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  • Boyd Lake opens to boating; other boat ramps, campgrounds opening soon across Northeast Region

    Boyd Lake opens to boating; other boat ramps, campgrounds opening soon across Northeast Region

    DENVER – With spring inching closer, some of the warmer-weather outdoor activities will begin to pick-up in the coming days and weeks. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is issuing an update on projected openings to campgrounds and boating at its Northeast Region parks and state wildlife areas.

    Boyd Lake State Park kicked it all off for the season by opening its boat ramp at 8 a.m. today (Friday, March 6). It’s aquatic nuisance species (ANS) inspection station hours will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the month of March, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in April and 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. from May through the remainder of the summer. Please remember to get your boat inspected prior to launch, check your lifejackets, boat plugs and have a great 2020 boating season.

    Jackson Lake State Park anticipates being open to boating by March 15, depending on weather and ice. It was scheduled to open on March 1, but because ice was still on the lake the opening day was pushed back. It’s northern campgrounds and shower houses will open April 1.

    North Sterling State Park anticipates opening to boating around March 14, depending on weather and ice. Its south campgrounds (Inlet Grove and Chimney View) will open for the season on March 27. The swim beach will open around May 12, depending on water temperatures. 

    Barr Lake State Park’s boat ramp and 3D archery range will open on Saturday, April 4.

    St. Vrain State Park’s Coot, Kestrel, and Pelican campgrounds are now open for the season.

    Chatfield and Cherry Creek State Parks have not established opening dates for boating yet, those will be dependent on weather and ice.

    Jumbo Reservoir State Wildlife Area will open to boating on April 17 and close the season on Oct. 18.

    Be sure to call the park or area office you plan on visiting in advance to check on current conditions. 

    Learn more about boating, camping or other outdoor activities by visiting cpw.state.co.us. For more information on mandatory aquatic nuisance species inspections, please visit https://cpw.state.co.us/aboutus/Pages/ISP-ANS.aspx.

    Always check with your destination reservoir before going to verify hours of operation.

    Area offices across the region:

    Denver: 303-291-7227

    Fort Collins: 970-472-4300

    Brush: 970-842-6300

     

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  • Update on State’s Response to COVID-19

    Update on State’s Response to COVID-19

    DENVER – On Tuesday, Gov. Polis declared a state of emergency in response to the presence of coronavirus disease 2019 in Colorado (COVID-19). The declaration will help ensure resources are available to the State to combat COVID-19. The Governor has urged Coloradans to exercise personal responsibility to protect public health, especially vulnerable populations like older Coloradans and those with underlying health conditions.

    “Our state is responding to this virus by taking bold action to protect our most vulnerable populations,” said Governor Polis. “We will continue working together to put health and safety first and be guided by science. Colorado is in this together.”

    Details of the executive order: 

    • Directs Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) to engage in emergency rulemaking to ensure workers in the following industries get paid sick leave if they exhibit flu-like symptoms and have to miss work while they await testing results for COVID-19: leisure and hospitality, food services, child care, education at all levels, home health care, operating a nursing home, or operating a community living facility. 
    • For workers who test positive and lack access to paid leave, directs CDLE to identify additional supports and wage replacement such as access to emergency unemployment assistance.  These steps are especially important for those who work with vulnerable populations like older Coloradans and those with underlying health issues. When those workers lack access to paid sick leave, it poses a great risk to our ability to protect the public. 
    • Directs the Department of Revenue to temporarily allow Coloradans over the age of 65, a vulnerable population, to renew their driver’s licenses online to avoid having to congregate at DMV offices at this time.
    • Directs the Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration (DPA) to engage in emergency rulemaking regarding state employees. The administration wants to ensure that state functions continue to run smoothly and that state workers who are subject to mandatory or voluntary quarantine or isolation and who cannot work from home have access to paid leave. For employees who may be put either in quarantine or isolation and can work from home, they should do so. If these workers fall ill and cannot perform their duties, they will be able to use paid leave, and the state will be flexible with that paid leave. For impacted employees who cannot work remotely, such as correctional officers, assisted living staff, etc., the administration is working to ensure paid leave options for those who are ill to ensure that those workers can continue to put food on the table while protecting public health.
    • Suspends statutory provisions that exclude temporary employees from the definition of “employee” for the purposes of leave benefits eligibility, and directs the State Personnel Director to determine what, if any, state leave benefits may be provided to temporary employees.
    • Suspends the requirement that state employees who are absent from work due to COVID-19-like symptoms for three or more consecutive days provide a medical certificate form from a health care provider, and directs the State Personnel Director to create and promulgate an Employee Self-Certification Form that shall be used by employees in lieu of a medical certificate form.  

