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As Mesa County moves down its vaccine distribution list, lower COVID-19 case counts and stable and declining hospitalization numbers allowed the county to move back to yellow on the stateâs COVID dial.
The move, announced Wednesday in a press release from Mesa County Public Health, allows businesses in most industries in the county to move to 50% capacity.
The more than 600 businesses certified in Mesa Countyâs 5-Star Program will also be allowed to operate at a greater capacity, and move to level blue, once 70% of the stateâs 70 and older population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Thousands of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered already in Mesa County, and local health officials are ready to handle the thousands of more residents looking to be inoculated.
As the countyâs vaccine distribution plan moves from the highest prioritized individuals on down the list, Mesa County Public Health and its community partners have been pleased with how smoothly the operation has run so far.
With more than 6,800 doses received and more than 3,400 doses given, according to numbers last updated Monday, the county is 8% of the way through the first phase of distribution.
Among those getting the vaccine in Phase 1 are highest-risk health care workers, long-term care facility staff and residents, emergency services, first responders, people 70 and older and other health care staff.