, quarantining means close monitoring of symptoms; avoiding high-risk individuals; restricting activities outside the house other than to seek medical care; not going to work, school or public areas; and avoiding the use of public transportation, ride shares or taxis. It also includes wearing a mask and increasing cleaning and hygiene measures.
Isolating, which is different than quarantining, is for people who test positive for COVID-19. According to the CDHPE, isolating means staying away from other people entirely. Isolation lasts until the person has not experienced a fever for 24 hours, symptoms have improved and 10 days have passed since their first symptoms appeared.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS About 1,900 people will have received COVID-19 vaccinations by the end of the week, said Routt County Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian Harrington at Wednesday’s Board of Health meeting. That represents about 7% of the county’s population.
“We keep inching up, but remain limited on supply and factors beyond our control,” Harrington said.
Routt County Director of Public Health Roberta Smith became emotional as she talked about the demand continuing to far outweigh the supply.
With the majority of health care workers, long-term care staff and residents, and first responders now vaccinated, the focus is on people who are 70 and older.