Up-to-the-minute information on the spread of COVID-19 and its impacts on Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico

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Where we are on Colorado's COVID dial

Huerfano County: GREEN, March 25 — Las Animas County: BLUE, March 24

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Where to go for vaccine

Local health launches online form; Area hospitals, clinics, pharmacies join in

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Vaccine doses administered by county:

Huerfano County -- 4,374; Las Animas County -- 10,296; Colfax County, NM -- 4,969

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Latest Public Health Order

From Las Animas-Huerfano Counties Department of health

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As of April 2, ALL Coloradans age 16 and up
are eligible to receive a COVID vaccination.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

New Mexico COVID cases at 21

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Monday, March 16, announced additional positive tests for COVID-19.  Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: A 20-year-old male in Bernalillo County Two 30-year-old females in Bernalillo County An 80-year-old male in Bernalillo County Including the above additional cases, New Mexico has now had

State health department issues public health order closing Colorado bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos– still allowing takeout and delivery

DENVER, March 16, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order to close bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, effective at 8:00 a.m. on March 17 for the duration of 30 days. The public health order will help the state slow

Statewide test results – March 16, 3 p.m.

COVID-19 Test Result OverviewPositive*: 160Total number of people tested at the state lab**: 1216 *Originally we classified cases as “presumptive positive” until they could be re-tested by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC confirmed we no longer need to send positive cases for re-testing because the test they perform is identical to the

Statewide test results – March 15, 1:45 p.m.

From the Colorado Departmen of Public Health and Environment: COVID-19 Test Result Overview:Positive*: 131 Total number of people tested at the state lab**: 758 *Originally we classified cases as “presumptive positive” until they could be re-tested by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The CDC confirmed we no longer need to send positive cases for