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COVID19 CASE COUNT, VACCINES & TESTING IN GILPIN COUNTY
If you would like to register for the vaccine please call (303) 515-4342
As of 1/11/21, Gilpin County has 134 confirmed COVID19 cases, 1 hospitalizations and 2 COVID-related deaths. Our positivity rate is 5.6%. As this number has begun to change daily, it is best to visit CDPHE’s COVID website at https://covid19.colorado.gov/data for the most updated information.
As cases increase in Gilpin County, please remember to be diligent about washing your hands, cleaning high-touch objects often, and please wear a mask when you go into public.
Every Tuesday, beginning at 10a, Gilpin County Public Health, Gilpin Ambulance Authority and the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will offer free drive-up COVID testing. This is a mouth swab test and will only indicate positive v. negative for COVID. It is not an antibody test.
Tuesdays, 10a - 11:30a (or earlier depending on demand)
101 Norton Dr. Black Hawk, CO (near Community Center)
Gilpin County is adding an additional covid-19 test day on Fridays in the Community Center parking lot. You must pre-register.
Click on the following link to register for Friday Testing: https://curative.com/sites/23181/walkup
Covid-19 testing is open to everyone, regardless of symptoms
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO BE TESTED. Do not arrive at Public Health until your appointment has been confirmed.
To register - email Jamie Aberle at jaberle@jeffco.us or call 303.582.5803.
Do NOT eat, drink or smoke 20 minutes prior to testing
Do NOT exit your vehicle. Someone will assist you.
What to do if you test positive:
· If you test positive, you will need to isolate yourself, take care of yourself and monitor your symptoms.
· Talk with your healthcare provider for guidance about your care. Consider a telehealth visit or nurseline before seeking in-person care.
· The people who have been in close contact with you will need to take precautions. Read more about self-quarantining.
Help GCPH slow the spread:
When a person is diagnosed with COVID-19, it is very important for GCPH to quickly identify any individuals who have come in close contact with that person. This allows us to let that person know they could have been exposed to the virus, so they can also take steps to protect their own health and the health of their loved ones.
Following your positive diagnosis, an employee from GCPH will call you to check-in on your health, discuss who you’ve been in contact with and ask you to stay at home to self-isolate. We will also reach out to close contacts who could have been exposed, and ask them to monitor their symptoms and self-quarantine. We will never disclose your name to those close contacts.
Questions? Call Public Health 303.582.5803