Otero/Crowley County Health Department Weekly Covid Update November 27th
Description: Otero/Crowley County Health Department Weekly Covid Update November 27th.
Otero/Crowley County Health Department Weekly Covid Update November 27th
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 11/27/2020 at 11:30am.
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11/27/2020 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Weekly Update
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:
- Colorado’s Hospital Capacity: One of the many battles we are fighting against this formidable viral adversary we call COVID-19 is the fight to keep our state-wide hospital capacity adequate. In Colorado, we are seeing some very, very concerning trends regarding hospitals. This week, on Tuesday, The governor’s office released some information on how this particular battle is going. In part, it said “…hospital capacity is becoming troubling, as, over the last two weeks, 31 hospitals have projected staffing shortages to occur within the next week. Colorado is also beginning to approach nearly double the number of daily hospitalizations that were reported back in the spring, and more people in Colorado are hospitalized due to COVID-19 than ever before. As of today, more than 10% of our hospitals are predicting they will exceed their ICU capacity within the next week and will need to rely on other hospitals to manage their surge. Dr. Herlihy pointed out that hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continue to climb. On the current trajectory, the state will exceed ICU bed capacity in January, and we may experience 6,600 deaths by the end of the year -- or more, if distancing is reduced over the holidays.”
- 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 Current Level: Orange
ü Total Cases: 1,087
o Change from last Friday’s update: 291 cases added
§ These numbers include the prison outbreaks. (Please see Facility Outbreaks below).
ü Non-Inmate Two-Week Cumulative Incidence Rate per 100,000 Population (Calculated on 11/25/2020): 480.78
ü Total COVID Related Deaths: 3
o Change from last Friday’s update: 2
ü Facility Outbreaks
o Crowley County Correctional Facility
§ Previously Resolved Outbreak
· Date outbreak was considered closed: 7/20/2020
· Number of prisoners positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 66
· Number of staff positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 4
§ Currently Active Outbreak
· Number of prisoners positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 287
o Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility
§ Currently Active Outbreak
· Number of prisoners positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 595
· Number of staff positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 3
o Important Note: Facility outbreak numbers (i.e. prisoners) are only updated by CDPHE once per week, on Wednesdays after 4:00pm. Total case numbers, on the other hand, are updated daily by CDPHE. This means that there could be inmates and prison staff reflected in the total case numbers that are not yet reflected in the facility numbers. Yes, I know, it’s confusing. I have color-coded it to hopefully make it a bit clearer. Additionally, data is constantly moving and changing, and different websites/digital platforms take time to exchange and update their data, which does not make things any less confusing.
c. Otero County (numbers are cumulative)
ü Current Level: Red
ü Total Cases: 506
o Change from last Friday’s update: 143 cases added.
ü Two-Week Cumulative Incidence Rate per 100,000 Population: 1,367.54
ü Total COVID Related Deaths: 10
o Change from last Friday’s update: 2
ü Facility Outbreaks
o Valley Wide Health Systems
§ Status: Active
§ Number of staff positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 10
o Lewis Bolt and Nut
§ Status: Resolved
§ Date outbreak was considered closed: 10/27/2020
§ Number of staff positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 3
§ Number of staff with probable COVID-19 (NOT lab confirmed): 11
o Otero Junior College
§ Status: Active
§ Number of attendees who are positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 27
o Pioneer Healthcare Center
§ Status: Resolved
§ Date outbreak was considered closed: 9/18/2020
§ Number of residents positive for COVID (lab confirmed): 20
§ Number of staff positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 14
§ Number of COVID related deaths (lab confirmed): 5
o Swink High School
§ Status: Resolved
· Date outbreak was considered closed: 10/19/2020
· 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): 5
§ Status: Active
· Date illnesses were determined to be an outbreak: 11/16/2020
· Number of staff who are positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 1
· Number of staff with probable COVID-19 (NOT lab confirmed): 5
· Number of attendees who are positive for COVID-19 (lab confirmed): 1
· Number of attendees with probable COVID-19 (NOT lab confirmed): 3
d. Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Related Hospitalization(s): 7 new hospitalizations since last Friday’s update.
e. State of Colorado (numbers are cumulative) (https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü 216,683 cases
ü 13,248 hospitalized
ü 64 counties
ü 1,689,657 people tested
ü 2,521 deaths due to COVID-19
ü 2,117 outbreaks (view outbreak data: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü COVID-19 Dial Dashboard: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
f. United States (numbers are cumulative)
ü Total Cases: 12,498,734
ü Total Deaths: 259,005
ü Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
o Website: https://www.cdc.gov/
g. Global (numbers are cumulative)
ü Confirmed Cases: 60,534,526
ü Deaths: 1,426,101
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 Prevent the spread of COVID-19: https://covid19.colorado.gov/
ü Limit workplace violence: https://www.cdc.gov/
ü Use COVID-19 informational graphics: https://covid19.colorado.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 frequently and thoroughly.
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’s up to us!
Richard Ritter, Executive Director
Otero County Health Department
13 West 3rd Street, Room 111
La Junta, Colorado 81050
719-383-3045 (Office)
719-383-3060 (Fax)
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