Covid
County to buy rapid virus tests
Ouray County will spend $5,000 to purchase a machine to process COVID-19 tests, in the hopes of providing quicker results and a faster response to outbreaks.
The decision comes as winter approaches, pushing people indoors and potentially bringing closer contact with others, and health officials anticipate higher infection rates of COVID-19. It also comes after delays in results from state testing resources, cited as a hindrance to Ouray County achieving a less-stringent protocol for the virus com...