Four rural counties - all with populations under 55,000 - have been grappling with a sudden surge in coronavirus cases.
have seen a recent explosion of coronavirus cases. But rural counties in Colorado, Utah and Idaho, where hordes of visitors flock to each year to ski or hike, are also experiencing some of the highest rates of coronavirus cases per capita in the nation, threatening to overwhelm local hospitals and challenging perceptions of the virus’ reach.
USA TODAY has been collecting information on cases in each county as reported by state health departments. To calculate rates, reporters took the confirmed number of cases per 100,000 people according to the most recent census estimates. Coronavirus case numbers were based on tallies as of Thursday.What you need to know as the US becomes the new epicenter of COVID-19Blaine County, with a population of 23,021, had 82 cases and two deaths, or 356 cases per 100,000.
On Friday, the commission passed an ordinance further restricting travel in and out of the county and mandating visitors self-quarantine for two weeks, Greenberg said. As more people get tested, he expects the tally to rise.Get daily coronavirus updates in your inbox:In Summit County, where the population is 42,145, there have been 103 cases and zero deaths, or 244 cases per 100,000.
Even after the ski resorts and business closed in Summit County because of coronavirus concerns, an estimated 10,000 visitors lingered in the area, Sheriff Justin Martinez said. Residents have mostly adhered to the self-isolate orders given by the county. But officials have scrambled to stay ahead of a virus that hit with as much as ferocity as it did in New York and San Francisco.
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