CDPHE announces a new community testing site in Westminster
Testing site will be located at Fat Cats - 10685 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CO 80020.
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Multiple community testing site locations have changed their operating hours
Multiple community COVID-19 sites have expanded their operating hours, because of the state’s focus on making COVID-19 testing more accessible and the importance of slowing the spread.
CDPHE confirms two additional cases, and one possible case, of the B.1.1.7 variant
Colorado Department of Public Health Environment has confirmed two additional cases of the B.1.1.7 variant in the state, as well as a possible case with the S drop out profile that is pending genome sequencing results.
State launches BinaxNOW rapid home test program for Colorado schools
As part of ongoing efforts to keep in-person learning as safe as possible, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has developed a new at-home COVID-19 testing program for teachers, staff, and selected students at participating schools.
The state sends guidance for Phase 1 vaccine providers
Today, the state sent a letter to Phase 1 vaccine providers with more guidance on when to administer vaccines according to the updated phases and to increase efficiency in administration.
State data quality assurance system adds 2,450 previously-unreported hospitalizations, dating back to April
CDPHE announced the addition of approximately 2,450 hospitalization cases to the state’s data dashboard as a result of updates to Centura Health’s COVID-19 data reporting system and data from over the weekend.
Colorado adds new data to COVID-19 vaccination dashboard
CDPHE is updating its COVID-19 vaccination data dashboard today with additional metrics at about 4 p.m. The new information provides additional data transparency and will help keep the public informed about vaccination distribution across the state.
State releases updated public health order
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) released an amended public health order that provides updates to the COVID-19 dial framework.
The new changes are effective today, Monday, January 4, 2021 and will expire in 30 days unless extended, rescinded, superseded, or amended in writing.
Red level counties move to Orange level effective today
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has allowed local public health agencies with counties in the Red level on the state’s dial to move to the Orange level, which went into effect at 12:00 a.m. today.
CDPHE provides latest information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
REMOTE, (Dec. 30, 2020): Today, the state of Colorado provided updates to its phased vaccine distribution plan. The state has been working to fine-tune a phased approach to vaccine distribution in order to save lives and end the crisis that has been brought on by the pandemic as quickly as possible. More than 91,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have already been administered to frontline health care workers since the first shipments of vaccine arrived in Colorado in mid-December.