Ouray County is continuing to see an increase in demand for COVID testing and increased infection rates – with a 12.1% positivity rate as of Tuesday.

The increased number of cases and need for testing comes as hospitals in the region continue to have a shortage of intensive care unit beds.

As of Tuesday, 73.6% of the eligible population in Ouray County had been vaccinated with at least one dose, Ouray County Public Health Director Tanner Kingery told county commissioners during their meeting. Ki...