    Read the executive order here. 

    Last night, the Governor issued guidelines to all K-12 schools, preschools, and child care centers requiring closure for 72 hours if they have a student or faculty member who tests positive for COVID-19, allowing for schools to be disinfected. The guidelines also cover institutions of higher education.  More details on the guidelines are available here.  

    Per the Governor’s instruction, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) and the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) are engaging in emergency rulemaking to limit visitation to facilities that serve older Coloradans, to screen all employees and visitors to these facilities, and to take necessary steps to protect those in these facilities. Older Coloradans and those with underlying health conditions are much more vulnerable to COVID-19. Read more here. 

    CDPHE recently provided information on social distancing, how to prevent community spread, ways Coloradans can reduce fear and take care of themselves. 

     

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  • State Labor Department Releases Emergency Rules on Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19

    State Labor Department Releases Emergency Rules on Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19

    Today the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published emergency rules which temporarily require employers in certain industries to provide a small amount of paid sick leave to employees with flu-like symptoms while awaiting COVID-19 testing.

    The emergency rules take effect today for 30 days, or longer if the state of emergency declared by the Governor continues.

    “Colorado is acting swiftly to contain the spread of this virus. These steps are important for individuals who work with vulnerable populations like older Coloradans and people with underlying health issues. When workers who might have Coronavirus lack paid sick leave, it poses a great risk to our ability to protect the public,” said Gov. Polis. “People want to do right by their fellow Coloradans and stay home when they are ill. But they shouldn’t be forced between doing what’s best for our community or missing rent. I am asking the entire private sector of Colorado to voluntarily offer paid sick leave pending Coronavirus testing results so that we can collectively do our part to contain the spread of the virus.”

    On Tuesday, Governor Polis declared a state of emergency for Colorado in response to COVID-19. Included in the Executive Order were directives for the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to 1) engage in emergency rulemaking for temporary paid sick leave and 2) identify additional supports and wage replacement such as access to unemployment insurance.  

    The Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay Rules (“Colorado HELP” 7 CCR 1103-10) requires up to four days of paid sick for employees being tested for coronavirus COVID-19 in select industries which include: leisure and hospitality; food services; child care; education, including transportation, food service, and related work at educational establishments; home health, if working with elderly, disabled, ill, or otherwise high-risk individuals and; nursing homes and community living facilities.

    The requirement is not on top of sick leave an employer already provides and does not cover wage replacement should an employee test positive and require quarantine resulting in lost work time and wages. 

    Workers are covered regardless of pay rate or method (hourly, weekly, piece rate, etc.); the daily pay during leave is either their established daily rate or, if their pay fluctuates, their average daily pay for the past month.

    Today’s emergency rules only speak to paid leave for the four-day period required for testing.

    Other wage replacement options, including unemployment insurance, are still under review by the department to determine the specifics for compensation for those who test positive. Under current state law, unemployment insurance benefits are only available to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. The Department is currently reviewing options to expand eligibility under existing rules. 

    Under Colorado wage and hour law, CDLE’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (DLSS) has authority under existing state law to promulgate rules when “[t]he welfare of the state of Colorado demands that workers be protected from conditions of labor that have a pernicious effect on their health and morals, and it is therefore declared … that inadequate wages and unsanitary conditions of labor exert such pernicious effect” (C.R.S. 8-6-101(1)). 

    FAQs and resource pages for both workers and employers can be found at coloradolaborlaw.gov.

