Pitkin COVID-19 Data
To see source data for all information below and to read more about the Covid-19 situation please use the buttons below:
CDC Community Level
The CDC Community Level is based on incidence rates, county COVID-19 hospital admission rates, and beds occupied by COVID-19 patients to measure the impact of the virus on health and healthcare systems. The CDC updates Community Levels every Thursday by 6pm. To find more information visit the CDC Community Level website.
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Transmission Level
Community transmission level uses incidence rates and percent positivity for PCR tests to determine if there is a High, Substantial, Moderate or Low rates of Covid-19 transmission in Pitkin County. This metric can be used to estimate how at risk you may be of being exposed to Covid-19. Please read more on the CDC Pitkin County Covid-19 Page for Pitkin County
Pitkin COVID-19 Data
As COVID-19 data monitoring shifts in Pitkin County, the public health team has simplified the data reporting process and associated dashboards. Below you will find local as well as state-level data provided by CDPHE. Data is updated by 11 AM on weekdays.
Looking for a definition of something in the dashboard? Key terms are defined below the dashboard.
*Data are subject to change
Data Dashboard Key Definitions
- Levels: Dashboard levels indicate general trends in various Covid-19 metrics. Each week the average Incidence Rate and Percent Positivity is calculated then compared to the prior two weeks to determine the trend. Wastewater is determined in a similar manner but is a lagging metric. For this Pitkin County Public Health uses the most recent sampling in relation to the prior two samples to determine trends.
- Increasing (Red): the Current data is higher relative to the previous two data points
- Decreasing (Box Blue): the current data is lower relative to the previous two data points
- Low Plateau (Green): the current data has not changed relative to the previous two data points after a decrease.
- Elevated Plateau (Yellow): the current data has not changed relative to the previous two data points after an increase
- No individual metric indicates the amount of Covid-19 activity within Pitkin County or your risk of being exposed to or contracting Covid-19 in Pitkin County. All metrics should be used together to determine each individual’s risk and personal mitigation measures.
When metrics are Increasing or at an Elevated Plateau, the risks of being exposed to Covid-19 are greater and increased personal mitigation measures, such as masking or reducing time in crowded indoor areas, are recommended. Pitkin County Public Health also always recommends following the Health Best Practices, which you can read more about here, in order to take care of yourself and those around you.
- Data Dashboard Definitions:
- Incidence Rate: A standardized measure of the number of cases relative to population that are reported to public health and occur in Pitkin County. This is calculated by dividing the total number of cases over the census population for Pitkin County, then multiplying by 100,000.
- Percent Positivity: This is a measure of how many positive Covid-19 tests are positive divided by the total number of tests performed multiplied by 100.
- Covid-19 Wastewater: This is a measure of how much Covid-19 is present in wastewater samples collected from up-valley sites representing sampling locations. Because the Pitkin County population is so volatile, and presence of Covid-19 in wastewater fluctuates with the population, this measure alone does not reflect the amount of Covid-19 activity in relation to the PItkin County Census population.
