Moffat County is currently seeing a downward trend in COVID-19 cases as the community has seen 34 new cases dating back to Tuesday, Dec. 29, according to Public Health.
In total, Moffat County has 672 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the community, with 26 of those cases currently active.
Moffat County Coroner Jesse Arthurs confirmed that two more Moffat County residents – two men in their 70s – have died due to COVID-19. One death occurred last week, and one death occurred this week. Both individuals were transferred from Memorial Regional Health to other facilities due to the severity of their illnesses.
“When you take precautions to avoid contracting or transmitting this virus, you can save a life. That life could be your own, or someone who means a lot to you,” said Kari Ladrow, Moffat County’s Public Health Director.
Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab was cited for a number of Infection Prevention & Control citations during a Nov. 18, 2020 Federal Infection Control Focused Survey inside the facility, according to a recent report from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
The citation report states that Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab “failed to properly maintain an infection control program designed to prevent the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) in three of the four hallways.” Sandrock was also cited for failing to ensure staff and residents were using proper hand hygiene, wearing proper face coverings at all times; failing to properly educate newly-hired staff regarding COVID-19 infection control, and failing to ensure cross-contamination practices in shared spaces.