Southwest Health System



PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate ReleaseDate: March 28, 2020Contact: Bridgett Jabour, bjabour@ or Lindsay Yeager, lyeager@ or call 970-564-2085Southwest Health System (SHS) Confirms Positive COVID19 Test in Montezuma CountyCortez, CO- On Saturday March 28th, 2020 Southwest Health System was notified of the first positive COVID19 test result in Montezuma, County. This result was collected at the SHS drive-up flu clinic, the only testing site in Montezuma County. Montezuma County Public Health Department was immediately notified of the result. They will start their process of interviewing and notifying those who may have had contact with this person. Further information about this process will come from the health department.SHS will continue to protect the privacy of this patient, while still educating the public about COVID19. The most important thing the public can do at this time is to practice social distancing. Please stay home and avoid contact with others, as much as possible. Those experiencing symptoms such as fever, cough and shortness of breath should isolate at home, assume they have the virus, and treat their symptoms. Please call our COVID19 patient information line at 970-564-2201, if you have specific questions or concerns. About Southwest Health SystemSouthwest Health System operates Southwest Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital, Southwest Medical Group comprised of 6 clinics providing primary and specialty care services, and Southwest Health System Retail Pharmacy. SHS provides over 50 service lines to the community. SHS is a private, not-for-profit corporation operating under all guidelines and regulations for non-profits and is also governed by a volunteer board.?For more information, visit . ### ................
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