County stops testing asymptomatic people

Covid

By Liz Teitz, on January 28, 2021

Ouray County has suspended COVID-19 testing for people without symptoms after an announcement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment about disconthe use of Curative tests.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has raised “concerns about the accuracy of the Curative assay and collection methods,” CDPHE said in a news release. The state immediately stopped using the tests in congregate living settings, including nursing homes and correctional facilities.

Ouray County has b...

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Two friends are teaming up to take the Montrose grocery chore off your hands, reduce vehicle emissions and free up their customers' time with a weeldy delivery service. With the new business DelivOura...

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