Yeah, this one hurts a bit, but you’re right Nathan. Even a small number of cases of severe COVID-19 could cripple healthcare operations in that REGION. Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center apparently has only 92 beds and also acts as a nursing home as well.
The next closest hospitals are about an hour away in any direction with the largest options being in Pueblo. La Junta has 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death as of the time I’m writing this. I feel like I’m probably preaching to the choir here, but people should really consider the larger impact that a trip down there could have for themselves, as well as for the smaller rural communities in and around La Junta. To each their own. If it’s any consolation, Michigan had one of these ducks at a small pond near Ann Arbor from late spring through early Fall last year. While that is not likely to be the case for this small flock, a guy can dream. I’ll let you guys know if I find anything at Overland Pond Park here in Denver. Steve Rash Denver Co. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/4ca3eb7c-2fbc-4373-b2a9-77b88e411c1b%40googlegroups.com.
