People reported fatigue, insomnia, memory loss, shortness of breath and more, the county epidemiologist said. Author: Noel Brennan Updated: 6:41 PM MST January 12, 2021 PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. — Before Pitkin County's board of health voted Monday to close indoor dining and move the county to Level Red status on the state's COVID-19 dial, health leaders let data do the talking. “Fifty percent of people in Pitkin County who have tested positive continue to have these long-term, ongoing, lingering effects of [COVID-19]," said Jordana Sabella with Pitkin County Public Health. Sabella gave a presentation of staff recommendations to the board of health before members voted unanimously to pass new COVID-19 restrictions in the county.