Assessor Office Closure
The Saguache County Assessor’s Office will be closed Friday, February 19th so that staff members may attend the Ed Anderson funeral in La Garita. The office will reopen for regular business on Monday, February 22nd at 8:00am. Please leave any requests with the other open offices and we will reply to you as soon as possible. Sorry for the inconvenience!
Posted: February 17, 2010, 11:18:46 AM
Saguache County Public Health H1N1 Update
Saguache County Public Health H1N1 Update
June 18, 2009
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports as of June 13, 2009, total H1N1 cases to be 114. 22 of these cases have been hospitalized and no deaths have been reported. As of June18, there have been no cases reported in the San Luis Valley.
This continues to be a rapidly evolving situation and your county public health agency and SLV emergency preparedness staff will continue necessary vigilance in an effort to keep our citizens advised.
We continue to ask all individuals with mild flu like illness to stay home. This is regardless of travel history. Children and adolescents with fever should not go to day care or school. Adults with fever should not go to work until their symptoms resolve. Individuals with severe illness, such as difficulty breathing, should contact their health care provider.
The health department advises those who experience influenza symptoms need to stay home for seven days after onset of symptoms, or at least 24 hours after symptoms have resolved, whichever is longer.
Individuals are encouraged to take personal precautions to decrease chances of getting the flu
WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY COVER YOUR SNEEZES AND COUGHS AVOID OTHERS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS
Additional information sources: CO HELP 1-877-462-2911, CDC.gov, HHS.gov,
www.cdphe.state.co.us/epr/h1n1.
This site provides links to information in 21 foreign languages. Local information, please call 719-655-2533
Posted: June 19, 2009, 08:07:05 AM
