SECO NEWS - OCHD Covid Update November 18th - CDPHE COVID-19 DIAL REVISED

OCHD Covid Update November 18th - CDPHE COVID-19 DIAL REVISED

Description: Otero/Crowley County Health Department Covid Update November 18th - CDPHE COVID-19 DIAL REVISED...

Published: 11/18/2020

Byline: Hart

Otero/Crowley County Health Department Covid Update

THIS IS A RAPIDLY EVOLVING AND FLUID SITUATION. INFORMATION AND ACTION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME. BE PREPARED TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PATIENT.

The situations, numbers, website links, data, and etc. described below were current as of Wednesday, 11/18/2020 at 2:12pm.

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS WIDELY

11/18/2020 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: Revised COVID-19 Dial Update

Please take the time to read and understand this entire message.

Internet links: Before I send out each update, I check the links to make sure they are active. However, links do change from time to time, so the links I sent out today may not be the same tomorrow. You may have to search around a bit.

Revised COVID-19 Dial: Yesterday the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released a revised COVID-19 Dial, which will go into effect Friday, 11/20/2020. I have attached a copy of the newly revised dial, and the changes are highlighted in green. A prominent change is the addition of a new color level, which is Purple Level, Extreme Risk.
First Amended PHO 20-36 COVID-19 Dial: There has been a newly revised Public Health Order (PHO) issued, which is the First Amended PHO 20-36 COVID-19 Dial. I have attached a copy for your convenience. You can read a brief summary of the major changes here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pK1_RpGni9gjeTV5XuHzHeuSKP_SFC2e/view

Please do your part to slow the spread, it is up to us.

Richard Ritter, Executive Director

Otero County Health Department

13 West 3rd Street, Room 111

La Junta, Colorado 81050

719-383-3045 (Office)

719-383-3060 (Fax)

rritter@oterogov.org