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  • Colorado State University classes moving online March 2

    Colorado State University classes moving online March 2

    In response to the global coronavirus pandemic, Colorado State University is extending its Spring Break by two days, and when classes resume on March 25, they will be delivered online, CSU President Joyce McConnell announced Wednesday, March 11.

    “We have no knowledge of any cases of COVID-19 associated either with our residence halls or with the university more broadly,” McConnell assured the CSU community in an emailed message. “Nevertheless, as you know, we are in daily consultation with public health officials at local, state and national levels and following their science-based guidance.”

    McConnell’s full message can be read on the University’s coronavirus information page at safety.colostate.edu/coronavirus. 

    The following steps are in effect immediately:

    Classes Moving Online: Spring Break for students and faculty will be extended through Tuesday, March 24, with classes resuming Wednesday, March 25, as follows: • Classes at all levels will be delivered online beginning Wednesday, March 25.

    • Online teaching and course delivery will remain in effect until April 10. We will re-evaluate and issue further guidelines in advance of that date.
    • Individual academic units will follow up with their students regarding accommodations for accessibility issues—including online and computer access, internships, laboratory classes, and other special circumstances. Our fundamental mission is to educate our students and we are committed to preserving their educational access, opportunity and success for the remainder of this semester, regardless of circumstances.

    Campus Operations: Campus operations will remain at normal levels. • The CSU Health Network will be open regular hours, including over Spring Break, to see students for medical and counseling concerns.

    • Residence halls, university apartments, and dining halls will remain open as usual, including over Spring Break.
    • The Lory Student Center, Student Rec Center, UCA, and all academic, business, and service buildings will remain open for business as usual.
    • The Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Diagnostic Lab will remain open for business as usual.
    • The Morgan Library will be open for campus community members only. University Travel: All university international and domestic travel that has not yet commenced is suspended effective March 23 through April 10. The University will re-evaluate and issue further guidelines in advance of that date.

    On-Campus Events: All university events involving 20 or more external visitors or targeted toward an at-risk population are suspended effective March 23 through April 10. The University will re-evaluate and issue further guidelines in advance of that date.

    Off-campus Events: All university-hosted off-campus events involving 20 or more people or targeted toward an at-risk population are suspended effective March 23 through April 10. We will re-evaluate and issue further guidelines in advance of that date.

    “We can and must do our part to safeguard the health of our entire community,” McConnell wrote. “I thank all of you in advance for your compassion for others and patience in navigating a complex situation.”

    The University will continue to provide updates and guidance as soon and as often as possible via email, social media, and at safety.colostate.edu/coronavirus.

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  • CDPHE confirms 6 additional new presumptive positive cases in Colorad

    CDPHE confirms 6 additional new presumptive positive cases in Colorad

    DENVER, March 11, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) confirmed six new presumptive positive cases in Pitkin County, based on test results received this afternoon. That brings the total number of presumptive positive cases to 33, with one indeterminate case that public health is treating as a presumptive positive. The state lab has completed test results on approximately 300 people in Colorado since testing started on February 28. 

    All six individuals are part of a social circle of people who had contact with a woman who was visiting Aspen and returned home to Australia, where she tested positive for COVID-19 last week. All six of these new cases are Australians visiting Pitkin County. 

    State officials will share more information at a press conference at 5 p.m. today at the Governor’s Office.

    Case 1:

    Gender: Female

    Age: 60’s

    County: Pitkin 

    Exposure: Contact with infected individual

     

    Case 2:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 60s

    County: Pitkin

    Exposure: Contact with infected individual

     

    Case 3:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 60s

    County: Pitkin 

    Exposure: Contact with infected individual

     

    Case 4: 

    Gender: Male

    Age: 60s

    County: Pitkin

    Exposure: Contact with infected individual

     

    Case 5:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 70s

    County: Pitkin 

    Exposure: Contact with infected individual

     

    Case 6:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 60s

    County: Pitkin

    Exposure: Contact with infected individual

    To ensure expedience on reporting presumptive positive cases, the state will provide overall testing statistics as soon as we are able on the website. 

    Continue to stay up to date by visiting colorado.gov/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus.

