Author: ERIN PRATER

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis will quarantine after learning he was exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said late Wednesday. Polis tested negative Wednesday evening. However, he has “begun quarantine, will be closely monitored and will be re-tested in the coming days,” his office said in a news release. Earlier in…

Gov. Jared Polis has convened a working group aimed at getting Colorado kids back to school for in-person learning “as much as possible, as uninterrupted as possible,” he said Wednesday. The group – consisting of teachers, superintendents, school board members, health officials and parents – met for the first time Wednesday and will continue to meet at least…

El Paso County must move to “red” high-risk status from “orange” severe-risk status on the state’s COVID-19 dial effective Friday evening, a move that closes restaurants for indoor dining and reduces offices and gyms to 10% capacity. On Monday the state health department notified the county of the move, due to high levels of COVID-19…

Another 6,439 Coloradans were diagnosed with COVID-19 – nearly double Monday’s daily total, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday, warning state residents who continue to ignore the virus’ threat that they were playing Russian roulette.  “You wouldn’t do it with a gun, and you shouldn’t do it with the virus,” he said, adding that one in 20…

The number of new coronavirus cases in Colorado skyrocketed by nearly 1,200 Thursday to 4,591 – the state’s largest single-day rise since the global health crisis began. The presence of the virus in the state is such that contact tracing is no longer possible for all cases, said Eric France, the state’s chief medical officer, at…

Colorado is expected to hit a record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations within the next two to three days, state health officials said Wednesday, warning that “the pandemic is surging across Colorado.” “We’re seeing a steep rise in hospitalizations and mounting pressure on the hospital system,” Rachel Herlihy, an epidemiologist with the state health department, said…

More Colorado youth experienced depression in 2019 than two years earlier, data from a biannual statewide survey of more than 100,000 students released Monday shows. Nearly 35% of youth reported feeling sad or hopeless in 2019, up nearly 4% from 2017, according to data from the biannual Health Kids Colorado Survey, the state’s only comprehensive…

The number of childhood vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic has dropped by nearly a fifth in Colorado, potentially putting the state at risk for another public health crisis, state health officials warned Friday. There was a 19% average drop in vaccinations from mid-March through mid-July when compared to the year prior, officials said in a…

Two Calhan eateries reopened Wednesday – despite Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ order for restaurants to remain closed to dine-in service until further notice – in a move their owner says is to defend constitutional rights and the businesses’ solvency. Karen’s Kafe opened at 7 a.m., and Stephanie’s Bar and Grill opened at 11 a.m., said…