Press Release
CDPHE issues updated guidance for student athletes
Colorado state high school wrestling championships will require a negative COVID-19 test.
State updates dial public health order
CDPHE released an amended public health order that provides updates to the COVID-19 dial framework on Sunday.
B.1.351 variant detected in Colorado
Colorado State Public Health Laboratory has detected 3 cases of the B.1.351 variant in Colorado. This is the first detection of B.1.351 in Colorado, but to date 68 cases have been identified across 17 jurisdictions in the U.S.
State marks a year since the lab discovered the first COVID-19 case
REMOTE, (March 5, 2021): Today marks a year since the state lab discovered the first case of COVID-19 in Colorado.
“Today is a solemn day, as we think about all of the Coloradans that have lost their lives to the virus,” said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, executive director, CDPHE. “It’s also a day to be grateful for everything Coloradans have done to protect each other. We have all been in this together, enduring sacrifices, and now finally there is hope around the corner. With every person vaccinated, we all become safer and are closer to returning normal.”
Update on Colorado’s vaccine allocations
Because of the Colorado Vaccine Task Force’s dedication to transparency, Colorado is publicly releasing its allocation criteria for distributing the vaccine across the state.
State health department urges counties to remain diligent to avoid a spring wave
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is reminding counties and all Coloradans to remain diligent. While counties can always choose more protective public health protocols, they have to at least comply with the state dial.
Janssen vaccine expected to arrive in Colorado this week
Colorado expects to receive its first allotment of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine this week. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Janssen vaccine on Feb. 27.
CDPHE adding second-infection cases to data dashboard
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is adding 822 cases to the data dashboard today that meet the standard national criteria to define persons who had a second infection of the virus that causes COVID-19.
Latest statewide SARS-CoV-2 model: 1 in 194 Coloradans currently infected
Transmission control and vaccinations are critical with the new B.1.1.7 variant.