     

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  • 10 new presumptive positive cases in Colorado

    10 new presumptive positive cases in Colorado

    CDPHE confirms limited community spread of COVID-19 in Colorado 

    DENVER, March 11, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) identified 10 new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, based on overnight testing results. The 10 new presumptive positive cases are in Pitkin, Eagle, Gunnison, Denver, Jefferson, and Arapahoe counties. That brings the total number of presumptive positive cases to 27, with one indeterminate case that public health is acting on as a presumptive positive. The state lab has run tests on approximately 300 people in Colorado since testing started on February 28.

    Based on the information CDPHE is receiving from presumptive positive cases, CDPHE has reason to suspect we are seeing limited community spread in Colorado. The Governor’s office will be holding a press conference at 5 p.m. tonight with more details. CDPHE has recommendations for ways to limit further community spread below. 

    Case 1:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 70s

    County of residence: Eagle

    Exposure: Under investigation

     

    Case 2:

    Gender: Female

    Age: 50s

    County of residence: Gunnison

    Exposure: Under investigation

     

    Case 3:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 50s

    County of Residence: In Pitkin County, but resident of Australia visiting Aspen

    Exposure: Travel, close contact with individuals

     

    Case 4: 

    Gender: Female

    Age: 20s

    County of residence: In Pitkin County, but resident of Australia visiting Aspen

    Exposure: Travel and contact with individuals

     

    Case 5:

    Gender: Female

    Age: 70s

    County of residence: Jefferson

    Exposure: Travel

     

    Case 6:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 70s

    County of residence: Jefferson

    Exposure: Travel

     

    Case 7: 

    Gender: Female

    Age: 50s

    County of residence: Gunnison

    Exposure: Under investigation

     

    Case 8:

    Gender: Male

    Age: 40s

    County of residence: Denver

    Exposure: Travel

     

    Case 9:

    Gender: Female

    Age: 80s

    County of residence: Arapahoe

    Exposure: Under investigation

     

    Case 10: 

    Gender: Female

    Age: 60s

    County of Residence: In Pitkin County, but resident of Australia visiting Aspen

    Exposure: Travel, close contact with individuals

     

    Limited community spread (or transmission) means there are cases and outbreaks in certain communities where people became infected, and we are unable to identify the source. Limited person-to-person spread (or transmission) means a person in Colorado became infected from a known exposure to another person in Colorado.  

    For limited community spread, community-based interventions such as school dismissals, event cancellations, and creating employee plans to work remotely can help slow the spread of COVID-19. If there is ongoing spread in a community, local and state officials, in consultation with federal officials when appropriate, will make decisions about implementing community interventions based on the scope of community spread. Community interventions may be different for each community.

     

    No matter where you live, everyone should practice daily preventive actions to reduce the risk of transmission, especially to people who may experience more severe illness. People in high-risk categories include: • Older people (over age 60), especially those over 80 years.

    • People who have chronic medical conditions like heart, lung, or kidney disease, or diabetes.
    • Older people with chronic medical conditions are at greatest risk. Other ways people can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in communities: • Stay home when sick.
    • Don’t shake hands in greeting — instead bump fists or elbows.
    • When possible, increase the distance between people. Six feet is a distance that reduces the transmission of the virus.
    • If there is active transmission between multiple people in your community, consider reducing the number of large group gatherings.    
    • Try to go out as little as possible. 
    • Discourage children and teens from gathering in other public places while school is dismissed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community.  • Consider ways of getting food brought to your house through family, social, or commercial networks.
    • If you have older or at-risk neighbors/family members check in with them frequently and see if they have any specific needs. 

    These measures could reduce the strain on local health care systems and help ensure that those who need treatment are able to get it. 

    State officials will share more information at a press conference at 5 p.m. today at the Governor’s Office at the state capitol. Media advisory to follow.

    To ensure expedience on reporting presumptive positive cases, the state will provide overall testing statistics as soon as we are able on the website. 

    Continue to stay up to date by visiting colorado.gov/cdphe/2019-novel-coronavirus.

