A woman in Pitkin County tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend but not until she returned home to Australia. Pitkin County officials held a press call Monday to talk about precautions. KDNK’s Amy Hadden Marsh has this report. Click on the headline to find numbers and links for Coronavirus and COVID-19 information and local updates.
Around 4:30 Monday afternoon, March 9, the Eagle County Public Health Department reported the second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county - a local woman in her 70s with a recent travel history. The case is presumptive positive, which means test results haven’t yet been confirmed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Subscribe to Pitkin County COVID-19 Alerts, by texting 888-777. Put "CVIRUS" in the body of the message.
People who are symptomatic AND have traveled to affected areas or have been in contact with a known patient can call the CDPHE general epidemiology hotline 303-692-2700 . This line is staffed seven days a week at from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Questions about coronavirus? Call the COVID Helpline at 877-462-2911 or click here to send an email.
Pitkin County Public Health Facebook Page
Garfield County Emergency Operations Center COVID-19
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
