With 68 coronavirus cases reported in Boulder County on Monday, Boulder County Public Health announced that the county could face further restrictions as COVID-19 cases among county residents increase.
A news release from the Department of Health said the county could be forced to move safely to Home Level 3 on the state dial, meaning there would be more restrictions on the number of people allowed into certain types of businesses and the size of groups for gatherings. And fitness activities.
State statistics show that 187.4 new cases per 100,000 were reported in the last 1 days, placing the county in the “orange” zone. On Thursday, there were 135.7 new cases per 100,000 in 14 days.
Level 3 restrictions begin when the county’s new case rate is at 175 cases per 100,000. The percentage for safer at home level 3 is between 10 and 15%. On Monday, in the “green” zone, Boulder County’s two-week average positivity is 1.1%.
The county has 14 days to reverse the trend, said Boulder County Public Health spokeswoman Chana Goussetti.
The publication states that the five-day average of new daily cases.66. is, “which is higher than at any other time except for the height of new cases in young adults.”
More secure guides at Home Level 3 reduce the capacity of restaurant, office fees, retail and personal services by 25% or up to 50 people. There is a 25-person limit for indoor events and a 75-person limit for outdoor events. Distance or hybrid education is recommended for K-12 and higher education. There will be no group sports, gym or fitness inside the house, and a 10-person limit outside. Senior facilities will be closed except for compassionate visits.
“It’s no surprise that more Boulder County residents are testing positive for COVID-19 as we see a statewide and national boom,” Boulder County Public Health Executive Director Jeff Zach said in the release. “Unfortunately, this is pushing us towards the possibility of the need to restrict how many people may be in shared areas.”
The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment will decide whether to proceed after discussions with County Boulder County Public Health Leadership.
Gaucetes said the Department of Health and the CDPHE would “discuss the best course of action, especially regarding possible gatherings for Halloween and the trend of new cases in the surrounding counties.”
“To be honest, stay home as long as possible. Limit your Halloween activities to your home only. Don’t go to any gatherings, ”Zayesh said in a statement. “We are seeing the transmission of people of multiple age groups and with and without symptoms. Staying at home is the best thing we can do. If you want to go out, please wear a social distance and a mask. “
Last month, Boulder County was also at risk of entering Safer at Home Level 3 with a spike in cases of all age groups. There were more than 350 new cases per 100,000. The following week, the county dropped to the “orange” zone with 232.4 new cases per 100,000.
Boulder County reported 68 cases on Monday, 38 on Sunday and 93 on Saturday. Mortality remains at 85.
Data currently show that 46 individuals are currently hospitalized, and 244 are hospitalized to date. 256 Diagnosis is in progress.
“We’re hearing that local health care workers are tired,” Boulder County Public Health Emergency Manager Chris Campbell said in the release. “If more people need hospital care, our medical system may not have enough staff to take care of them.”
Data updated Monday shows that 93,288 diagnostic tests have been performed in the county, and the five-day average percentage is tests.૨.
The St. Vine Valley School District’s coronavirus dashboard shows that there are 90 accumulated cases, and 30 of them are active.
Among students, the dashboard lists the following cases: two at Alpine Elementary School, one at Erie Elementary School, two at Erie High School, two at Frederick High School, one at Med High School, one at Rocky Mountain Elementary School, three at Silver Creek High. School, one at Skyline High School, two at Sunset Middle School and four at Thunder Valley PK-8.
Among employees, the following cases are active: one at Career Development Center, one at Erie High School, one at Longmont High School, one at Mid Elementary School, one at Med High School, one at Silver Creek High School, one at Soring, Heights PK-8, Sunset Middle Three at the school and one at the Central Administration.
The Boulder Valley School District Coronavirus Dashboard shows six active cases: one at Eisenhower Elementary School, one at Futile Elementary School, one at Angewin Middle School, one at Southern Hills Middle School, one at Boulder High School and one at the District Education Center. In Pioneer and Ryan Elementary Schools, there are cases of outstanding results. Columbine and Douglas elementary schools each have one potential case.
The University of Colorado Boulder’s coronavirus dashboard was not updated Monday. As of Friday, 1,133 individuals have tested positive out of 6,240 on-campus diagnostic tests.
Data updated Monday show that, of the county’s cases, 3,009 were reported in Boulder and 1,296 in Longmont. There were 342 cases in Lafayette, 222 in Louisville, 87 in Superior, 95 in Arie, 12 in Lyons, 6 in the Netherlands, and 320 in the unorganized Boulder County. The case has been confirmed in seven homeless people.
The infection rate for Boulder residents is 2,826.5 per 100,000 people, the data show. In Longmont, the infection rate is 1,350.1 per 100,000. In Lafayette, the rate is 1,181.3; In Louisville, the rate is 1,048.1; In Lyons, the rate is 580.8; In Erie, the rate is 84 844..4; In Superior, the rate is 663.2; And in the unorganized Boulder County, the rate is 720 per 100,000.
Statewide, there are 97,300 positive or potential cases reported. There have been 2,226 deaths in these cases, and of those, 2,082 deaths have been caused by coronavirus. There are 8,658 people hospitalized. Of Colorado’s approximately 7.7 million people, 1,168,725 have been tested for the virus.
