coronavirus
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At least three metro counties to vote on mask orders Monday; Denver still ‘having conversations’
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Boards of health representing Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson counties will vote Monday on whether to require masks in indoor settings, as officials in Denver continue to discuss whether to implement their own orders. Public health officials in those three counties – including the board that will vote on the order in Jefferson County – have all called…
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As Colorado’s COVID-related hospitalizations climb, insurers’ forbearance on costs decline
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As COVID-19-related hospitalizations in Colorado continue to climb toward record levels, a system that has helped patients avoid the brunt of medical costs is fading. Many private health insurers have stopped alleviating the patients’ portion of expenses for COVID-related care, as was the practice after the novel coronavirus first made its devastating impact known. Colorado…
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State requires full vaccination for large indoor events in Denver metro area
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Individuals need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend large indoor, unseated events in the Denver metro area starting Friday, according to a public health order published Sunday. The vaccine requirement will apply to all public, unseated indoor events of 500 attendees or more in Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Boulder, Broomfield and Jefferson counties.…
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Gov. Jared Polis avoids questions about mask mandate in appearance on ‘Face the Nation’
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Gov. Jared Polis doubled down on his plea for residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine and his refusal to issue a mask mandate Sunday during an appearance on the national CBS news program “Face the Nation.” Though Colorado is nearing its worst peak of the pandemic, Polis said the state’s high vaccination rate protects it…
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Colorado surpasses 7,000 COVID-19 deaths
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Colorado surpassed 7,000 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, according to federal data published by the state. Seven thousand and nine Coloradans have died because of COVID-19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures that are updated each afternoon by the state. In a statement, Gov. Jared Polis’s spokesman called the deaths “heartbreaking.” “We now have…
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As minority vaccination rates lag, Denver prepares messaging campaign targeting immigrants, refugees
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Last week, Denver passed a significant threshold: 70% of its eligible population had been vaccinated, a nearly a month ahead of the goal set by President Joe Biden. But that rate is buoyed by significant uptake among white residents: Nearly 80% of white Denverites have been vaccinated, said Tony Diaz, the vaccination branch director for…
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76% of Colorado businesses offer vaccination incentives, survey shows
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Most Colorado employers implemented policies to encourage employees to get vaccinated, 76% in fact, according to a recent survey by the Colorado Chamber of Commerce. The survey included 40 businesses “of all sizes” from 17 different industries across Colorado, according to the chamber. “With the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine and loosening restrictions across the…
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As Polis looks to next phase of vaccine distribution, state taps doctors to assuage the hesitant
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The state has signaled two significant changes to its coronavirus vaccine strategy recently. The first was Colorado Comeback Cash, $5 million worth of cash prizes that’ll be split between five vaccinated residents over the next six weeks. Gov. Jared Polis said similar efforts elsewhere led to double-digit percentage increases in the number of people inoculated.…
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More than 17,000 Coloradans sign up for state insurance plan after enrollment reopens
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Spurred on by the pandemic and special enrollment periods, more than 17,000 additional Coloradans have signed up for a health insurance plan via the state’s Connect for Health Colorado program, the service announced Monday. In all, roughly 195,000 Coloradans have signed up for insurance via Connect for Health in 2021, said Monica Caballeros, a spokesman…
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Colorado identifies new Indian COVID-19 variant
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Colorado’s identified yet another COVID-19 variant in the state, state health officials said Thursday. Five cases of the variant have been identified in Mesa County, Colorado epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy told reporters. This latest strain, first identified in India, is still not fully understood by health officials. It’s unclear if it has characteristics that make it as concerning…
