The Teller County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday appointed Michelle Wolff, a nurse practitioner with nearly two decades of health care experience, as director of Teller County Public Health
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Teller County announced Thursday it will not set local coronavirus regulations after state rules expire this week.
County officials will step in as needed to intervene in outbreaks, but the county won t enforce capacity limits at indoor events or social distancing requirements of 6 feet, said Martha Hubbard, Teller County Public Health director. Teller and El Paso counties are considered at level yellow on the state s dial, which limits gyms and restaurants to 50% capacity. Neither county plans local rules to replace state restrictions.
Once the state lifts its mask mandate in on May 3, Teller County has no plans to replace it, according to a news release.
Teller County moves back on COVID-19 dial amid rising cases
TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) Teller County will move from Level Blue to more restrictive Level Yellow as the county s COVID-19 cases rise, meaning most businesses will be required to reduce capacity in the county.
Right now, Teller County is reporting one person hospitalized with COVID-19 county-wide, with 39 new cases over the last seven days. It appears the county has had 1,425 total cases since the pandemic began.
In a press release, county officials were quick to point out that the vaccination distribution is climbing in the county as well, saying that providers have administered 11,560 total vaccines in the county and 56% of their population over the age of 65 is now fully vaccinated.