As much of Colorado winds down COVID restrictions, tribal communities in southwestern Colorado are reviving many of their health and safety protocols, with infections ravaging both the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian Tribes. Case numbers have jumped to the highest point since the pandemic began in 2020, largely driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Education writer Erica Breunlin talks to rural affairs and economy writer Shannon Najmabadi about the surge and concerns that kids attending off-reservation schools, where masks are not required, could fuel more cases.

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<p>As much of Colorado winds down COVID restrictions, tribal communities in southwestern Colorado are reviving many of their health and safety protocols, with infections ravaging both the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian Tribes. Case numbers have jumped to the highest point since the pandemic began in 2020, largely driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. Education writer Erica Breunlin talks to rural affairs and economy writer Shannon Najmabadi about the surge and concerns that kids attending off-reservation schools, where masks are not required, could fuel more cases.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>

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