County and city leaders continued to show support for local businesses on Wednesday, advocating for a clear message to keep establishments open: stay open safely.
The message is part of what was relayed during a business update from the city and county as they lend support and guidance to business owners in the area.
The current two-week period in Montrose County has seen slight improvements regarding county dial metrics, including a drop in the positivity rate (13% to 11%) and two-week cumulative incidence figures (1,267 to 1,094), helping the county remain in âorangeâ (high risk) on the stateâs dial dashboard.
The 14-day incidence of county hospitalizations also hasnât surpassed Level Red. As of Monday, six were reported hospitalized because of COVID, though the death toll climbed from 21 to 27.