     

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  • Colorado State High School Basketball Tournaments – UPDATE

    Colorado State High School Basketball Tournaments – UPDATE

    A LETTER FROM COMMISSIONER RHONDA BLANFORD-GREEN TO HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS, FANS, COMMUNITIES

    Dear Colorado high school basketball participants, coaches, fans, communities, and CHSAA supporters:

     I am writing you today to keep an open line of communication from our office to you with regard to COVID-19 and our culminating championships.

     We are in direct contact with relevant state agencies, as well as the host facilities, which would guide us in making any changes in the schedule to our state basketball tournaments. Last week, we let you know that our plan is to conduct the championship events unless directed by state agencies and/or facility administration of cancellations. On Tuesday, we reiterated that plan.

     Per state guidance, and out of an abundance of caution, we are encouraging those above the age of 60, or those in at-risk populations, to avoid large crowds, as data shows they are more susceptible to contracting the COVID-19, if exposed.

     We will remain in contact with those monitoring the situation to make the best decisions on behalf of our students and our high school fans and communities.

     Our student-athletes, high school fans and communities, are at the forefront of any decisions we would make moving forward, regardless of financial impact. We fully understand and believe in what our tournaments mean to our communities, and our goal is to uphold the experience of the participants and fans without compromising health or safety. We are open to all options going forward if a directive which impacts our state tournaments is made by state agencies.

     We will continue to support the local administrative decisions made in the best interests of their school communities.

    Sincerely,

     Rhonda Blanford-Green

    CHSAA Commissioner

     

     

     

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  • Colorado Cancellations due to COVID-19

    March 12 – NCAR Mesa Lab closed to public. The facility is closing to the public and canceling education programs and tours of the exhibit areas beginning on the 12th. The closure will remain in place until further notice. The NCAR Explorer Series talks schedule for March 11 and 14 are postponed.

    March 12 – Virtual Day of Action. Instead of meeting in person with lawmakers, cancer advocates will hold virtual meetings and make phone calls for the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network’s annual Day at the Capitol.

    March 12-14 – Women in CyberSecurity conference canceled. The organizer canceled the WiCyS 2020 conference at the Gaylord Rockies resort near Denver International Airport. They are working on alternate ways to gather and hope to have a plan by the end of March.

    March 13 – Keggs & Eggs 2020 postponed indefinitely. Channel 93.3 postponed its annual Friday morning concert tied to St. Patrick’s day, saying it’s a precaution to slow the spread of the coronavirus. If you won passes, they will be honored at any rescheduled Keggs & Eggs.

    March 13 – Denver St. Baldrick’s at Blake Street Tavern postponed. The organizers for this St. Baldrick’s event said they felt it was the only responsible course of action. Currently they hope to hold it on Friday, May 1 at the Blake Street Tavern.

    March 13-15 – Irishfest Denver canceled. The organizer of the Ballpark neighborhood event say they are following the lead of the City of Denver and the organizers of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and are postponing the three days of activities. The organizers say they have events planned for the summer already and are looking at the possibility of an Irish-themed summer event.

    March 14 – Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade canceled. Just hours after Gov. Jared Polis declared a state of emergency due to coronavirus, the city and organizers canceled the parade saying the decision was made out of an abundance of caution.

    March 19 – Day of Action canceled. the colorado Education Association canceled a lobby day at the state capitol. It was designed to raise awareness about school funding. The CEA is working on a virtual day of action on March 19. A number of schools had previously canceled classes on the 19th because of teacher absences.

    March 26-28 – NoCo Hemp Expo rescheduled. Organizers of the 3 day conference decided to move the dates of the expo to August to give participants a chance to move their schedules. It’s now set for Aug. 6-8 at the National Western Complex and the Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel.

    March 29-April 3 – National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic canceled. The VA says the decision was made out of an abundance of caution and it looks forward to next year’s clinic.

    April 2 – High West Oyster Fest postponed. Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar made the decision to postpone its eighth annual event on March 10. It was expected to draw 600 people to the EXDO Event Center. Jax says it is monitoring developments and hope to reschedule.

    April 9 – Pearl Jam concert at Pepsi Center postponed. The band is skipping all of their spring tour dates, citing “a global health crisis” without mentioning the coronavirus. Pearl Jam says those April 9 tickets will be honored for the future date.

