The Southern Ute Indian Tribe confirmed the first COVID-19 positive case among the tribal membership Wednesday. The first positive case comes after almost six months of the tribal stay-at-home order. The Tribal Council and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Incident Management Team issued and continues to maintain the public health orders taking the utmost caution to protect the tribal community, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
The individual who has tested positive does not reside on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation and the IMT does not believe the tribal community is at risk for transmission, the release stated. The Tribe and the IMT believe the situation to be contained.
“We remain cautiously optimistic that we will be able to keep our membership safe, but please be aware that cases in the area are on the rise, including at Fort Lewis College and on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation. Please keep our sister Tribe and other neighbors in your thoughts and prayers,” wrote Lindsay J. Box, communication specialist for tribal council affairs, in the news release.
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