The new mask mandate comes on the heels of the fifth recorded death from COVID-19 in Pitkin County since the pandemic began. Eagle County has recorded 30 deaths since the pandemic began, and Garfield County has recorded 57 deaths.
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When it comes to COVID-19, Pitkin County’s numbers are increasing and easily within new CDC guidelines recommending indoor masks for everyone, including those who’ve been vaccinated, an official said Wednesday.
“The numbers are not heading in the right direction,” said Jordana Sabella, Pitkin County public health director. “It’s a fair headline.”
In the past week, Pitkin County has had 25 positive cases of COVID-19, compared with just seven cases the week before. That translates to a current positivity rate of between 141 and 157 per 100,000 people as Pitkin County’s COVID-19 dashboard displayed both figures in different places Wednesday.
The Centers for Disease Control released updated guidelines Tuesday around indoor masking recommending that anyone in an area with an “elevated” level of virus transmission should wear a mask indoors. That means residents who live anywhere with a positivity rate of more than 50 cases per 100,000 people should wear masks indoor
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Despite an influx of summer tourists that is likely to peak next week with the Fourth of July weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in Pitkin County remains low, sources said Friday.
“We used to have one of the highest incidence rates (of the virus) in the state and the nation,” Pitkin County Manager Jon Peacock said. “Now it’s one of the lowest. Our vaccination rates are very high.”
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