• Cases 8
• Hospitalizations 0
• Deaths 0

*These are cumulative totals as of 11/03/2020 4:00 p.m.

TESTS: Positivity rates have risen, and the testing frequency is about the same. Kiowa County is

currently at 7.6%. Our goal is to keep this <5%. This is an improvement over last week. This is not unexpected as more COVID in the area will increase the positivity rate. Our goal is to test frequently and NOT get positives. We will be changing labs (testing will remain free of charge) to increase our turnaround time.

UPDATED PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER (http://covid19.colorado.gov)

• Updates the dial levels to be identified by color by removing the numbers from the Safer-At-Home levels. This change is intended to be more easily understood by Coloradans already accustomed to existing color-coded warning systems.
• Limits gatherings to no more than 10 from no more than 2 households for levels Blue, Yellow, and Orange, and prohibits gatherings for Red.
• Specifies that places of worship do not need to use the spacing calculator for seated events, consistent with other sector guidance, in all Safer at Home levels. Seated parishioners should be at least 6 feet apart from other households.
• Emphasizes that outdoor worship is always permitted.
• Changes indoor event guidance in Level Orange: Safer at Home, High Risk to be 25% of posted occupancy limit or 50 people, whichever is fewer.
• Changes outdoor event guidance in Level Orange: Safer at Home, High Risk to be 25% of posted occupancy limit or 75 people, whichever is fewer.
• Includes in-person learning for preschool through grade 12 schools as part of the “Critical Business” definition. This clarifies that local districts are able to make determinations on how to structure the format of education based on local factors.
• Finalizes transportation guidance to emphasize the requirement to wear a mask and practice physical distancing while on public transportation.
• Defines Stay at Home requirements, clarifying that at this level most activities are significantly curtailed, only allowed in outdoor environments, or prohibited, and noncritical businesses are closed for in-person work or services Kiowa County is in blue. The county is not currently eligible for Protect Our Neighbors status. See the levels, what it takes to meet them, and the new dial system at
• https://covid19.colorado.gov/data/covid-19-dial
• There is a devastating outbreak at a nursing home in Lamar. It spread like wildfire and has taken a significant toll on the county. Please do all you can so that it does not hit in the hospital or Prairie Pines! If you are sick do NOT visit friends. Seek testing and stay home until results are back.
• If you think you may have symptoms of COVID-19, or may have been exposed, and are interested in testing, call 438-2251 to schedule. If you are having severe symptoms such
• as significant trouble breathing, etc. call 911.
• There continues to be a Mask Mandate for those over the age of 10 in all indoor spaces other than home.
• Stay home if not feeling well, cover coughs and sneezes, wash hands frequently or use 60+% alcohol-based hand sanitizer, wear a mask/face covering to contain any respiratory droplets and stay at least 6 feet from others and minimize gatherings.

Call Public Health with any questions at 719-336-8721