Update on COVID-19 in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified a new presumptive positive case of COVID-19. The state discovered 4 presumptive positive cases today and one indeterminate case.
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Two new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 identified in Colorado today
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified two new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, based on 21 tests completed between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. today.
One presumptive positive case of COVID-19 identified in Colorado today
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified one presumptive positive case of COVID-19, based on overnight testing. The state completed tests on 20 specimens that fit testing criteria.
No additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 identified in Colorado today
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified no additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 today. From 5 p.m. last night to 4 p.m. today, the state completed tests on 39 specimens that fit testing criteria.
No additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 identified in Colorado today
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified no additional presumptive positive tests today. The CDPHE lab conducted 44 tests today.
Update on COVID-19
DENVER, March 7: To be transparent and clarify the flow of information during the COVID-19 response, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment outlined guidance today for local public health agencies.
Six additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 identified in Colorado, at least five have recently traveled internationally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 6, 2020
DENVER, March 6: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s state lab had six additional presumptive positive tests today; at least five of the cases had an international travel history. The state is coordinating with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on flights that may have had a COVID-19 case.
The health department is releasing the following information about the six additional cases of COVID-19 in Colorado.
As of March 6, 2020, eight cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Colorado:
Updated information on COVID-19
DENVER (March 5): Today, Gov. Polis and state health officials announced Colorado’s first presumptive positive case of COVID-19, as well as a subsequent second case. Below, find the most recent information on both cases.
Colorado has first positive case of COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 5, 2020
Contact: Deanna Herbert, Deanna.Herbert@state.co.us, 303-691-7870
Colorado State Lab now able to test for COVID-19
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2020
Contact: Deanna Herbert, Deanna.Herbert@state.co.us, 303-691-7870
Denver, March 2, 2020: The State Laboratory at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment can now test for COVID-19. Prior to now, testing had only been done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The test will be used for people who meet the criteria for COVID-19 testing only; it is not available to the general public.