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COVID-19 Update from Prowers County Public Health & Environment
Prowers County has registered 223 cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday afternoon, November 3rd, 2020, according to PCPH&E. There have been 12 hospitalizations and 11 deaths associated with the pandemic. The county’s Positivity rate is at 17.01%, up from 11.63 the week prior. The goal is a minimum of 5%. 389 tests […]
Unofficial Election Results for the State and Prowers County
While it may take some time before the National Presidential Election results are known, Colorado has posted the unofficial tally for contests in the Centennial State from the November 3rd election. There were 21 candidates on the Colorado ballot for President including a slot for any write-in candidate. The unofficial tally for Colorado […]
Prowers Medical Center Board Updated on Covid Response/Supplies
Area residents have until the end of November to offer their comments on health care issues in the region, using the Community Health Needs Assessment questionnaire on the Prowers Medical Website. The survey takes only a few minutes, according to hospital Chief Executive Officer, Karen Bryant, who told the PMC board, the survey […]
Polis Issuing $375 Unemployment Check to Qualifying Colorado Residents
Governor’s Executive Order Directs State Labor Department to Issue One-Time Stimulus Payments to Eligible UI Claimants. Many Unemployed Coloradans to Receive $375 Payment Per Executive Order (DENVER) – Today the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment announced it would soon begin making one-time stimulus payments of $375 to Coloradans facing economic hardships related to the […]
COVID-19 Climbing in Prowers County; Level 2 Restrictions to be Enacted
The Prowers County Public Health and Environment Department has reported the county, as of Tuesday afternoon, October 27th, 2020, has 179 cumulative cases of COVID-19, with twelve persons hospitalized and three deaths in people who tested positive for COVID-19. The majority of the total cases are those in the 40-49 age group followed by […]
Pandemic Spreads-CDPHE Issues New Precautions
All six southeast Colorado counties are listed as those who are limited on gatherings under the “Safer at Home” status. This order affects 59 out of 64 in Colorado. People should not congregate in groups larger than ten and from no more than two separate households. Most recent statistics indicate one third of the […]
City of Lamar Adopts Restrictions Due to Recent Pandemic Surge in County
The Prowers County Public Health and Environment department issued a press release on Thursday, October 22nd, stating a death occurred 10/21/2020 associated with COVID-19. The person was a resident of the nursing facility experiencing the outbreak in Lamar. We send our condolences to the family. The process of death investigation to determine […]
COVID Outbreaks Put Prowers County at Risk for a More Restrictive Social-Business Level
Prowers County Public Health and Environment notes there have been 46 cases of COVID-19 in an outbreak that has impacted Lamar Estates with as many as 35 related cases. The county has noted two current outbreaks. Forty-six cases were noted by the health department between Monday, October 5th and Tuesday, October 20th. Forty-nine cases […]
State Fire Agency Urges Caution as Wildfire Danger Rises
October 20, 2020: The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) is encouraging those that live, work, and play in Colorado to be aware of the current fire danger. Fire danger has increased throughout the state due to windy conditions and critically low relative humidity that will continue over the coming days. These weather […]
Colorado Employment Situation – September 2020
13,400 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in September; Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.4% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 6.4 percent in September from 6.7 percent in August. During the same period, the national unemployment rate declined half of a percentage point to 7.9 […]
New Outbreak of COVID-19 Cases in Prowers County
PROWERS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (PCPHE) PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION 10/19/2020 This is a rapidly changing and fluid situation. We appreciate your patience. There are several new developments in our efforts to contain the COVID-19 Pandemic: We are now at 131 cases (we were at 98 a week ago!) Lamar Estates is […]
Motels are in the Works
As the Cow Palace Inn on the west side of North Main Street is currently being refurbished, plans are underway to build a new motel across from it on the east side of North Main, a Best Western Inn and Suites. And there could be another distant future motel project with the city council’s motion […]
Prowers County Public Health Scheduling Drive-Through Flu Shot Clinics
Prowers County Public Health & Environment announces their annual flu shot clinics for 2020. Due to the current situation of COVID 19 and to protect our staff and residents, only drive through flu clinics will be offered. Vaccine will be available for both children and adults including High Dose vaccine, for those […]
Municipal Authorities Applying for More Relaxed Covid Restrictions
COVID WEEKLY UPDATE Prowers County Public Health and Environment September 23, 2020 The cumulative total for Prowers County is now at 94 cases with seven hospitalizations and zero deaths. Kiowa County has just posted its first covid case, a sixty-plus year-old female who is under observation at home and is doing well. The Covid cases […]
VA Eastern Colorado Free Flu Shot Schedule
The VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System is hosting free drive-thru clinics for Veterans across all sites of care. This year during the pandemic, it is more important than ever to get a flu shot. If a veteran is unable to attend a drive-thru clinic, they should speak with their patient aligned care team. Here […]
