From the World Health Organization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Safety, the New Mexico Department of Health and the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department:

Health department maintains two-front battle against COVID-19

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

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Huerfano County moves to blue, Las Animas County to yellow, in state’s new ‘Dial 2.0’

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

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Vaccination clinics provide glimpse of things to come

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.

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Public health announces five new cases in Las Animas County, four in Huerfnao County

(January 29, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed five new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and four additional COVID 19 cases in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 303 with nine active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has a total case count of 922

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Six new cases in Las Animas County; None in Huerfano County

(Jan. 26, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed six new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and no additional COVID 19 cases in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 299 with seven active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has a total case count of 917

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Fifteen new COVID-19 cases in Las Animas County; Four in Huerfano County

(Jan. 21, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and four additional COVID 19 cases in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 299 with eight active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has a total case count of 911

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‘More vaccine, more vaccine’: As nation mourns COVID-19 losses, frustration grows over vaccine rollout

by Mark CraddockOUR WORLD — It was a moving and somber sight. At dusk Tuesday in Washington D.C., the Lincoln Memorial’s reflecting pool was flanked by 400 lights, each representing 1,000 Americans who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic.As of Wednesday, the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center reported 402,400 people had died in the pandemic

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Las Animas County logs 17 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths, in past three days;

One additional case in Huerfano County (January 19, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and one additional COVID 19 cases in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 295 with eight active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has

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Las Animas County sees 28 new COVID-19 cases; Huerfano County adds two more

(Jan. 15, 2021)- Public Health has confirmed 28 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Las Animas County and two additional COVID 19 cases in Huerfano County. As of today, Huerfano County has a total case count of 294 with nine active cases and 18 deaths. Las Animas County has a total case count of 879

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Las Animas COVID-19 case counts soar; Huerfano cases fall to pre-surge levels; Local health sets up online vaccine registration; SPRHC to hold clinics

by Mark CraddockOUR WORLD — As COVID-19 case counts continue to soar in Las Animas County, largely on the back of an ongoing outbreak at the Trinidad Correctional Facility, Huerfano County’s statistics for the week have dropped to pre-surge levels. Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg has decommissioned the hospital rooms it set aside specifically

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