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New COVID-19 restrictions will HOLIDAYS prohibit indoor dining, personal HONORS FOR THE Groupgatherings A strep

causing concerns in Denver metro area Complicates trifecta of viruses BY THELMA GRIMES TGRIMES@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

With a trifecta of illnesses already hitting the Front Range hard with spikes in COVID, RSV and the flu, state health officials are now concerned with the increasing number of group A strep cases in children. Brian Spencer, with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, said the state health department is closely monitoring the increase in pediatric hospitalizations caused by group A strep. Group A strep is a bacteria that can cause many different infections. Group A strep infections most commonly cause sore throat, a mild and common condition that doctors say can be easily treated. While rare, group A strep infections may be severe and cause diseases like pneumonia, sepsis, toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis. “We are working with hospital partners in The City of Brighton Veterans Memorial at Elmwood cemetery decorated with wreaths for Christmas, a part of the a coordinating role to ensure resources are BELEN WARD available for those who need them,” Spencer national Wreaths Across America effort. See more on page 3. said in the Dec. 15 news release. According to the state health department, two school-age children with group A strep died in the Denver metro since Nov. 1. The total number of invasive group A strep cases reported in Colorado among pediatric patients since Nov. 1 is now 11. Typically, Spencer said there are one or two cases reported per month in patients under 18 area was gripped by historically Storinsky. years old. county is required to follow based on the By Ellis Arnold housingrapid prices. 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