El Paso County Public Health Outbreaks

Please see the list below for outbreak locations and the date the outbreak was reported.

El paso county public health outbreaks. Public health is working to make information regarding confirmed covid 19 outbreaks in el paso county available on our website. Summary of 2013 outbreaks and reportable conditions. Outbreaks are currently listed on the colorado department of public health and environment s outbreak data page. On friday september 4 and will be closed monday september 7.

Ten 17 outbreaks had a common point source. Other new outbreaks of note include three k 12 schools two in el paso county one in denver county the fourth home depot to be stricken two in larimer county remain under active investigation. Please note as the lead agency for covid 19 response public health s response efforts will continue through the holiday. El paso county public health offices will be closing at 2 p m.

The colorado department of public health and environment defines an outbreak as two or more cases linked to the same place or event within two weeks. If you have general questions about covid 19 call co help at 303 389 1687 or 1 877 462 2911. Forty eight 83 outbreaks were spread person to person. That is an increase of 62 cases.

Jordahl elementary in fountain fort carson school district 8 recorded two confirmed cases late last week according to el paso county public health department s running tally of local outbreaks. This information is currently updated on a weekly basis each wednesday. Five 9 outbreaks were foodborne in nature. If you are in el paso county and have non urgent questions about covid 19 please call the el paso county public health call center at 719 575 8888.

Communicable disease epidemiologists at el paso county public health investigated 58 outbreaks in 2013 which are summarized in the table below. Health care there are 5 172 confirmed cases and 860 confirmed deaths among 229 outbreaks in health care settings like nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Outbreaks in el paso county. An outbreak is defined as two or more confirmed cases within 14 days in the same facility.

Case numbers recorded by the centers for disease control and prevention click here. Below is a list of current local covid 19 outbreaks in el paso county. In el paso county. Goal high school.