COVID-19 UPDATE
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The purpose of this page is to keep the Tamarron community updated with regard to the coronoavirus outbreak as it pertains to Durango in general and Tamarron in particular. Everyone should be aware that this is a very fluid situation, and this web page should not be used as a substitute for official information from health care professionals and governmental agencies.
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Thursday, August 13th
          Confirmed cases in La Plata county (Durango):   225
          Confirmed cases in Archuleta county (Pagosa Springs):   41
          Confirmed cases in Montezuma county (Cortez):   112
          Confirmed cases in San Juan county, NM (Farmington):   3,069
          Confirmed cases in Colorado:   51,756
          Number of deaths in Colorado:   1,756
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     1. Information for La Plata (Durango) and Archuleta (Pagosa Springs) counties can be obtained through San Juan Basin Public Health. Click here to view their website.
     2. More information can be obtained through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Click here to visit their website.
     3. Click here to view a chart showing the number of confirmed cases in each county across the state. Occasionally there is a discrepancy between the data posted by SJBPH and CDPHE; this is usually due to the time of day that each agency updates its website.
     4. See the links below for all notices sent to the Tamarron community.
     5. Purgatory ski resort, like all ski areas in Colorado, is closed at least until April 30th. Click here to visit their website.
     6. The Valley Fitness Center is closed until further notice.
     7. Glacier Club will re-open the Mineshaft on Thursday, April 2nd, for take-out only. They will not be accepting cash; payment can be made by credit card over the phone (no signature), or put on a member's account.
     8. Glacier Club has also closed the Mountain clubhouse outdoor hot tub until further notice.
     9. Click here to read Public Health Order 20-22, issued by Governor Polis on Monday, March 16th, closing all restaurants, bars, theaters, gymnasiums, casinos, and other places of public accommodation state-wide for a period of 30 days.
     10. Some restaurants in town are open for take-out only. If you have plans for dinner in town, it is best to call ahead.
     11. Click here to read Public Health Order 20-23, issued by Governor Polis on Thursday, March 19th, which limits gatherings of individuals to no more than (10) people for a period of 30 days.
     12. Click here to read the Stay At Home Advisory issued by San Juan Basin Public Health on Monday, March 23rd.
     13. The Tamarron rental program is temporarily suspended, effective immediately.
Click here to read the notice sent to all Tamarron owners on Tuesday, March 24th.
     14. All non-owner visits to Tamarron are currently suspended, including friends and guests of owners. Click here to read the e-mail sent to all Tamarron owners on Wednesday, March 25th by TACO President Scott Gillen.
     15. Governor Polis has issued a state-wide mandatory Stay At Home Order effective Thursday, March 26th, at 6:00 AM. Click here to read the full order.
     16. Governor Polis has issued an updated Stay At Home Order effective Thursday, April 2nd. Click here to read the full order.
     17. On April 26th, Governor Polis issued a "Safer at Home" order. Click here to read the full text of the order.
     18. Click here to read Public Health Order SJB-20-01 issued by San Juan Basin Public Health on April 28th which delays the reopening of some businesses in Durango.
     19. Click here to read the Second Amended Public Health Order SJB-20-01 issued by San Juan Basin Public Health on May 27th.
     20. Click here to read the guidelines regarding short-term rentals issued by the CDPHE on June 2nd.
     21. Click here to read the June 5th notice from Glacier Club opening the pool and fitness facilities to members and Tamarron short-term guests beginning Saturday, June 6th.
     22. Click here to read the July 11th update from Jim Goodman at Glacier Club.
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     Lastly, there is a great deal of misinformation regarding this situation circulating throughout the internet. SJBPH urges everyone to get their information from responsible and reliable health care professionals and official governmental sources.
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Notice sent to all Tamarron owners on Wednesday, March 18th
Notice sent to all long-term Tamarron residents on Wednesday, March 18th
Disclosure authorization form
March 18th notice from Elbert Creek Water Company regarding drinking water
March 19th notice to all Tamarron owners and residents
March 24th notice to all Tamarron owners temporarily suspending rental program
March 24th notice from Glacier Club regarding membership dues
March 25th e-mail to all Tamarron owners temporarily suspending non-owner visits
March 28th notice to Tamarron owners regarding monthly short-term rental fees
March 31st ~ Some useful information from Johns Hopkins regarding the COVID-19 virus
April 2nd ~ Notice from Glacier Club re-opening the Mineshaft for take-out orders only
April 3rd ~ Latest Tamarron Newsletter
April 11th ~ San Juan Basin Public Health face covering advisory
April 14th ~ CO Division of Real Estate notice regarding practices during pandemic
April 20th ~ Findings on the COVID-19 epidemic in Colorado to date and projections ...
