COVID-19 HHRC Update: COVID-19 Update, Unified is Key, Safer at Home, and County’s Mitigation and Suppression Plan
April 26, 2020 8:00 pm
Information shared from Grand Country Public Health https://www.co.grand.co.us/COVID19
COVID-19 Update
Because clinical diagnoses can be made based on symptoms and evident exposure without performing a test, the number of positive cases reported may increase without an equivalent increase in tests performed.
Grand County’s Short Term Lodging Order has been extended through May 21. Read Order
Unified Effort is Key
While there are no easy solutions, we must continue working together. The only way for this to be successful is for us, Grand County as a whole, to remain united. This includes County government, all municipalities and all businesses and residents. We cannot stress enough how important this is for the health of our community and the success of our reopening plans.
Safer at Home
Tomorrow, April 27, the state will be moving into the “Safer at Home” phase. Even though Coloradans will no longer be ordered to stay home, there are many things that will not change. Nursing Homes and Congregate Care Facilities will need to abide by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s amended public health order implementing mitigation measures restricting access, and now requiring the submission of a COVID-19 prevention and response plan by May 1, 2020. Higher Education and K-12 schools will remain closed through the end of the regular school year. Vulnerable populations should continue to stay at home.
Grand County COVID-19 Mitigation and Suppression Plan
Businesses throughout Grand County will be able to open on a very limited and restrictive basis according to the plan developed by GCPH and the IMT. The plan is intended to provide a phased approach to guide resumption of business practices and suppress the spread of COVID-19 in Grand County. GCPH and the IMT developed the plan to keep the citizens of Grand County safe, in a viable and sustainable way. Each phase of the plan indicates necessary policies and precautions that align with the criteria put in place. It is intentionally designed to be a slow process to prevent widespread disease and to not exceed the capabilities of our rural healthcare system.
Please continue taking the appropriate precautions to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Stay at home unless it is critical to conduct a necessary activity. If you must leave your home, wear a face covering and maintain a minimum of six feet between you and others. Workers at essential businesses, including retail food operators, must face coverings while at work and gloves when in contact with customers or goods. Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing.
