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Boulder likely has ‘low level’ omicron community transmission, state official says
Boulder County likely has a low level of community transmission of the omicron variant, a state health official said Tuesday, despite having a confirmed case last week. Wastewater testing, part of the state’s overall detection and surveillance system, identified possible spread of the new variant, said Rachel Herlihy, the state’s epidemiologist. But she said wastewater…
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Polis says he is not ‘terribly alarmed’ by omicron variant during ABC appearance
Gov. Jared Polis brushed off concerns about the omicron variant’s presence in Colorado during an appearance Sunday on ABC’s national news program “This Week.” Two omicron cases have been identified in Colorado, according to the state health department. The first case was confirmed Thursday in an Arapahoe County woman, followed by a Boulder County man…
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At least three metro counties to vote on mask orders Monday; Denver still ‘having conversations’
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…