A ski resort in Colorado has had a Covid-19 outbreak, with more than 100 active infections among its employees.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced the outbreak at Winter Park Resort in January, but released the data Wednesday in its weekly outbreak summary.
There is at least 109 employees with active infections, they said.
“It has been determined that these cases cannot be traced back to transmission through interaction with visitors, but rather from social gatherings outside the workplace and community housing,” Grand County, Colorado officials said in a joint statement with Winter Park on Monday. . Resort.
With the ski season in Colorado underway, other resorts have also reported Covid-19 cases. According to CDPHE data, the outbreak at Winter Park is currently the largest.
“We have been working closely with public health authorities since the pandemic began,” said Jen Miller, communications manager at the ski resort. “We did extensive planning and had to get state approval for our operations before we could open on December 3.”
Cases related to socialization and life situations: Miller took most of the business back to social gatherings outside of work and housing.
Precautions, according to Miller, include: re-establishing hoistcorrals and charging procedures, extra staff, new signs reminding visitors of mask requirements, restrictions on dining, a booking system to manage visits and the number of people at the resort, contactless accommodation and a state-approved test site for their 1,700 active employees.
But some visitors have reported that mask mandates are not being applied.
Asked about the reports, Miller said: “We have done extensive work and continue to develop our operations as needed. I can not speak to the experience of one individual, but we appreciate feedback and will continue to improve health. and the well-being of our employees, guests and the community as our top priority. ‘
Colorado Government Press Secretary Conor Cahill, Jared Polis, said ski resorts across the state need to plan better work for the training weekends and their management. ‘
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