Author: erin-prater
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COVID-19 surging in Colorado’s Front Range again, if toilets are a sign
Coronavirus is again surging in Colorado’s Front Range, if toilets are a telltale, potentially signaling a post-holiday increase in cases. Wastewater in large swaths of the Denver metro area, Boulder, northern Colorado Springs and Pueblo West is showing an increase in levels of the virus, shed by infected individuals in stool, according to data released…
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Coloradans 70 and older get vaccine access, Polis says
Coloradans 70 and older are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Jared Polis said Wednesday, adjusting the state’s vaccination plan as parts of Colorado entered a new distribution phase. Many areas of the state are entering Phase 1B, though some are still working on clearing the first phase, which included highest-risk health care…
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Colorado man first in U.S. diagnosed with mutant COVID-19 strain warned of by U.K. officials; second case suspected
A Colorado man is the first in the U.S. diagnosed with a new COVID-19 mutation that United Kingdom officials recently warned was significantly more contagious, according to state officials. The man, who lives in Elbert County, is in his 20s, with no travel history and no close contacts yet identified, state officials said in a…
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State health department moving El Paso County to ‘red’ high-risk status effective Friday, closing dine-in seating for restaurants
El Paso County must move to “red” severe risk status for COVID-19 effective Friday evening, a change that closes restaurants for indoor dining, and reduces offices and gyms to 10% capacity. The state health department on Monday notified the county of the move, citing high levels of COVID-19 transmission in the community, as well as…
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Colorado schools considered ‘critical businesses,’ able to continue in-person operations under new public health order
Colorado schools of all levels, from preschool through college, will be able to continue in-person operations — even during a stay-at-home order — according to an updated public health order released by the state earlier this week. The order, dated Monday, classifies public and private schools serving preschool through grade 12, as well as colleges, to as…
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Hospitalizations approach record high with COVID-19 ‘surging across Colorado,’ officials warn
Colorado is expected to hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations within the next two to three days, state health officials said Wednesday, warning that “the pandemic is surging across Colorado.” “We’re seeing a steep rise in hospitalizations and mounting pressure on the hospital system,” Rachel Herlihy, an epidemiologist with the state health department, said…
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Cheyenne Mountain School District postpones talk about changing Indian mascot until spring
A proposal to retire the use of Native American words and imagery in the Cheyenne Mountain School District — including its controversial Indian mascot — has been postponed until spring, with officials citing more pressing concerns like the pandemic. The district’s Board of Education decided this week to hold off on further discussion until March on…
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Report: COVID-19 hospitalizations headed for all-time high, straining healthcare system in CO
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Colorado are on pace to hit an all-time high by Nov. 10, potentially leading to thousands of new deaths and overwhelming the state’s capacity to provide critical care by the end of the year, a new report found. A recent modeling report, issued by the state health department and the Colorado School…
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Polis declares November ‘hire a veteran first’ month, debuts list of more than 40 virtual events for job-seekers
Gov. Jared Polis has declared November “hire a veteran first” month, announcing a list of more than 40 virtual seminars, networking events and career fairs throughout the month. “Veterans often bring a sense of leadership, forged through the challenges and demands they faced in military service,” Polis said in his proclamation, adding that veterans also…
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Polis: Colorado to ‘exceed all existing hospital capacity’ by end of year, models suggest
NEWS | Gov. Polis update on COVID-19 response Colorado is set to “exceed all existing hospital capacity by the end of the year,” Gov. Jared Polis warned Tuesday, citing modeling as the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high. “This thing’s quick, and we need to change the way we live,” Polis beseeched…