Republican lawmakers question public health department's authority to issue stay-at-home order
Some Colorado Republican lawmakers are questioning the implementation of a stay at home order issued by a local public health agency.
Polis issues statewide stay-at-home order as state tops 1,000 coronavirus cases
Colorado Governor Jared Polis joined other states issuing stay at home orders to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Report identifies length of contamination of COVID-19 on various materials
An analysis by the New England Journal of Medicine identified ways in which the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 contaminates various surfaces and materials and for varying lengths of time.
Life with Eboni – Catfishing Harvard
Editor's note: Eboni Nash is a graduate of Eads High School and Hastings College in Nebraska, where she majored in psychology, religion and sociology. She now attends Harvard University in Massachusetts. Eboni writes periodically for the Kiowa County Press.
A little spoken word I wrote for the 2020 Black Religion, Spirituality, Culture Conference.
Older people are at more risk from COVID-19 because of how the immune system ages
As people age, so does their immune system, increasing the risk from the COVID-19 coronavirus and other illnesses.
With schools everywhere suspended, an education expert answers 4 questions about the upheaval
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is raising questions about education in the United States.
Western governors deploy more forces as National Guard expects thousands to be activated for coronavirus relief
States, including Colorado, are deploying National Guard forces to assist with the response to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado ranks ninth for response to coronavirus outbreak
Colorado has been ranked ninth for its level of agressiveness in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
COVID-19 update from Kiowa County Hospital District
As always, the primary focus of Kiowa County Hospital District (KCHD) is the health and wellbeing of our community, patients, and staff. We continue to restrict visitor access to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19. Our screening process for hospital and clinic patients has changed slightly.
Hospital and Clinic
As of now, please do not enter Kiowa County Hospital District if you have any of the following symptoms: