omicron
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Health officials brace for Omicron after suspected surge in Eagle County
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Eagle County reported more COVID-19 cases Monday than on any other day during the pandemic, and the average number of daily cases confirmed there has tripled in a week, local data show. It is “highly likely” that the surge is being caused by the omicron variant, the state health department said Monday. The county averaged about…
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Denver’s first 2 cases of omicron variant identified, city says
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Denver has confirmed its first two cases of the omicron variant, the city’s Department of Public Health and Environment said Monday. Both cases are the result of community transmission, the agency said in a statement, meaning they came from a local source as opposed to international travel. The two people – a man and a…
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Polis to Biden: Focus on economic relief
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President Joe Biden should focus on offering relief to Americans who are suffering from an inflation rate hike unseen since 1982, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said at a “Meet the Press” appearance on Sunday. “I’d also say we need to focus on prices – increases in prices and cost that people across the country are facing,” Polis told host Chuck Todd. …
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Rep. Jason Crow tests positive for breakthrough case of COVID-19 after Ukraine trip
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U.S. Rep. Jason Crow announced Sunday night that he tested positive for a breakthrough case of COVID-19 following his return from a trip to Ukraine. The Colorado Democrat, who is fully vaccinated and has received a booster shot, said he’s experiencing minor symptoms. Crow’s announcement came the same day as two other Democratic lawmakers who…
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Polis doubles down on state’s COVID approach in Meet the Press appearance
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While Gov. Jared Polis blames the unvaccinated for the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, he shot down the idea of penalizing individuals who refuse to get the vaccine, saying they are “victims of misinformation” who need to be treated with “compassion and love.” The governor also doubled down on his decision to refrain from…
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Colorado surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths
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Colorado has surpassed yet another grim milestone in the nearly two-year COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic: 10,000 deaths. As of Tuesday, the state counted 10,018 deaths due to the novel coronavirus. A surge of new cases in the past few months has led to higher daily COVID-19 deaths, pushing the number of lives lost past 9,000 less…
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Colorado’s 3rd omicron variant case found
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A Jefferson County woman has tested positive for the omicron variant, the state health department said Monday, marking Colorado’s third known case of the latest strain of the virus. The woman had recently traveled to Africa and has not had symptoms, said Jessica Bralish, spokeswoman for the state Department of Public Health and Environment. The…
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Boulder County announces omicron case; patient has recent travel to South Africa
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Boulder County identified its first case of the omicron variant Friday, county officials said, 24 hours after Colorado confirmed its first case. The Boulder County man had recently traveled to South Africa, the county’s public health department said. The patient tested positive for COVID-19, and given their recent travel history, their sample was flagged for…
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Strategies used against delta will remain vital against omicron, Colorado officials say
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Colorado health officials are confident they have the ability to identify and track the latest COVID-19 variant when it does emerge here, and they said Tuesday that current strategies, like vaccinations and masks, will remain vital regardless of the dominant virus strain. The omicron variant has not yet been identified anywhere in the United States,…
