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The nursing home at the Good Samaritan Society in Simla in Elbert County is where the National Guardsman that caught the more contagious strain of the COVID virus was working. It is still unclear as to if this was where he caught it. A couple of passersby walk by the nursing home on the other side of the street in Simla on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. Simla is a very small, quiet rural town that is about an hour east of Colorado Springs on Hwy. 24.(Photo by Jerilee Bennett, The Gazette) JERILEE BE...

COVID-19 outbreaks at Colorado’s two In-N-Out restaurants grow to 122 employees Kevin Lanceplaine By: MATT SEBASTIAN | The Denver Post Posted at 11:30 PM, Dec 30, 2020 and last updated 2020-12-31 20:33:15-05 The COVID-19 outbreaks at Colorado’s two In-N-Out Burger restaurants have grown over the last week, with the state now reporting 122 employees have tested positive for the virus between the chain’s Aurora and Colorado Springs locations. The Colorado Departmen...

Throughout this pandemic, we have had to walk a difficult line between the public health crisis and the economic crisis. In reviewing the data today, Colorado has been in a sustained decline for 13 days, and only 73% of ICU beds statewide are in use. This is a direct result of Coloradans stepping up and taking the steps to protect themselves and others. In light of this and based on the data, Im asking CDPHE to move counties in Red on the dial to Orange, effective Monday, January 4, 2021. This ...

MGN/CDPHE Colo. (KRDO) -- Wednesday night, Governor Jared Polis issued a statement saying he is asking the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to move all counties at Level Red on the dial to Level Orange. If approved, this would take effect Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Gov. Polis said after reviewing the data, he saw that Colorado has been in a sustained decline for 13 days, and only 73% of ICU beds statewide are in use. He thanked Coloradans for stepping up and making an effort to...

Polis says indoor dining "reasonably safe" in move from Level Red to Orange Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. David Zalubowski/AP Colorado Gov. Jared Polis puts on his face mask as he leaves a news conference on the states efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) and last updated 2021-01-05 14:59:35-05 DENVER — Gov. Jare...

A new COVID-19 variant is causing concern in the U.S., especially now that we have our first reported case here in Colorado.

Colorado health officials are investigating a second suspected case of new Covid strain CNBC 12/30/2020 Amanda Macias Colorado health officials said Wednesday they are investigating a potential second case of a new and potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19. The confirmed case as well as the second potential second case are members of the Colorado National Guard. © Provided by CNBC Gov. Jared Polis and officials announced Denver and a number of other Colorado counti...

Along with table spacing, Owens also looks for signs posted throughout the restaurant, warning customers they have to wear masks when not at their table. He looked for special signs from the Tri-County Health Department with QR codes that allow diners to file complaints about COVID precautions if they see them. Owens also verifies that the ventilation system inside the restaurant has been kept up-to-date and filters have been replaced. He suggested to Le Peep owner Kevin Wessel that on warm day...

Colorado Coronavirus Update: 1,253 New Cases Reported - Across Colorado, CO - Here are the latest coronavirus numbers in Colorado.

LOUISVILLE —  A month after deciding to reopen portions of Main Street in Louisville to traffic — despite pleas from some in the business community to keep the roadway closed to encourage foot traffic and increase options for outdoor dining — city leaders are poised to take another swing at supporting  businesses hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.  Louisville economic vitality staffers are encouraging City Council members to focus “heavily on what is needed for short-term support, includi...