Rocky Ford: https://www.rockyfordk12.org/
h. Swink: https://www.swinkk12.net/
- Summaries
a. CDPHE COVID-19 Data Webpage: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
b. Crowley County (numbers are cumulative)
ü Total Cases: 74
o Change from last Friday’s update: One case added.
ü Total COVID Related Deaths: 1
ü Facility Outbreaks
o Crowley County Correctional Facility
§ Status: Resolved
§ Number of prisoners positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 66
§ Number of staff positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 4
c. Otero County (numbers are cumulative)
ü Total Cases: 100
o Change from last Friday’s update: Seven cases added.
ü Total COVID Related Deaths: 6
ü Facility Outbreaks
o Lewis Bolt and Nut
§ Status: Active
§ Number of staff positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 3
§ Number of staff with probable COVID-19 (NOT lab confirmed): 9
o Pioneer Healthcare Center
§ Status: Active
§ Number of residents positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 19
§ Number of staff positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 13
§ Number of COVID related deaths (lab confirmed): 5
o Swink High School
§ Status: Active
§ Number of staff with probable COVID-19 (NOT lab confirmed): 1
§ Number of attendees who are positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 2
§ Number of attendees with probable COVID-19 (NOT lab confirmed): 9
d. State of Colorado (numbers are cumulative) (https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü 71,218 cases
ü 7,579 hospitalized
ü 64 counties
ü 922,232 people tested
ü 2,054 deaths among cases
ü 1,962 deaths due to COVID-19
ü 778 outbreaks (view outbreak data: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü COVID-19 Dial Dashboard: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
e. United States (numbers are cumulative)
ü Total Cases: 7,213,419
ü Total Deaths: 206,402
ü Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
o Website: https://www.cdc.gov/
f. Global (number are cumulative)
ü Confirmed Cases: 34,079,542
ü Deaths: 1,015,963
ü Data Source: Who Health Organization (WHO)
o Website: https://covid19.who.int/
- What can you do RIGHT NOW?
ü Read, understand, and comply with public health orders! Public health orders can be found here: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü Limit workplace violence: https://www.cdc.gov/
ü Stay home if you are sick and, if needed, call your medical provider.
ü Wear an appropriate mask if you must go out for an essential activity.
ü If you are in a high risk group, take extra precautions.
ü Cover your cough and/or sneeze.
ü Keep your fingers and hands away from your face.
ü Wash your hands a lot.
ü Stay informed by trusted and reliable sources. Be careful about believing what you read on social media sites. Trusted sources/websites:
o Otero County Health Department (OCHD): https://www.oterogov.com
o Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov
o Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE): https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü Do these things so you will be prepared, and not scared.
ü And remember, “This too shall pass.”
It is up to us.
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