{"id":1319369,"date":"2020-04-09T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=995443"},"modified":"2020-04-09T08:45:08","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T14:45:08","slug":"second-covid-19-patient-dies-in-garfield-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/second-covid-19-patient-dies-in-garfield-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Second COVID-19 patient dies in Garfield County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"21.718213058419\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image p402_hide\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/COVID-19.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/COVID-19.png 642w, https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/COVID-19-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\"><figcaption><strong>A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the COVID-19 coronavirus.<\/strong><br \/><em><\/em><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A man in his 80s with COVID-19 has died in Garfield County, according to a news release from Garfield County Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>The day the death occurred is unclear \u2014 Garfield County Public Information Officer Renelle Lott refused to answer the question, citing patient privacy.<\/p>\n<p>According to the news release, the man had underlying health conditions. He\u2019s the second COVID-19. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The first death related to COVID-19 in Garfield County was reported March 28. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/garfield-county-reports-first-death-of-person-with-covid-19\/\">The first death related to COVID-19 in Garfield County was reported March 28.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Garfield County had 49 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of 4 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row gspi-donation gspi-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/pi-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The total number of&nbsp;positive cases is unlikely to represent how widespread COVID-19 is in Garfield County, as testing is being made available only for those who are critically ill in a high-risk group where diagnosis would benefit treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.375899280576\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 gspi-4 pl-4\" readability=\"17.804701627486\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/03\/PI-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p>Readers around Glenwood Springs and Garfield County make the Post Independent\u2019s work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <button class=\"btn\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=below-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<p> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/second-covid-19-patient-dies-in-garfield-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Centers for Disease Control illustration of the COVID-19 coronavirus. A man in his 80s with COVID-19 has died in Garfield County, according to a news release from Garfield County Public Health. The day the death occurred is unclear \u2014 Garfield County Public Information Officer Renelle Lott refused to answer the question, citing patient privacy. 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