Tag: Colorado Department Of Public Health & Environment
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Colorado reports first West Nile virus death of 2023
A Weld County resident is the first Coloradan to die from West Nile virus this year, state health officials confirmed Friday. Colorado has had 12 confirmed human cases of West Nile virus across eight counties this year, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said. Although the numbers may seem relatively small, cases are…
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Colorado uses new technology to monitor air pollution
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado‘s health department is using new technology to monitor air pollution throughout the state, already resulting in enforcement action against polluters. The Department of Public Health and Environment announced the new technology on Wednesday, described as a trailer that continuously measures emissions by parking at…
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COVID vaccines to be required for large, unseated indoor events in Denver metro area
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In order to attend large indoor, unseated events in the Denver metro area, attendees will soon have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a public health order published Sunday. The vaccine requirement will…
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Denver air quality expected to return to normal Friday
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s air quality is expected to improve by the end of this week after the city has experienced several days of thick smoke and ranked worst air quality in the world on Saturday. On Wednesday, Denver’s air quality index hovered at around 90, within the…
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Hundreds of flights delayed out of DIA for second day because of wildfire-related haze
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Hazy skies from wildfires resulted in another long day for travelers at Denver International Airport as hundreds of flights were delayed Tuesday, officials said. In all, 500 flights were delayed at the airport on Tuesday, according to FlightAware. This comes after 638 flights were delayed…
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First round of aerial emissions surveys completed over Boulder, Weld, Larimer counties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state health department completed its first round of airborne surveys this week, monitoring emission at major oil and gas sites in Boulder, Weld and Larimer counties. The aerial surveys are being funded by a…
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10-year-old girl dies from plague in La Plata County; state’s first since 2015
A 10-year-old girl in La Plata County died from the plague last week, making her Colorado’s first plague death in six years, according to San Juan Basin Public Health. The department said it was notified of the plague case on Wednesday but waited to confirm the cause of death after an investigation with the Colorado…
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Death of La Plata County resident might be state’s first plague death since 2015
Plague may have killed La Plata County man, possibly making him the first Colorado resident felled by the disease in six years, officials said. San Juan Basin Public Health was notified of the potential plague case on Wednesday, according to a press release. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is now leading an…
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12 Denver metro superintendents urge state to end mandatory quarantines in schools
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A dozen superintendents representing Denver metro school districts sent a letter to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment on Monday, urging the state to end mandatory COVID-19 quarantines in schools. The letter, addressed to CDPHE Executive Director Jill Hunsaker Ryan, said more than 6,000…
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Colorado National Guard confiscates thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Colorado Springs medical spa
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado National Guard confiscated thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine from a Colorado Springs medical spa Friday, the same day health officials launched an investigation into potential issues with the vaccination process there, county officials said Saturday. The state health department paused administration of…