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Even though cases are declining nationally, Colorado is a hotspot with rising cases — and Montrose County is a hotspot within Colorado. Our hospital is overwhelmed and people are dying. At least six people passed away from COVID at Montrose Regional Health within the past week.
Here's a quote that's really stuck with me from Dr. Linsday Meridith, a local doctor who wrote this in response to some questions I sent her for a story about pediatric vaccines:
"We, as a community, can support each other by remembering we are all in this together. We can always remain kind and patient even if we have differing views. We can all recognize this pandemic continues to be difficult for all of us in different ways. Keeping yourself and your family healthy benefits you and your community. We need to control the number of patients who are getting sick."
-Anna Lynn
The COVID numbers in Montrose are higher than ever before: With seven–day averages setting new records in Montrose, many of the COVID metrics have also been surging.
How are public entities reacting to the surge? Some organizations have begun reimplementing remote work and other policies from 2020. Many, however, are maintaining current requirements and — for now — avoiding mask mandates, as they monitor the situation.
For example, DMEA has decided to close their offices to the public and have as many employees as possible work from home, but Public Health Director Jim Austin said that "we are not currently considering a local mask mandate or imposing business restrictions."
ICYMI, in non-COVID news: ProPublica just published this investigation yesterday into how wealthy politicians, including Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, avoid paying taxes.
Polis, who was one of the richest members of Congress when he represented Colorado's 2nd district, paid just a 8 percent rate on his taxes from 2010-18. (The average worker pays a 19% rate.)
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