We curated this excellent article by Katie Kerwin McCrimmon from UCHealth Today. This must-read is titled "How you can prevent ‘superspreader’ events this fall and winter." Keep reading to the end to find out how to stay safe. Also read this related “To Your Health” post...
Part-time Telluride local, Dr. Alan Safdi, is a world-renowned internist and gastroenterologist with encyclopedic knowledge of mind-body wellness and preventative medicine. He posts regularly on Telluride Inside… and Out under the banner of “To Your Health." His blogs feature the most current information in his...
Economic Recovery Committee meeting to focus on restaurants and bars in San Miguel County, among the top 10 healthiest communities in the country according to US News & World Report. For up-to-date coronavirus information in San Miguel County visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin,...
To make an appointment for a PCR diagnostic COVID-19 test at the Telluride Medical Center visit tellmed.org/testing and get step-by-step instructions. Below is a note from Eric Johnson, MS, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner with a preview of fall flu season (and vaccine protocols) at the...
Public Health strongly recommends a flu vaccine. Flu clinics slated for late October. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] Public Health has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19 from test results received September 23 –25. The...
We curated this excellent article by Tyler Smith from UCHealth Today. The subject: "Knowing the difference between flu and COVID-19. "According to Smith, "The need to get a flu vaccination is always great, but especially so with the COVID-19 pandemic far from over." You might...
As communities across the country have pivoted countless times this year to respond locally to the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Town of Mountain Village and Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA) are partnering to offer a unique solution to help support restaurants...
Free resting available at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. More information can be found at health.mesacounty.us/covidtesting. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] Public Health has confirmed zero new positive cases from test results received September 19 –22, keeping...
We curated this excellent article by Ted Neff from UCHealth Today. The subject: Coronavirus mutations not (necessarily) cause for alarm. "Recent mutation, one of many, may increase infectiousness, but doesn’t seem to increase COVID-19 severity," Neff explains. [caption id="attachment_89620" align="aligncenter" width="376"] A computer model of the spike...
Public Health unveils COVID-19 Six-Month Report. Lodging capacity increased to 75% effective October 1. For up-to-date coronavirus information visit here. [caption id="attachment_87160" align="aligncenter" width="441"] Grace Franklin, County Public Health Director.[/caption] Public Health has confirmed one new positive case from test results received September 16–18. The positive individual...
