Covid
COVID cases surge to record high
Almost 100 Ouray County residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 10 days, and active cases currently make up almost 15% of all cases reported in the county since the pandemic began.
Since March 2020, there have been 666 cases among residents; 99 of them have come since Dec. 26. Cases are considered active for 10 days after a positive test.
The county’s cumulative incidence rate, or the number of new cases, was 1,537 cases per 100,000 residents for the last week, and 2,090 cases pe...