The Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department says that while our Positivity Rate is improving, masks are still required until any new notification has been received. There have been 1,172 Covid cases reported as of March 31
st with 76 hospitalizations and 22 deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19.
The new Positivity Test rate is down to 0.36%, a decrease from last week’s rating of 1.75%. The goal remains at less than 5%. Only one case of Covid has been reported in the past week with five reported over the past 14 days.
As of Wednesday, March 31, 2021, we have not yet heard back from the state regarding the mask exemption. The current order still requires masks indoors for those 11 years and older. Regardless of the exemption it is still best practice to wear a mask especially if not vaccinated. Vaccine is open to those 16 and up as of Friday April 2! Only one of the vaccines is available for those who are 16 and 17 and we will be ordering some of th
The Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department’s February 10, 2021 report notes 1,153 cumulative COVID-19 cases in the county with 61 hospitalizations and 22 deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19.
The county’s Positivity Rate for the past two weeks averages at 5.53% which is a fractional increase from last week’s rate of 5.31%. The goal is 5% or less. Recently, Prowers County moved from a Blue to a Yellow Level rating which allowed for additional persons for some indoor activities. The county’s seven-day Positivity Rate is 7% with 21 new cases between February 1
st and the 9
th and 41 total cases over the past 14 days.
There have been 986 COVID-19 cases for Prowers County to date with 47 cumulative hospitalizations and 20 deaths for those people who tested positive for COVID-19.
The demographic breakdown shows the highest incidents of the pandemic in the 30-39 age group at 150 cases. The next highest, from ages 60-69 is 140 cases. There are approximately 50 cases for children under the age of ten and just over 60 cases for the eighty-plus age group.
The CDPHE has listed the most current numbers for these counties: Baca with 188 cases and one death; Bent with 1,029 cases and 13 deaths, Crowley with 1,638 cases and 12 deaths, Kiowa with 74 cases and two deaths and Otero County with 1,593 cases and 36 deaths.