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RBC sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

RBC | “We all have to be vigilant,” Rio Blanco County Public Health Director told the board of commissioners Tuesday regarding an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

“We’re on the verge of community transmission,” she said. “It’s closing in on us.”

The four new cases in Rio Blanco in the last seven days have all been isolated, she explained. “We’re getting lots of exposures through hunting season.”

Meanwhile, neighboring counties have recorded record numbers of new…