Garfield County sees increase in ‘Delta’ variant cases
Garfield County Public Health is aware of an increased amount of cases of the Delta COVID-19 variant in neighboring Mesa County and has identified six confirmed individuals in Garfield County who have tested positive for the variant over the past three weeks. Not all positive cases are sequenced for variants, meaning the actual number of infections is much higher. Public health is asking anyone who has not yet been vaccinated to please do so to protect themselves, their loved ones, and the community as a whole. The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), which originated in
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COVID-19 weekly summary 6-9-21
COVID-19 weekly summary 6.9.21 Hospitalization increases, vaccine rates by age, new Greek naming system for variants Hospitalizations: There has been a sharp 71 percent increase in the number of hospitalized cases that GCPH is tracking through case investigation. This is a reminder that the virus is not gone and not everyone reacts to the virus the same way. Some people are at much greater risk of severe illness. Overall, there are fewer cases and hospitalizations, however approximately 15 percent of all of the current COVID cases are hospitalized. Incidence & Test Positivity: The incidence and test positivity rate have been
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Public Health issues COVID India variant update
COVID testing and gene sequencing have confirmed the B.1.617.2 India variant has now infected at least six people in Garfield County. This COVID-19 India variant has been circulating in neighboring Mesa County and took the life of a 10-19 year old, announced earlier this week. “It’s very concerning that we are seeing these cases of the India variant impacting individuals in the western parts of our county,” said Carrie Godes, Garfield County public health information officer. “With so many things trending in the right direction, this is the public health COVID update we don’t want to give. There is so
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