RBC | Rio Blanco County now has the second highest rate of COVID cases per population in the state of Colorado, just behind Moffat County. Eighteen new cases were reported between June 14-20, with three new hospitalizations during that time. Currently, 20% of all reported cases are requiring hospitalization. As of Monday, two were hospitalized and 16 cases were still active.
The increase in cases is suspected to be due to a combination of factors:…