San Miguel County Public Health officials announced today that less than 1 percent of the COVID-19 blood tests collected last Thursday and Friday were positive for antibodies. 97 percent of these groups tested negative. Positive results on the first test indicate the presence of COVID-19 antibodies...
Request assistance here. Frequently Asked Questions about the local response to coronavirus. If you still have questions or need assistance, visit the County’s COVID-19 Response site or call their hotline for non-medical questions: 970-728-3844. If you have a medical question, or need non-urgent health care, call the medical center: 970.728.3848. If...
Request assistance here. Frequently Asked Questions about the local response to coronavirus. If you still have questions or need assistance, visit the County’s COVID-19 Response site or call their hotline for non-medical questions: 970-728-3844. If you have a medical question, or need non-urgent health care, call the medical center: 970.728.3848. If...
Request assistance here. Frequently Asked Questions about the local response to coronavirus. If you still have questions or need assistance, visit the County’s COVID-19 Response site or call their hotline for non-medical questions: 970-728-3844. If you have a medical question, or need non-urgent health care, call the medical center: 970.728.3848. If...
We curated this story from WebMD to share info about the incubation period for COVID-19. If you’ve been around someone who has the new coronavirus, also called COVID-19, you’re at risk, too. That means you need to isolate yourself, or stay away from other people until...
WebMD is doing a great job covering the Age of Corona, serving up the real nitty-gritty minus any fluff. The following is another story from the editors about what goes down in your body when you get infected. There are many types of coronaviruses. Some give...
This story from WebMD explains how long the coronavirus lives on a variety of surfaces and suggests an action plan for dealing. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 mainly spreads from person to person. When someone who is infected coughs or sneezes, they send droplets containing the...
Sharon Grundy, M.D. is both the Medical Director of Primary Care at the Telluride Regional Medical Center and the San Miguel County Medical Officer. Below she answers FAQs about Senior Day and more. Request assistance here. Frequently Asked Questions about the local response to coronavirus. If you still...
As part of San Miguel County’s ongoing initiative to offer the COVID-19 ELISA antibody test to county residents, the San Miguel County Department of Public Health and Environment, assisted by dozens of volunteers, collected more than 300 blood samples on Thursday from a pre-selected group...
This story titled "Why a Tiny Colorado County Can Offer COVID-19 Tests to Every Resident" by Sarah Zhang for The Atlantic was published on March 23, just prior to the release of the information about the COVID-19 testing protocols published here on March 25. [caption id="attachment_69844"...
