Larimer County has reached the point of maximum threat for COVID-19, according to measures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The county has become a major threat due to the backlog of COVID-19-related hospitalizations, though the case rate has declined since last week, as CDC’s community threat levels are largely based on impact. COVID-19 on in fitness and the hospital. Systems.
The higher threat score means the CDC recommends that others in Larimer County:
Coronavirus-related hospitalizations have expanded in recent weeks, said Michelle Barron, senior medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth. But fortunately, Barron said, that wave is rarely as bad as the last wave the county experienced in December and January. .
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As of Wednesday, another 37 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 at UCHealth’s Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Rockies Medical Center in Loveland and Greeley Hospital, according to spokeswoman Kelly Tracer.
Barron said there were another 101 people hospitalized for COVID-19 statewide across the UCHealth system, up to about 450 hospitalizations at the height of the winter wave. These patients also require a less extensive care unit and spend less time in the hospital overall.
UCHealth staff stopped giving COVID-19 checks to each and every patient admitted to the hospital in March and now only screens people who are symptomatic or recently exposed, Barron said.
“I don’t think hospitals will be beaten by COVID-19,” Barron said. “. . . We’re in the management of this. “
Hospitals are busy with other types of patients, Barron said, adding that other people are being treated for injuries caused by car injuries and others who are catching up on surgeries and other medical cars they have delayed by the pandemic.
“Our purpose is to keep other people out of the hospital,” Barron said. the hospital. “
Larimer County fitness officials proposed that others who are not up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines get vaccinated. Barron said the retreats have been particularly effective in preventing other people from having to be hospitalized if they get sick.
“I sense that other people are suffering from COVID-related fatigue and they’re done,” Barron said. “But finally, we want to get vaccinated. “
About 68. 6 percent of Larimer County citizens got their first two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 41. 6 percent got their booster and other doses, according to the county’s knowledge panel Thursday.
Barron said he predicts this fall and winter will be a season of bad respiratory illness, so mastering vaccinations and other medical care now will help you get in poor physical condition and prevent county health systems from being overwhelmed.
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Larimer County fitness officials are advising citizens to plan with their fitness service provider how to get a remedy if they test positive for COVID-19, according to a news release.
Several remedies are needed to lessen the severity and avoid hospitalization due to COVID-19, and about 75 percent of all adults are eligible for treatment, whether they are vaccinated or not, depending on the county.
The first step to getting the remedy is to have a positive COVID-19 test, depending on the county, and in-home testing may qualify someone for the remedy. The next step is to contact a fitness service provider to discuss remedy options.
To learn more about COVID-19 remedies, add health care providers who can talk to you about the features of the remedy, make a stop at larimer. gov/covidremedy.
Vaccines can be obtained at hospitals and pharmacies in Larimer County, and other people five years of age and older are eligible to receive a vaccine. Visit larimer. org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-19-vaccine or call 970-498-6700 for help scheduling a vaccination appointment.
Anyone five years of age or older is eligible for a COVID-19 recall, and five0 years or older, or 12 years or older for other immunocompromised individuals, is eligible for a momentary booster.
Covid-19 testing on the user and while driving is still available at Mako Medical sites at those locations in Larimer County:
Hospitals and pharmacies will also offer COVID-19 testing. For more locations, visit larimer. org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-19-testing.
Home tests can be obtained free of charge from the federal government. People can request 8 home tests to be delivered to their home by filling out the form in covid. gov/tests.
Report the effects of your COVID-19 home online at covidrapids. colorado. gov/login.
If your check is positive for COVID-19, you want to self-isolate, but the length depends on how you feel, according to the state Department of Health. You will need to self-isolate for at least five full days, followed by five days of precautions.
You can avoid self-isolation after five days if:
Your first full day of isolation is the first day after you began experiencing symptoms or tested positive. If you tested positive and experienced symptoms afterward, your first day is when your symptoms
Within a few days of your isolation, you should:
If you can’t wear a mask, you’ll have to self-isolate for the full 10 days, according to the state’s fitness department. You do not want to perform another check to get out of isolation.
If you still have a fever after five days of isolation, continue to isolate yourself until the fever has gone away for at least 24 hours and other symptoms have improved.
If you’ve been exposed to someone who had COVID-19, you may want to quarantine. People who do not have to quarantine under existing public fitness rules include:
People who are not vaccinated or who are not up to date with all recommended COVID-19 vaccines should remain in quarantine for five days after exposure and wear a tight-fitting mask around others for another five days after quarantine.
If you are unable to quarantine, public fitness officials will show up dressed in a tight-fitting mask around others for 10 days after exposure.
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