Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Mobile vaccination bus will make stops in three SW Colorado counties

Shots are free, and no ID or insurance required

DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy ICU over capacity for several months, doctor says

Staff members have taken on extra shifts to maintain standards of care for unvaccinated patients

DATE: Jan 17, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

ER doctors sound alarm as Colorado’s hospital system shows cracks from omicron wave

Health care workers exhausted from nearly two years of the pandemic

DATE: Jan 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

An omicron curveball: At two Colorado hospital systems, most COVID patients aren’t there for COVID

Two hospitals report that 60% or more of their patients who are COVID positive are there for other reasons

DATE: Jan 13, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County discusses succession process for ill Stevenson

Commissioner hospitalized for COVID complications

DATE: Jan 11, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

The rise of omicron, and Southwest Health System’s expectation of breakthrough cases

Director of infection control hopes for fewer hospitalizations with variant

DATE: Jan 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Omicron hospitalization peak in Colorado estimated to be several weeks out

As of Wednesday, 1,308 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 statewide

DATE: Jan 6, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Public health officials expect boosters for children 12 to 15 later this week

CDC approves Pfizer’s third dose Wednesday

DATE: Jan 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Montezuma County commissioner hospitalized with COVID-related complications

Joel Stevenson reported a positive test in November and recovered, according to county administrator

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Once heralded as heroes, Four Corners health care workers now feel drained

One chief medical officer says it’s difficult to see people spurn preventive measures

DATE: Jan 3, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

An inside peek into the Montezuma County jail

Detention center has lots of moving parts; COVID impacts operations

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID deaths increase in Montezuma County; outbreaks reported at Walmart, nursing home

Number of cases in county decline; 61% fully vaccinated

DATE: Dec 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News