RBC I As of Tuesday, Oct. 19, Rio Blanco County Public Health is reporting 1,002 total cases of COVID-19 in the county since the start of the pandemic. Case rates have been rising in the past weeks with multiple outbreaks countywide.
There are currently 23 active cases in Meeker and 49 in Rangely, with four hospitalized. Three of those hospitalizations occurred between Oct. 11-17.
There have been seven COVID-19 deaths confirmed.
Approximately 44.3% — 2,412…