2/6/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Crowley and Otero Move To Blue Level

Description: 2/6/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Crowley and Otero Move To Blue Level. - New COVID-19 Dial Metrics...

Published: 02/06/2021

Byline: Hart

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 Saturday 2/6/2021 at 8:18 am.

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2/6/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Crowley and Otero Move To Blue Level

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.

Happy Saturday to Y’All, and a happy Saturday it is! “Why is that”, you may ask? At 9:00 am this morning (Saturday 2/6/2021) Crowley and Otero County are moving to Blue Level which is less restrictive than where we just were, Yellow Level. The reason for this move is the implementation of the Colorado COVID-19 Dial Version 2.0.

I have attached some documents pertinent the COVID-19 Dial Version 2.0 and our move to Blue Level, and they are as follows (in this order):

1. Press release;

2. FAQ; &

3. Presentation from yesterday.

SO, EFFECTIVE ON SATURDAY, 2/6/2021, AT 9:00 am CROWLEY AND OTERO COUNTIES ARE DESIGNATED BLUE LEVEL AND WILL FOLLOW RESTRICTIONS FOR BLUE LEVEL UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Here is where you can find the level restrictions: COVID-19 dial dashboard | Colorado COVID-19 Updates

This is GREAT NEWS, our prevention efforts are noticeably leading to fewer illnesses and lessened restrictions, a HUGE and SINCERE thank you to all who are doing your part! Please continue to follow appropriate restrictions/precautions so that we can continue to move forward, not backward. Our next color needs to be green, not yellow.

This too shall end, but until then 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