What you need to know about COVID-19 response within our community and Chris Crouse's temporary role with the county's incident response team.
An Update from Chris Crouse
I hope this email finds you all in good health. During this public health crisis, I be serving as Clear Creek County's COVID-19 Public Information Officer and am part of the Incident Command Team.
If you haven't already, please bookmark the Clear Creek County website in your browser and check it frequently for updated local resources and more. Also, please like the Clear Creek County Government Facebook page for information on important community topics related to COVID-19. Below is a recent press release from the Incident Command Team.
Please also stay tuned to our Clear Creek CSU Extension website, enewsletters, Facebook, and Instagram pages. We will continue to update you about Extension programming and are working to provide online education that can be accessed from the comfort of your home to keep kids and adults busy and learning, during this period of sheltering in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Thank you,
Christine Crouse
Clear Creek County COVID-19 Public Information Officer
CSU Extension in Clear Creek County, Director & Agent
303-679-2424 | christine.crouse@colostate.edu
Stay Healthy. Stay Informed. Clear Creek County COVID-19 Incident Management Team Helping the Community
Georgetown, CO, March 21, 2020—During this challenging time, the Clear CreekCounty COVID-19 Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Sheriff Rick Albers and Public and Environmental Health Director Cindy Dicken, is diligently working to safeguard community health and keep you informed.
Due to the nation-wide shortage of valid COVID-19 test kits, testing for Clear Creek residents has been limited to those exhibiting severe symptoms. The IMT is working to procure additional test kits as they become available. As of today, Clear Creek County has three confirmed cases which are being monitored by the County Public and Environmental Health Department.
In support of medical staff and emergency responders, the IMT has distributed 625 medical masks, 1,000 pairs of gloves, and over 100 protective suits. To provide you with up-to-date, accurate and helpful information, the IMT has created a COVID-19 INFORMATION page on the County website—www.clearcreekcounty.us. Information includes closures, local resources, other reliable COVID-19 information.
Through social media, we will regularly address important community topics such as grocery shopping. In addition to their regular hours (7am to 8pm, seven days a week), Safeway in Idaho Springs is providing special shopping times on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7am to 9am for Seniors and At-Risk customers only. Safeway
Pharmacy hours are: 8am to 8pm Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm on Saturday, and 10am to 2pm on Sunday.
During this crisis, the County Commissioners will hold SPECIAL MEETINGS each Thursday at 11am for you to hear the weekly IMT updates. Connection information will be provided.
Please do your part to minimize the spread of COVID-19—stay informed, practice social distancing, and only leave your residence for essential services.
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Georgetown, CO, March 21, 2020—During this challenging time, the Clear CreekCounty COVID-19 Incident Management Team (IMT), led by Sheriff Rick Albers and Public and Environmental Health Director Cindy Dicken, is diligently working to safeguard community health and keep you informed.