April 20th ~ Presentation by Governor Polis
April 22nd ~ E-mail to owners outlining tentative schedule for re-opening Tamarron
April 29th ~ Glacier Club notice regarding opening of the golf season
April 30th ~ Glacier Club operations update
May 4th ~ Glacier Club notice opening the Valley pool & fitness facilities
May 21st ~ E-mail reminder to Tamarron community regarding face-covering requirement
May 27th ~ Notice from Glacier Club regarding dining services
June 5th ~ Glacier Club notice opening pool/fitness facilities to members and Tamarron guests
June 5th ~ Third Amended Public Health Order issued by SJBPH
June 18th ~ Seventh Amended Public Health Order issued by the CDPHE
July 11th ~ Update from Jim Goodman at Glacier Club
Durango Herald Articles
Note: In order to give Durango residents as much information as possible, the Durango Herald
has suspended its 3 articles per month limit without a subscription for all coronavirus-related articles.
Tuesday, March 17 ~ Testing
Wednesday, March 18 ~ Closings in Durango and La Plata county
Thursday, March 19 ~ Drive-thru assessment area being set up
Friday, March 20 ~ Drive-thru assessment area to be operational Friday/Saturday
Saturday, March 21 ~ Drive-thru COVID-19 testing center operational
Monday, March 23 ~ First COVID-19 case reported in La Plata County
Tuesday, March 24 ~ La Plata and Archuleta counties issue Stay At Home advisory
Tuesday, March 24 ~ New Mexico issues a Stay At Home order
Tuesday, March 24 ~ San Juan county issues Shelter In Place order
Wednesday, March 25 ~ Officials confirm 3 new cases of coronavirus in La Plata County
Thursday, March 26 ~ Governor Polis issues statewide stay-at-home order starting Thursday
Monday, March 30 ~ Is take-out food safe, and other questions answered
Wednesday, April 1 ~ Durango woman shares her story of surviving coronavirus
Friday, April 3 ~ Durango man’s trip from Ecuador highlights slow COVID-19 response in U.S.
Saturday, April 4 ~ Eastern La Plata mobilizes neighbors to prepare for COVID-19 outbreak
Monday, April 6 ~ Colorado governor extends statewide stay-at-home order
Wednesday, April 8 ~ Is Southwest Colorado prepared for a surge in coronavirus cases?
Saturday, April 11 ~ Health department issues face covering advisory
Wednesday, April 15 ~ Don't expect a return to normal in the near future Durango health officials warn
Monday, April 20 ~ Colorado governor unveils ‘safer-at-home’ period to begin Sunday
Monday, April 20 ~ Montezuma County discusses plan to reopen businesses
Tuesday, April 28 ~ Public health department delays reopening some businesses in La Plata County
Thursday, April 30 ~ Navajo Nation ranks as third-highest infected area in country
Thursday, May 7 ~ Coronavirus testing bolstered in Southwest Colorado
Sunday, May 10 ~ Durango train delays opening into June
Wednesday, May 13 ~ San Juan Basin, Mercy announce streamlined COVID-19 testing
Friday, May 22 ~ Durango orders mandatory face coverings beginning Friday
Tuesday, June 2 ~ Colorado Sun ~ Governor extends safer-at-home directive until July 1
Thursday, June 4 ~ Outbreak of COVID-19 cases reported at downtown Durango construction site
Tuesday, June 16 ~ Durango extends mandatory face-mask order indefinitely
Saturday, June 20 ~ SJBPH reports six new COVID-19 cases from people visiting Southwest Colorado
Saturday, June 27 ~ La Plata County sees spike in COVID-19 cases
Tuesday, June 30 ~ Colorado governor orders bars to re-close to in-person service
Thursday, July 16 ~ Colorado governor issues mandatory, statewide mask order