This report gives you a summary of the data over the past week and the status of COVID-19 in the community.** For more detailed information, please visit our COVID-19 data dashboards.
Current CDC Risk Level
Low
Moderate
Substantial
High
Pitkin County is currently experiencing a High Level of community transmission (defined as >= 100 cases / 100,000 cumulative incidence rate or a testing positivity rate of over 10%). Learn More.
Hospital Status (As of 1/6)
- Aspen Valley Hospital Capacity:
- CONCERNING*
NEW: As a result of two categories that are now Red – CONCERNING – Essential Healthcare Workers Out (ill with COVID) and Average Daily Visits – the overall AVH Capacity status is changed from CAUTIOUS (yellow) to CONCERNING (red)
- Pitkin County Resident Hospital Admissions: 1 (in past 2 weeks anywhere in CO)
- Pitkin County Resident ICU Admissions: 0 (in past 2 weeks anywhere in CO)
- All Colorado Hospitalizations:
- 93% of Acute Care Beds in Use
- 92% of ICU Beds in Use
- 76% of Those Hospitalized are Unvaccinated
NOTICE: Due to the recent surge in COVID-19, there are many positive cases that are pending investigation and we currently cannot provide accurate information on the vaccination status of cases, cases by age groups, or student and teacher cases at this time.
7-Day COVID-19 Case Summary (12/29-1/4)
- New Pitkin County cases: 518
- Resident Incidence Rate: 2916/100,000
(The cumulative incidence rate is calculated by dividing the total number of cases over the census population, then multiplying by 100,000)- New Out of County cases tested in Pitkin County: 88
(Visitors and those working, but not living, in Pitkin County)
- New Out of County cases tested in Pitkin County: 88
7-Day Testing Summary (12/29-1/4)
- Positivity Rate: 34.5%
- Positivity Increase/Decrease: 3.38% Increase over the prior 7-day period
- Testing Turnaround: 97.4% of test results within 2 days
Vaccination Status (As of 12/22)
- 80% of all residents are fully vaccinated
- 99% of all residents have received at least one dose
Mask Status
- Indoor Mask Mandate – Effective 9/16
- All individuals 2 years or older are required to wear a face covering in all indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccination status. Learn more
Updates
Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH) Status now Concerning (RED)
Following consultation between Aspen Valley Hospital (AVH), its physician leaders, and Pitkin County Public Health, AVH has changed their overall capacity status from cautious (yellow) to concerning (red). This is a result of essential healthcare workers out (ill with COVID) and average daily visits being in the concerning level.
AVH has been experiencing staff illness rates related to COVID in excess of 10% for the past several days. AVH is monitoring its staffing levels and will make operational adjustments as needed to protect capacity for essential services, such as emergencies and traumas.
The increase in visits to all AVH locations/clinics is due to the Omicron surge as well as some primary care physicians not doing in-person visits. Fortunately the cases are predominantly mild especially for patients that are vaccinated and boosted.
AVH and its physicians strongly encourage community members to double-down on proven protective measures including vaccinations/boosters, masking, avoiding large gatherings, and social distancing. By doing so, community members can protect themselves, their families, and the hospital’s capacity so we can keep our community open.
Visit our COVID-19 best practices page for more information.
Covid 19 Testing Process Tool
With the surge in incident rate, case counts and positivity rates we felt it was important to give the community a step by step guide for what to do after testing…whether you are positive or negative! Check out our new click-through tool to get the information you need after an at-home or site test.
Boosters Approval for 12-15 year olds
The Food and Drug Administration and the CDC approved a Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster dose for children ages 12 to 15. The FDA also shortened the timing of Pfizer’s booster shots from six months to five months after the initial series of shots. There was also an approval for boosters for 5-11 year olds that are severely immunocompromised. These individuals should contact their doctor and/or care teams to discuss if an additional dose would be optimal for their condition.
**The COVID-19 case data was collected by Pitkin County Public Health and may not reflect data reported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). Testing results are from CDPHE reports of all COVID-19 tests among Pitkin County residents. There may be differences between CDPHE positivity estimates and those presented in this report.
