Glenwood Springs, CO – On Thursday, March 4, 2020, the City of Glenwood Springs was notified that an employee in the Parks and Recreation Department became symptomatic after a COVID-19 exposure. The City quickly responded by contacting Garfield County Public Health which conducted contact tracing. Contact tracing determined six Community Center employees were exposed to COVID-19.
Garfield County Public Health has notified exposed individuals who have been ordered to quarantine through March 14th. The order includes isolation or extended quarantine for individuals who develop symptoms during the quarantine period. People with questions should contact the public health office via email or call 970-945-6614 in Glenwood Springs or 970-625-5200 in Rifle.
The Community Center will be closed through Sunday, March 14th to accommodate reduced staffing due to Garfield County Public Health ordered quarantines. The Community Center has canceled all reservations through March 14, 2021. Members will receive an additional ten days on their memberships. The hockey rink is exempt from these closures and will continue to operate as normal.
The City of Glenwood Springs will promptly notify the community if isolation or extended quarantines prolong staffing shortages causing the Community Center to extend this closure. Patrons are encouraged to follow the Community Center website (www.glenwoodrec.com) and their social media for the latest information on reopening. The City of Glenwood Springs is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of employees and Community Center users.
Community Center Manager, Cristi Newton said, “We are grateful for the community’s support and patience while we do everything possible to protect both Community Center users and our staff.”
City of Glenwood Springs: Employee presumptive positive for COVID-19
On Thursday, March 4, 2020, the City of Glenwood Springs was notified that an employee in the Parks and Recreation Department became symptomatic after a COVID-19 exposure. Currently, the City is treating the employee, who works at the Community Center as presumptive positive. Community Center members are not believed to have been exposed.
Following guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Garfield County Public Health, the presumptive positive employee, as well as others in their immediate work area, are self-isolating. Garfield County Public Health has begun contact tracing for all individuals that may have been in contact with the employee. People with questions should contact the public health office via email or call 970-945-6614 in Glenwood Springs or 970-625-5200 in Rifle.
The community center will be closed through Saturday to accommodate reduced staffing due to precautionary isolation while Garfield County Public Health conducts contact tracing. The community center may extend the closure depending on Garfield County Public Health quarantine recommendations. Patrons are encouraged to find community center reopening updates on social media and its website.
The City of Glenwood Springs is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of employees and Community Center users. Parks Director, Brian Smith said, “We’re working closely with Garfield County Public Health and the City of Glenwood Springs Fire Department Infection Control Officer, to protect the safety of our staff and patrons. We will reopen the Community Center as soon as we can safely do so.”