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The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Sunday 2/14/2021 at 6:00 pm 

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2/14/2021 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1:  Crowley County Near Yellow Level Threshold

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.  I have just finished calculating the COVID-19 Crowley County non-prison inmate one week cumulative incidence rate per 100,000 population, and that rate was 99.47 (for the time period 2/5/2021-2/11/2021).  The rate threshold for Level Yellow is 100. 

ü  What does this mean:

o   We have experienced very recent increases in Crowley community cases;

o   This DOES NOT establish a trend yet, it’s too early to tell;

o   Crowley County HAS NOT moved to Yellow Level; &

o   Crowley is still in Blue Level.a

ü  Let’s keep that rate down and not move to Yellow Level again!  PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE:

o   Wear a mask;

o   Stay at least 6 feet away from others;

o   Limit social interactions to those within your household;

o   Symptom/temperature check all in your family before going out for necessary activities;

o   Cover coughs and sneezes;

o   Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth;

o   Clean high touch surfaces;

o   Stay home if you are sick; &

o   Wash your hands appropriately and frequently. 

Here are some prevention recommendations:  https://covid19.colorado.gov/prevention

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