The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reminds Coloradans of free, accessible, community testing sites
CDPHE continues to recommend that asymptomatic people who have been exposed get tested.
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State seeks feedback on draft indoor visitation guidance for residential care facilities
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) today released draft guidance for indoor visitation in residential care facilities. When the final guidance goes into effect, residential care facilities (skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, group homes, and intermediate care facilities) that meet the criteria will be able to implement indoor visitation.
State health department publishes data on COVID-19 hospital patient trends
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will publish data from hospitals reporting on the demographics and outcomes of Coloradans who have been hospitalized due to COVID-19.
Update on Citadel Mall Community COVID-19 Testing Site
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) conducted a site inspection at the Citadel Mall testing location, run by Mako Medical, today after El Paso County Public Health alerted the state of possible temperature control inconsistencies of testing samples.
New guidance released to help schools respond to COVID-19 cases and outbreaks
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released updated guidance for detecting, reporting, and responding to cases and outbreaks of COVID-19 in schools and child care settings.
State partners with universities and wastewater facilities to track COVID
The state will begin a project to test wastewater to help track the overall spread of COVID. Research shows that people can shed the virus even before showing symptoms. Monitoring for the virus in wastewater can possibly inform communities whether there will be an outbreak a couple of days to a week in advance.
COVID-19 website wins creative award for top government websites
The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP) honored Colorado’s COVID-19 website, covid19.colorado.gov, with a global marketing award naming it among the top government websites over the past two years.
More than 90% of Colorado kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella
State meets goal to decrease downward trend; highlights the importance of keeping up with routine vaccinations
Guidance released to help schools respond to COVID-19 cases and outbreaks
The guidance provides specific steps a school should take in response to cases and outbreaks and outlines when classrooms, cohorts, and schools should close. It is a go-to manual for school leadership experiencing one or more cases of COVID-19.