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County Beat: Summer events will be different

Commissioners Tuesday approved — with some conditions — event plans for the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series, Rangely Hill Climb races, and Range Call in response to public health requirements. Some details still need to be worked out, including safety guidelines for concessions and determining how many spectators can attend certain[Read More…]

May 30, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

RBC Public Health testing for COVID

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Individuals with symptoms of COVID-19 have been able to get tested for the virus at both county hospitals for several weeks. As of May 8, the county has added community testing in Meeker and Rangely. People who have experienced symptoms of COVID-19 within[Read More…]

May 18, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Open for business?

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] County commissioners submitted a letter to the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment on April 29 requesting a variance for the county in relation to COVID-19 related restrictions, citing low caseload and plans in place. The board received a response via[Read More…]

May 14, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Stay-at-home order ends April 26, with restrictions

RBC | Rumors that Gov. Polis would extend the stay-at-home order appear to be unfounded after his press conference Monday, April 20. It won’t be life as we knew it before COVID-19, but Colorado’s official stay-at-home order will be lifted as planned on April 26. Statewide compliance with public health[Read More…]

April 22, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Colorado stay-at-home order to end April 26, but restrictions will continue

RBC | Rumors that Gov. Polis would extend the stay-at-home order appear to be unfounded after his press conference Monday, April 20. It won’t be life as we knew it before COVID-19, but Colorado’s official stay-at-home order will be lifted as planned on April 26. Statewide compliance with public health[Read More…]

April 20, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Coronavirus Q&A No. 2 transcript

RBC | The HT and RBC Public Health co-hosted a second live Facebook Q&A Monday, April 13. Public Health Director Alice Harvey responded to questions on a wide variety of topics, including the use of ibuprofen, recommendations regarding cloth face masks, herd immunity, and whether or not RBC already had[Read More…]

April 14, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

You can now self-report COVID-19 symptoms

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health has created a self-reporting form for residents with symptoms of COVID-19. If you or a member of your household have symptoms, you’re asked to complete the self-screening form online at https://www.rbc.us/592/Coronavirus-Update. The forms, which are anonymous, will be used as[Read More…]

April 10, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

To mask or not to mask

RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health adds caution to recommendations from the White House and the governor Friday — as per the Centers for Disease Control —encouraging citizens to wear cloth or homemade masks in public: “While we encourage anyone who desires to wear a cloth mask in public[Read More…]

April 3, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

First positive COVID-19 test reported in RBC

RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health has reported the first positive COVID-19 test result in the county as of Thursday morning, April 2, 2020. A statement released by RBC Public Health stated, “we affirm the patient has been appropriately isolated and instructed on COVID-19 self-care home recovery procedures. Due[Read More…]

April 2, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

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COVID-19 Q&A with RBC County Health Director

RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Alice Harvey answered several of the many questions her department is receiving about the coronavirus pandemic and local actions during a live online meeting Monday hosted by the Herald Times. (See article for the video.)

March 26, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County COVID-19 update for March 23

RBC | Multiple agencies in the county are working together in preparation for any COVID-19 patients. According to a press release from the county Monday, there are no laboratory-confirmed cases in RBC as of today, but with increased testing and cases in surrounding counties it’s expected RBC will have a[Read More…]

March 23, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Q&A with RBC Public Health: option to call in

Update: here is the full livestream: Greetings subscribers, The HT will be hosting a Q&A with RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey tonight at 7 p.m. If you’d like to listen, here are two options: 1. Watch the livestream on the HT Facebook page @heraldtimes1885 2. Call in to the meeting via telephone using the following numbers:[Read More…]

March 23, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled