Public Health sees COVID cases rise to 563 total in Moffat County
Public Health also announces Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab received infection control procedures following Federal Infection Control Focused Survey
Craig Press Staff
Moffat County Public Health is reporting 107 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since Tuesday, Dec. 8. In addition to the 107 news cases, the Moffat County Coroner confirmed that another resident at Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab died due to COVID-19.
As of Thursday, Dec. 17, the total number of deaths in Moffat County related to COVID-19 is 20. Of these 20 deaths, COVID-19 was listed as the cause of death in 18 people, while the other two deaths were people who were positive for COVID-19 at the time of their death, but COVID-19 was not listed as the cause of death.
A man receives a dose of an experimental coronavirus vaccine as part of a clinical trial for a vaccine candidate developed by BioNTech, which is based in Germany, and Pfizer.
As much of Colorado sees the new Pfizer vaccines roll out this week in an effort to slow down the coronavirus pandemic, Moffat County residents will have to wait until next week at the earliest to receive nearly 600 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Of those 600 doses, Memorial Regional Health will receive 400, according to Moffat County Public Health Director Kari Ladrow, while Public Health and Northwest Colorado Health will receive 100 doses each.
Moffat County Public Health
Moffat County’s Board of Public Health requested an extension from the state to make a decision regarding a voluntary move to Level Red, or stay in Level Orange. At this time, the Board of Public Health is working on a mitigation plan to submit to the state, keeping Moffat County in Level Orange while local officials hope to secure eligibility for local businesses and restaurants.
In an official release from the Board of Public Health, they stated Moffat County will remain at Level Orange: High Risk, and will submit to the state a mitigation plan tailored to the unique needs of the county.
State announces COVID vaccine distributions
AP
FILE - This May 4, 2020, file photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, shows the first patient enrolled in Pfizer s COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine clinical trial at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Pfizer and BioNTech say they ve won permission Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the worldâs first coronavirus shot thatâs backed by rigorous science and a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (Courtesy of University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP, File)
and last updated 2020-12-11 20:35:15-05