COVID molecules and face mask Theinclusion of antibody testing could provide a more accurate meansof figuring out how many people have been infected. (Image:Shutterstock)

Aspen was an early COVID-19 hot spot in Colorado, with a clusterof cases in March linked to tourists visiting for its world-famousskiing. Tests were in short supply, making it difficult to know howthe virus was spreading.

So in April, when the Pitkin County Public Health Departmentannounced it had obtained 1,000 COVID-19 antibody tests that itwould offer residents at no charge, it seemed like an excitingopportunity to evaluate the efforts underway to stop the spread ofthe virus.

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