Tag: Omicron
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Nearly 36,000 omicron vaccines administered throughout Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports almost 36,000 doses of the COVID-19 omicron variant vaccines were administered through Monday. “The state is using its robust network of COVID-19 vaccine providers to distribute and administer the new omicron COVID-19 vaccines across Colorado, including primary care offices, local public health clinics, pharmacies, and mobile…
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Polis gets new omicron COVID vaccine booster, opens 10 community vaccination sites
Gov. Jared Polis received the newest COVID-19 vaccine booster shot on Wednesday, the first booster designed to protect against the omicron variant of the virus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the boosters from Moderna and Pfizer one week ago, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending the shots a day later.…
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Omicron cases have peaked in El Paso County, Denver
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The omicron driven wave of coronavirus cases in El Paso County is falling, although the number of people testing positive remains higher than during any other wave. The case numbers in the community reached stratospheric levels locally earlier this month, health professionals said and case…
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GOP Senate candidate Eli Bremer tests positive for COVID-19
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eli Bremer tested positive for COVID-19 and plans to cancel in-person campaigning until he meets medical guidelines to resume public appearances, his campaign said Tuesday. The 2008 Olympian and former El Paso County GOP official, one of eight Republicans seeking the nod to challenge Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet, told Colorado Politics…
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Regis University to allow remote instruction in January over COVID-19 concerns
As Regis University prepares to start its spring semester on Monday, the university announced it will allow professors to opt for virtual instruction in January due to rising COVID-19 rates. While classes can also meet in person, professors can choose to instruct their students virtually until Feb. 1, the university said. Professors must inform their…
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Summit County to reinstate indoor mask mandate amid COVID-19 surge
The Summit County Public Health Department reinstated its public health order Wednesday, mandating face masks in indoor areas amid a massive COVID-19 surge in the county. The order will go into effect Thursday and is set to expire Jan. 31, unless the health department extends it. The mask mandate applies to all public indoor spaces, including…
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Colorado COVID-19 cases surge over Christmas while vaccinations dip
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Colorado spiked in the days around Christmas, the latest state health department data show, with the biggest single-day new infections reported since the beginning of the global coronavirus pandemic. Over the holiday weekend, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment reported more than 10,000 new cases, signaling…
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Colorado ski resorts implement new measures after rapid spread of omicron
Some Eagle, Summit and Pitkin County ski resorts are implementing new measures to try and help curb the rapid spread of the omicron variant there, happening when resort towns are overrun by holiday week tourists. “We’re on deck to have one of the busiest holiday seasons we’ve ever had,” said Jeff Hanle, vice president of…
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Judge suggests mediation in Denver jail lawsuit, while detainees allege insufficient COVID protocols
A federal judge on Tuesday encouraged the City and County of Denver and lawyers for a group of detainees to hire a mediator, while at the same time indicating he would promptly consider any emergency requests in the proposed class action lawsuit alleging a failure to implement COVID-19 protocols in the Denver jail. U.S. District…
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First omicron case reported in El Paso County
El Paso County reported its first identified case of the omicron variant, health officials announced Tuesday. The person, a 40-year-old man, is fully vaccinated and has received a booster dose. The man reported mild symptoms and has completed isolation, El Paso County Public Health said in a news release. He had a history of domestic…