{"id":43515,"date":"2021-11-29T21:41:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/new-covid-cases-on-the-decline-in-montezuma-county\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T09:13:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:13:59","slug":"new-covid-cases-on-the-decline-in-montezuma-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/new-covid-cases-on-the-decline-in-montezuma-county\/","title":{"rendered":"New COVID cases on the decline in Montezuma County"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in January 2020 shows the coronavirus COVID-19. The virus was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China.<\/span>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

New cases of COVID-19 are on the decline in Montezuma County, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health.<\/p>\n

However, the number of places with outbreaks has increased.<\/p>\n

CDPHE reported 233 new cases from Nov. 12 to Nov. 26, a decrease of 21% compared with the previous two weeks. From Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, 295 new cases were reported.<\/p>\n

New cases rose in September and October, then began to decline in November.<\/p>\n

There were 149 new cases from Sept. 14-28, compared with 240 new cases Sept. 29 to Oct. 13, an increase of 61%.<\/p>\n

New cases jumped again, with 357 new cases Oct. 14-28, a 49% increase.<\/p>\n

Then a decline began.<\/p>\n

There were 295 new cases from Oct. 29 to Nov. 11, a decrease of 17% from the previous two weeks.<\/p>\n

The number of outbreaks, however, continues to rise.<\/p>\n

As of Nov. 24, there were 13 active outbreaks in Montezuma County, more than double from Oct. 13, when six outbreaks were reported.<\/p>\n

CDPHE defines an outbreak of COVID-19 as five or more positive tests at a single location within 14 days.<\/p>\n

On Nov. 16, Madison House Assisted Living reported three residents had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Nov. 5, Manaugh Elementary School reported four staff members and seven students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Nov. 5, Mancos Elementary School reported two staff and eight students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Nov. 5, Children\u2019s Kiva Montessori School reported three staff and nine students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 29, Mesa Elementary School reported three staff and four students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 22, the Cortez Police Department reported nine staff members had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 22, the Cortez Public Works Department reported eight staff members had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 8, Dolores Elementary School reported three staff and 10 students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 8, Montezuma County Detention Center reported seven staff members and 28 inmates had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 4, Dolores Middle School reported four staff and 31 students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 1, Cortez Middle School reported seven staff members and 37 students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 1, Kemper Elementary reported four staff members and 18 students had tested positive.<\/div>\n
On Oct. 1, Montezuma-Cortez High School reported 15 staff members and 29 students had tested positive.<\/div>\n

Since the pandemic began, there have been 3,865 reported positive cases in Montezuma County. Of the total positive cases, 47 have died, and 14 died because of COVID.<\/p>\n

The positivity rate in the county is starting to come down.<\/p>\n

As of Nov. 26, the rate of positive cases in the county was 14,947 per 100,000 people, up from a rate of 14,403 per 100,000 people on Nov. 11, an increase of 3%.<\/p>\n

By comparison, on Oct. 26 the rate of positive cases in the county was 12,159 per 100,000 people, up from a rate of 10,898 per 100,000 people on Oct. 11, an increase of 12%.<\/p>\n

As of Nov. 29, in Montezuma County 75% of people eligible for the vaccine over the age of 12 had received at least one dose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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