coronavirus

Denverites will no longer have to wear masks in certain indoor settings, city officials said Thursday, reflecting a statewide change and a significant drawdown of the longstanding face covering order. Masks will no longer be required in public indoor spaces such as offices that have fewer than 10 people, Bob McDonald, the executive director of…

The number of K-12 outbreaks in Colorado grew again over the past week, according to data released Wednesday by the state, and more than 2,000 students have been infected in those clusters. There are currently 258 active K-12 outbreaks, some of which were identified in 2020, according to data published by the state Department of…

Nearly three-quarters of Coloradans surveyed in a recent poll said they had already been vaccinated or plan to do so. The poll, conducted by Keating Research, OnSight Public Affairs and Melanson and released Monday morning, surveyed 528 Colorado voters between April 20 and April 26. Sixty-three percent said they’d already been vaccinated and another 10%…

Gov. Jared Polis extended the statewide mask order Sunday through June 1 with a new provision to allow groups of people to gather without masks if a majority of them have been vaccinated.   The order allows groups of 10 or more people to go without a mask in a public indoor space if 80% of…

It was anxiety — and not a problem with the shots — that caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vaccine clinics in Colorado and four other states, U.S. health officials have concluded. Experts say the clusters detailed Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are an…

As vaccine supply begins to outstrip demand, Colorado health officials said the state can reach herd immunity to stop the spread of coronavirus in the coming “weeks to months.” In order to reach herd immunity, at least 70% of Coloradans need to be vaccinated. With enough people immune to COVID-19, the virus can’t find enough…

Three reports of people sustaining blood clots after receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been made in Colorado, a state spokesperson said Thursday, representing a tiny fraction of the more than 139,000 doses that have been administered statewide. Five total reports of “blood clotting events” were reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting…

The number of active K-12 school COVID outbreaks identified this year in Colorado rose by 28% over the past week, affecting nearly 400 new students. As of last week the state had identified 149 active outbreaks this year in Colorado’s K-12 schools. But that number rose to 191 on Wednesday, according to data published weekly…