7/7/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Delta Variant Detected in Otero County
Description: 7/7/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Delta Variant Detected in Otero County
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7/7/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Delta Variant Detected in Otero County
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The Delta Variant of the COVID-19 virus has recently been detected in Otero County. You can monitor variants of concern on the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) website. Go to COVID-19 data | Colorado COVID-19 Updates, scroll down, and click on the link entitled “Variants of concern by county”.
Should this concern us? Yes. Why is that? Here is what Dr. Rachel Herlihy, our State Epidemiologist, has said about the Delta Variant: “The Delta variant is more transmissible than other types of COVID-19 that we’ve seen to date. So it’s about 50% more transmissible than the U.K. or Alpha variant, and that variant was actually already about 50% more transmissible than earlier strains of the virus. We also know that it causes more severe disease. We’re actually seeing about double the hospitalization rate.”; “When individuals do become exposed and then infected, and are symptomatic, they’re about twice as likely to be hospitalized. So, that’s certainly a concerning characteristic.”
What is the best way to protect against Covid-19, including the Delta Variant? According to Dr. Herlihy, “Getting fully vaccinated is the best protection against COVID-19, including the Delta variant.”
If you would like to make an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination, please call Carolina Cortez at 719-468-8083. Se habla Espanol.
As of the time stamp noted above, the Delta Variant has not yet been detected in Crowley County.
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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