New Mexico has highest percentage of vaccine received by Sharon NiedermanCOLFAX — According to Colfax County Emergency Services Manager Tom Vigil, “Forty-five percent of the county is in some stage of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.” With Friday clinics at Miners Colfax Medical Center reaching 600-700 people and this week’s completion of round two distribution of the
by Mark CraddockOUR WORLD — Flags are flying at half-staff this week as the nation marks a grim milestone – more than a half-million Americans have died of COVID-19 in the nearly year-long pandemic. As of Wednesday morning, Johns Hopkins University put the number of dead at 502,698. In that time, more than 5,800 Coloradans have
(Feb. 24, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and six new additional COVID-19 cases in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 319 with eight active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has a total case count of 1,003 with 34 active cases
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, the following was posted on the La Veta School District Facebook page: Today, La Veta School District has confirmed positive test results for COVID-19 for five individuals, with cases spanning both the elementary and secondary schools. After consultation with the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties Health Department, the following plans are in place
by Sharon NiedermanCOLFAX — Ahead of a vote in the State Legislature on a $25 million special appropriation for tourism, the NM Tourism Department has released a “data dashboard” showing county-by-county losses due to COVID-19 on a scale from 1-8. Colfax County’s current measurement is 6.5. The department’s intention is to educate the public about the
by Mark CraddockOUR WORLD — During a week when a blast of arctic air turned much of the nation into an icebox which slowed vaccine delivery to a glacial pace; when the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued somewhat controversial new guidelines to promote in-school education before teachers are universally vaccinated, there is some good
(Feb. 19, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and one new case in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 313 with seven active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has a total case count of 993 with 42
by Mark CraddockOUR WORLD — As evidence continues to mount that the worst of the late-2020 COVID-19 surge has passed, as Las Animas and Huerfano counties both see case counts drop to the point that local restrictions have been eased on the state’s COVID-19 “dial,” the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department is maintaining its two-front
By Mark Craddock LAS ANIMAS/HUERFANO — As of Saturday, Feb. 6, both Huerfano and Las Animas counties saw an easing of public health restrictions as the counties moved to safer levels in the state’s COVID-19 dial. Huerfano County jumped two levels – from “orange – high risk” to “Blue – cautious” – while Las Animas
Need a shot? Call first —Walk-ins are still not allowed OUR WORLD — Amid the ever-shifting landscape of a COVID vaccine rollout plagued by uncertain vaccine delivery, changing state priorities for patient eligibility, and a general lag in centralized federal coordination, the scene at Walsenburg’s community center Tuesday provided a glimpse of possible things to come.
