For NPR News, I'm Eric Whitney in El Paso County, Colorado.

NPR新闻，埃里克·惠特尼科罗拉多州埃乐帕索县报道。

But El Paso County Sheriff Terry Maketa is urging people to be patient.

而埃尔帕索县警特里·马克塔则呼吁民众要有耐心。

For example, El Paso County, in Colorado, has the city of Colorado Springs as well as other communities inside of it.

例如，在科罗拉多州的埃尔帕索县，有科罗拉多斯普林斯市（该县首府）以及其他社区。

One hospital set up a tent to handle the overflow of patients. El Paso County reported a record high number of cases on Monday.

一家医院搭起了一顶帐篷来应付病患过多的问题。埃尔帕索县周一报告的病例数量创历史新高。

El Paso County Commissioner David Stout estimates a new jail in his county could cost $250 million to build and $40 to $50 million annually to operate.

埃尔帕索县专员大卫·斯托特估计，在他们当地建造一座新监狱可能需要2.5亿美元，每年的运营费用为4000万到5000万美元。