The omicron variant causes milder ailments than previous variants of COVID-19, but Elizabeth Carlton implores Coloradans to underestimate it.
“He killed many. . .
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Select from the Denver area.
Ball court
1000 Chopper Circle, in downtown Denver, near Auraria Parkway and 9th Street
Open seven days a week; Hours vary
Dick Sporting Goods Park
6000 Victory Way in Commerce City, near Quebec Street and 60th Avenue
Open from 8 am to 6 pm. Monday Wednesday, Friday; noon-7pm Tuesday and Thursday; 9am-6pm Saturday
Southwest Weld County Service Complex
4209 County Road 24 in the Longmont area, north of Interstate 25 and State Highway 119
Open from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. Monday, Thursday, Friday; noon-7pm Tuesday; 9am-1pm Saturday
Water World
8801 N. Pecos St. in Federal Heights near 88th Avenue
Open from 8 am to 6 pm. Monday to Saturday
Summit County Public Health
360 Peak One Drive in the Frisco domain off Highway 9
Open from 9am to 1pm. Tuesday; 10am-6pm Wednesday to Saturday
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The omicron variant causes milder ailments than previous variants of COVID-19, but Elizabeth Carlton implores Coloradans to underestimate it.
“It still killed a lot of people,” said Carlton, an associate professor at the Colorado School of Public Health. “Then it’s not a joke. “
Coronavirus data watchers see signs of a potential recovery in COVID-19 cases in the coming months and are working to minimize the impact of the recovery on Colorado’s health formula by imploring citizens to stick with the best vaccine and take cautious steps to protect others. if they get sick.
Reported COVID-19 cases have stalled in recent weeks. There are fewer than 900 cases statewide, with increases of more than 3,000 cases in June and more than 20,000 in January.
Colorado is also a long way from the bed crises that hospitals suffered from some of the worst months of the pandemic. At the end of October, about 3 percent of hospital beds were being used by coronavirus patients, according to data from the Colorado Department of Public Health. and Environment.
But the numbers don’t tell the full story, Carlton said.
“The reported cases are the tip of the iceberg,” Carlton said.
The percentage of testing dropped from around 5% in early October to around 9%. And knowledge of wastewater from the Denver domain also indicates that the virus is more prevalent.
Carlton doesn’t know for sure what’s causing it, yet after two years, pandemic restrictions have eased everywhere. The way other people “blend in” is different.
“Not only school, but all the tactics that other people use in combination are closer to pre-pandemic degrees than before,” Carlton added.
The spikes were tracked in the fall and it’s unclear exactly why, he said. It may be that colder weather inspires other people to gather more indoors. Or it may be due to adjustments in humans’ immune systems at this time of year.
With flu cases surging at the same time of year, fitness officials are doubling down on their messages about vaccines and haven’t ruled out a more serious edition of the coronavirus, as strains have done in the past.
New shots may be themselves, Coloradans are vulnerable
Coronavirus vaccines do not prevent illness, but they can prevent you from a severe case that requires hospitalization. Vaccines also help protect others who can’t get vaccinated, such as those with weakened immune systems. Health officials present a mindset that minimizes the threat of exposure to self and others.
“People who are most at risk for serious consequences from COVID-19 or who interact with Americans who are most at risk deserve to consider their individual threat, which would likely come from taking more precautions, such as masking themselves and avoiding crowded public spaces,” one Colorado said. Joint State Information Centre.
People with the greatest threat of severely adapting to COVID come with other people over 65, other people with medical obesity or overweight, other people with other medical conditions.
For those who are infected, Paxlovid, an oral antiviral tablet that fights COVID-19, is available.
Another form of treatment is “monoclonal antibodies,” which are given as infusions, either intravenously or by injection, such as with a vaccine. They help a person’s immune formula recognize and respond to the virus.