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Colorado is moving to a new “COVID-19 Dial 2.0,” which goes into effect Saturday, Feb. 6 at 9 a.m., Gov. Jared Polis announced, adding “we can’t let our guard down

The dial determines the capacity limits under which businesses in each county must operate and will continue to range from Levels Green to Purple. But it features a number of

Report card notes 41 new COVID-19 cases Amarillo Globe-News Thursdays Amarillo Public Health Department COVID-19 report card indicated there were 41 total new cases. Per the report card, there are have been 32,460 total positive COVID-19 cases in Randall and Potter counties, with 29,719 recoveries and 632 deaths. Additionally, there are 2,109 active cases — 1,197 of which are from Randall County and 912 in Potter County. The report shows there have been 217,803 COVID-19 test...

The city of Amarillo’s public health department reported an increase of 88 total COVID-19 cases in Potter and Randall counties from Tuesday in Wednesday’s COVID-19 report card.

Owner Loy Merck says his business, which reopened its outdoor area in mid-January for weekend service, was losing money in the fall because of limited capacity and shorter hours; nonetheless, he decided it was worth reopening now that the State of Colorado is allowing it. Erik Ludwig, whos been the Meadowlarks general manager for the past nine years, says being open has been a double-edged sword, because he wants to take care of his employees as much as possible. "Youve got to balance it with...

socially-distant high five, everyone).  According to John Hopkins University, the World Health Organization uses five percent positivity rate as a threshold of how well a population is managing the spread of COVID-19. In October of 2020, Colorados positivity rate exceeded five percent, and continued to grow. As we headed into the holidays and colder weather, a majority of counties shifted back to Level Red restrictions towards the end of the fall. World Health Organization (WHO) advised gove...

A frequent refrain of Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environments Dr. Rachel Herlihy: Even though current COVID-19 data is improving, the prevalence of the novel coronavirus in the state remains high — even without the risks associated with disease variants. As a result, they stress the continuing importance of wearing masks in public, maintaining a physical distance of at least six feet from others and avoiding social get-togethers with people from diff...

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is planning to loosen restrictions on the dial dashboard created to track the progress of COVID-19 in the state, offering more flexibility to smaller counties and moving to seven- rather than fourteen-day spans of the most relevant metrics around COVID-19. The moves are justified by the latest data, which continues to show overall stability — albeit with modest increases in several major categories. Here are the most recent numbers, upd...

More than 1,100 patients had scheduled appointments to be vaccinated at UCHealth's clinic at their administrative offices in Colorado Springs. The health care provider anticipates being able to vaccinate up to 5,000 patients per week.

On Tuesday, February 2, the City and County of Denver will begin accepting online applications for its new 5 Star Certification program. The goal is to allow restaurants and certain other establishments (such as gyms, salons and other businesses operating under capacity limits) that show they are meeting specific COVID-related guidelines, in order to be certified to operate at a less restrictive level on the Colorado COVID dial than the county as a whole. For restaurants, the main advantages ...