The Royal Gorge Route Railroad plans to give free train rides to Fremont County residents who got their second vaccination at the Royal Gorge Mansion, the railroad announced Thursday.
About a third of the county s adult population have received both vaccinations as of Thursday, county health data showed. The railroad teamed up with the Fremont County Department of Public Health & Environment to encourage more of the county s residents to get vaccinated.
“Fremont County folks have a fierce independent streak and we absolutely share that on a personal and business level,” Mark Greksa, owner of the Royal Gorge Route Railroad and Royal Gorge Mansion, said in a news release. “To regain control of our economic future, we must keep businesses open and people healthy this means we need to do our part and get vaccinated.”
CANON CITY One new coronavirus-related death has been reported in Fremont County, but officials are having challenges tracking exactly where it happened.
According to statistics compiled by the Fremont County Department of Public Health, the county has had a total of eight COVID-19 related deaths. Five of those deaths have been among state prison inmates, confirmed by DOC Public Information Officer Annie Skinner.
Fremont County Coroner Randy Keller reported only two of the eight deaths have been among community members. The first was an 81-year-old female who died Sept. 10 and the second occurred a couple of weeks ago at St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City.