Public Health Update: Jan. 26, 2021

SAN LUIS VALLEY - Today the number of active COVID-19 cases in the San Luis Valley is lower than we have seen since the first week of November. This is a great improvement, but our number of new cases is still considered very high. Locally, there were 8 COVID-19-related hospital admissions in the two weeks ending January 23rd, and 14 in the two-week period prior to that. This does not include local residents who were admitted to hospitals outside of the San Luis Valley. 

 

There are currently 136 known active cases of COVID-19 in the San Luis Valley. 

Alamosa County - 64

Conejos County - 20

Costilla County - 4

Mineral County - 5

Rio Grande County - 40

Saguache County - 3

 

COVID-19 vaccination providers are currently able to serve frontline healthcare workers and first responders, and those age 70 and over. Individuals who are interested in receiving a vaccine may call or sign up online with one of the providers below. This will put you on a list to receive information as it becomes available as to when the vaccine will be administered to different groups.  This is not a guarantee for a vaccine, but does help us gather information and plan.