Liz Teitz âOuray County Plaindealer Colorado National Guard members Technical Sgt. Sydney Krause and Master Sgt. Daniel Martinez are preparing to end their assignment at Ouray County Public Health Agency, where they have assisted with planning, logistics and testing. Krause, who arrived in April, and Martinez, who joined her in June, have also connected the county with state resources to help respond to the pandemic, and are helping plan for the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Covid
âWe want to finish what we startedâ
When the Colorado National Guard first dispatched two members to Ouray County to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, they found resources and plans for next steps in short supply.
Testing wasn’t available through the county, limiting local ability to monitor cases and prevent the spread of the virus. People were so desperate for tests they were driving two counties away, and Ouray County’s orders for testing materials sat unfilled for weeks.
Eight months later, Master Sgt. Danie...
