Among the first Coloradans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 were residents and employees of nursing homes and other senior-care centers in the state. But while these efforts initially seemed to be eliminating outbreaks at such facilities, that s clearly not the case. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has reported nearly 100 outbreaks at health-care sites in the past two weeks, with the category surpassing outbreaks at K-12 schools for the first time in months.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as outbreaks remain open while working with the department to monitor symptoms and prevent future
Credit Saint Claire Healthcare The Eastern Kentucky nursing home where an unvaccinated worker started an outbreak of a COVID-19 variant that infected 46 people and killed three residents has been identified as the Life Care Center in Morehead.
The March COVID-19 outbreak triggered a federal-state investigation that stressed the critical importance of increasing vaccination rates among staff at such facilities.
Dr. Will Melahn is the Chief Medical Officer at Saint Claire Healthcare. He says populations that are only have partial vaccination participation makes COVID variants more likely.
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Colleen Mildred Pittman, age 95, of Newland, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at The Life Care Center in Banner Elk.
A native of Avery County, she was a daughter of the late Wesley and Cora Franklin Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Pittman, and siblings, Ivalee Garland, Gene Johnson, Regina Forbes, Gaither Johnson, Cecil Johnson, Ann Reynolds and Nettie Lou Hyder.
Colleen loved working at the Shady Lawn Restaurant, where she enjoyed talking with and serving her customers. She never met a stranger and was always cheerful and full of life. People would drive for miles just to eat her magnificent cooking. Colleen also enjoyed traveling and was still driving at the young age of 93.
KUOW wins Three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards
May 6, 2021
Seattle, WA â KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio has won three 2021 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism. The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced the full list of regional winners today. All winners will automatically be entered into consideration for national Edward R. Murrow Awards.
KUOW received awards in the News Series and Digital categories, as well as Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, a new category this year. Northwest News Network also received an award in the Feature Reporting category for a story by Tom Banse and KUOW Editor Derek Wang.