COVID-19 call center wait times reduced to 11 seconds
The state added more staff to increase access to information. There are now 200 staff taking calls. This has reduced the average wait time to 11 seconds, on average.
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State sends letters to vaccine providers and school superintendents, school leaders, and licensed child care providers
The state’s COVID-19 Incident Commander Scott Bookman sent a letter to vaccine providers statewide today as part of the state’s ongoing communications with providers to ensure that the vaccine distribution process is as efficient as possible.
CDPHE confirms additional variants; updates data dashboard separating variants of concern from variants under investigation
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is adding 30 variant cases to the data dashboard today. A large commercial lab reported many of these new results and they are from specimens collected between Jan. 11 - 26.
Colorado’s COVID-19 Dial 2.0 goes into effect Saturday, February 6
After meeting with local public health agencies, county commissioners, mayors, and city managers, as well as taking feedback via a public web form, the state will introduce a new version of the dial tool. Dial 2.0 will go into effect Saturday, February 6 at 9 a.m. and counties will be moved to the appropriate level on Dial 2.0.
COVID-19 variant cases remain low; residential care visitation guidelines to be closely monitored
Remote, February 1, 2021: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) officials are closely monitoring visitation guidelines for residential care facilities as the number B 1.1.7 variant cases have remained a small percentage of overall COVID-19 instances in the state. Current case totals can be viewed in the case summary snapshot on the COVID-19 data dashboard.
CDPHE requests feedback on proposed “Dial 2.0” update
CDPHE is seeking feedback on draft changes to the state’s current dial framework, a tool that allows Colorado to balance the ongoing need to contain the COVID-19 virus with the need for localized guidance during the pandemic. Feedback due by Feb. 1, at 5:00 p.m.
CDPHE adding past-dated test results into the electronic laboratory reporting system
CDPHE added more than 22,000 past-dated test events to the state’s data dashboard today. This update includes both positive and negative cases.
El estado publica el tablero de datos de la vacuna en Colorado en español
Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública y Medio Ambiente de Colorado (CDPHE, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó el tablero de datos de la vacuna en español.
CDPHE adding past-dated cases into electronic laboratory reporting system
DENVER (Jan. 26, 2021): Over the next several days, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will be adding 3,020 past-dated cases to the COVID-19 data dashboard. This new data comes from provider files submitted to CDPHE via email or fax that have to be transferred into the electronic laboratory reporting (ELR) system. The majority of the cases were from last year, including approximately 2,300 from November and December.
Latest models indicate SARS-CoV-2 infections are decreasing, but estimates still say 1 in 115 Coloradans are currently infectious
Public health protocols and vaccinations will be critical, especially with the new B.1.1.7 variant
REMOTE, (Jan 26, 2021): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado School of Public Health(ColoradoSPH) are releasing an updated COVID-19 Regional Models report.