Health and Fitness

CDC quarantine timeline revised. Now as short as 10 or 7 days, dependent on symptoms and testing. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. For more information about the state’s COVID-19 dial, visit here. For more information on Covid testing, visit here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released an...

Record single day COVID-19 positivity on 12/3 and SARS-CoV-2 copies in wastewater. Thirty-one new cases reported to Public Health as wastewater detection of COVID-19 doubles. For more information surrounding the COVID Safety Concern Form, visit here. For up-to-date coronavirus information, visit here. For more information surrounding the state’s...

COVID-19 continues to surge. It is Code RED across the state, creating ICU challenges and a long-term threat in general. San Miguel Public Health plans to host various discussions surrounding vaccines and phased, emergency-use distribution. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. For more information about the state’s...

In Telluride and throughout San Miguel County, Safer at Home Public Health Order escalated to Stay at Home Level Red – Severe Risk. Positive COVID cases spread without signs of slowing; urgent mitigation escalation enacted. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] San Miguel...

For further information about the pandemic in the Telluride region, go to tellmed.org/coronavirus. For San Miguel County updates, go here. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, call The Center for Mental Health’s crisis line at 970.252.6220. For help with deep stress, Lindsay Wright can...

In Telluride and throughout San Miguel County, Safer at Home Public Health Order escalated to Stay at Home Level Red – Severe Risk. Positive COVID cases spread without signs of slowing; urgent mitigation escalation enacted. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] San Miguel...

We curated this excellent article by Ted Neff from UCHealth Today. The title: "UCHealth coronavirus vaccine trials continue as hospitals prepare for mass vaccination." Neff notes: "Moderna and Pfizer have reported excellent early results from vaccine clinical trials. Vaccines aren't approved yet, and the rollout will...

COVID-19 continues to surge across the state created ICU limitations and long-term threat. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. For more information surrounding the state’s COVID-19 dial, visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] The Uncompahgre and Telluride Medical Centers capacities are both strained...

Colorado Adds Safer at Home Level Red to Dial Framework, Public Health hosts industry forums to discuss regulations. Positive COVID cases continue to spread throughout San Miguel County with no signs of slowing down. Urgent mitigation plan enacted. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. For more information surrounding the...