4/14/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Local Hospitalizations Increasing

Description: 4/14/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Local Hospitalizations Increasing.


Published: 04/14/2021
Byline: Hart

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4/14/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1:  Local Hospitalizations Increasing

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Hello to all.  This morning our friends at the Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center (AVRMC) reported that there have been 2 new COVID-19 related hospital admissions.  This brings us to a total of 4 recent hospitalizations, these are the first since 2/25/2021.  COVID-19 activity is increasing in Crowley and Otero Counties.  It’s up to each of us to do our part to keep the infection rate as low as possible.  This is how we can do that…

  1. Masks continue to be required in the following settings/places:

ü  Schools (including for extracurricular activities);

ü  Child care centers;

ü  Indoor children’s camps;

ü  Public-facing state government facilities;

ü  Emergency medical and other healthcare settings (including hospitals, ambulance service centers, urgent care centers, non-ambulatory surgical structures, clinics, doctors’ offices, and non-urgent care medical structures);

ü  Personal services (i.e. hair salons, nail salons, esthetician services, body art professionals, etc.);

ü  Limited health care settings as defined by Public Health Order (PHO) 20-36;

ü  Congregate care facilities (nursing facilities, assisted living residences, intermediate care facilities, and group homes); &

ü  Prisons and jails.

  1. Social distancing is still required.
  1. Additionally, I am making the following recommendations based upon the recent case increases in Crowley and Otero Counties:

ü  I would strongly urge all those that have not been vaccinated to wear a mask when in any public places, including employees/staff of businesses.

ü  If you have been vaccinated but you have not had 14 full days elapse since being vaccinated with Johnson and Johnson vaccine, or 14 full days have not elapsed since your booster shot (second shot) of Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, please wear a mask when in any public places, including employees/staff of businesses.  This 14 day period allows your body the necessary time to develop immunity.   

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)

rritter@oterogov.org



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