Coronavirus In Colorado /coronavirus-in-colorado »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ· is here to keep you up-to-date on the news about COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — Colorado's response to its spread in our state and its impact on Coloradans. en-US Copyright »Ê¹ÚÍøÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:43:37 GMT Hispanic vaccination rates remain low in Idaho and Colorado /regional-news/2022-03-28/hispanic-vaccination-rates-remain-low-in-idaho-and-colorado A recent Kaiser Family Foundation Hispanic vaccination rates were only 42% in Idaho and Colorado: tying for the second lowest rate in the country, above South Dakota. Mon, 28 Mar 2022 22:43:37 GMT /regional-news/2022-03-28/hispanic-vaccination-rates-remain-low-in-idaho-and-colorado Madelyn Beck Colorado ends crisis care protocol for hospital staffing /health/2022-02-18/colorado-ends-crisis-care-protocol-for-hospital-staffing Citing declining COVID-19 hospitalizations as the omicron coronavirus variant wanes, Colorado on Thursday deactivated its crisis standards of care that enabled hospitals and emergency medical responders to prioritize the needs of the most sick and injured and allocate staff as needed to respond to the crisis. Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:17:45 GMT /health/2022-02-18/colorado-ends-crisis-care-protocol-for-hospital-staffing James Anderson, Associated Press In Colorado, mask mandates become recommendations amid optimism that latest COVID surge is subsiding /health/2022-02-04/in-colorado-mask-mandates-become-recommendations-amid-optimism-that-latest-covid-surge-is-subsiding While masks will no longer be required in many public places, health officials strongly recommend that people continue to wear them to help curb the spread of coronavirus. Fri, 04 Feb 2022 18:53:08 GMT /health/2022-02-04/in-colorado-mask-mandates-become-recommendations-amid-optimism-that-latest-covid-surge-is-subsiding Michael de Yoanna Denver ending indoor mask mandate as surge declines /health/2022-02-01/denver-ending-indoor-mask-mandate-as-surge-declines Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday that people will no longer have to wear masks or show proof of vaccination starting Friday. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 20:04:39 GMT /health/2022-02-01/denver-ending-indoor-mask-mandate-as-surge-declines Associated Press Colorado's omicron wave may be subsiding, but COVID-19 cases remain very high /health/2022-01-20/colorados-omicron-wave-may-be-subsiding-but-covid-19-cases-remain-very-high Colorado’s top public health investigator is cautiously optimistic that the latest coronavirus wave may be ending. Yet the state is still gripped by the virus. Cases and positivity rates are higher than in prior waves, straining businesses and schools as workers call in sick or quarantine after being exposed. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:44:51 GMT /health/2022-01-20/colorados-omicron-wave-may-be-subsiding-but-covid-19-cases-remain-very-high Michael de Yoanna