    April 14 – Ben & Jerry’s Free Cone Day canceled. The ice cream chain has handed out the free cones on the second Tuesday in April since 1979 as a thanks to its customers. Ben & Jerry’s posted it made the decision to cancel the giveaway after some stores were told not to take part and the company wanted to stand in solidarity with them. The company says it will reschedule the day.

    June 15-16 – Cybersecurity Symposium canceled. The National Cybersecurity symposium canceled the annual event expected to draw 1,000 to the Gaylor Rockies resort near DIA. It hopes to resume the symposium next year and is trying to arrange an online gathering.

    June 7-11 & June 19-23 – Keystone Symposia canceled. The symposia brings medical researchers from around the world together at a variety of locations. The group canceled all North American meetings in March and April and all meetings scheduled outside North America through June 2020.

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  • Repeat child rapist from Aurora sentenced to prison

    Repeat child rapist from Aurora sentenced to prison

    An Aurora man received a sentence of 12 years to life in prison for raping two Aurora girls in 2018.

    Arapahoe District Court Judge Andrew Baum sentenced Ble Ghislain Kore, 25, after a jury convicted him Dec. 10, 2019. He was found guilty of sexual assault – use of force (Class 3 felony) and sexual assault – overcoming a victim’s will (Class 4 felony). On Feb. 27 Baum imposed a sentence of 12 years to life on the Class 3, and 6 years to life on the Class 4, to be served concurrently.

    “Kore is the Webster’s definition of ‘predator.’ He went to a school looking for innocent victims to satisfy his sexual urges. He plucked one girl, then another, off the street. And he raped both of them. Same day,” said District Attorney George Brauchler. “No sentence would have been too long for what he did. I am impressed with the courageous victims here. Without them, we may not have been able to hold this repeat rapist accountable.”

    On Sept. 13, 2018, the defendant approached a juvenile walking home from Overland High School. He approached the victim saying to get into his car, as he knew who she was and that he had someone watching her mother. Concerned for her mom, she got in the car and he drove to the guest parking lot of her apartment complex where he raped her. She was scared because he knew where she lived.

    Later that afternoon, the defendant drove up to another juvenile walking in the parking lot at Overland High School and asked for her phone number. When she tried to walk away, he demanded she get in his car. He drove her to another parking lot near the school and raped her.

    The two victims did not know the defendant or each other.

    The Aurora Police Department investigated the incidents and connected them due to the similar descriptions of the car and defendant. In addition, the DNA of the defendant was found on both juveniles.

    “This defendant is the monster of every parent’s nightmares,” said Senior Deputy District Attorney Danielle Jaramillo, who prosecuted the case with Senior Deputy District Attorney Jake Adkins. “He specifically targeted children.”

    Jaramillo asked for maximum sentences served consecutively, making the prison time 18 years to life.

    “Both of these girls are survivors – they are brave and courageous,” she said in her sentencing argument. “Trial is a horrible thing for them to go through, and these girls deserve justice.”

     

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  • CDPHE to open first drive-up testing center at State Lab in Lowry

    CDPHE to open first drive-up testing center at State Lab in Lowry

     The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will open the state’s first community testing center for COVID-19 at the state lab tomorrow at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11. 

    This will be a drive-up testing center at 8100 E. Lowry Blvd, Denver, CO 80230 for patients meeting the requirements listed below. This week, the center will be open 10 a.m. – 2 p.m Wednesday – Friday. CDPHE will post next week’s schedule on our website when it’s available. 

    In order to be tested at the state’s community testing center, individuals must have an order from their doctor confirming they meet the testing criteria and need to be tested, and photo identification that matches the name on the doctor’s order.

    Depending on test volume, individuals will be contacted directly with their results within 72 hours. While waiting for their test results, individuals should stay at home. Those who receive positive test results may be issued isolation orders. 

    People who come to be tested should know and do the following: 

    • Bring a written or electronic copy of the doctor’s order. Individuals should not go to their doctor’s office but should call to get an emailed or faxed copy of the order. 
    • If there are multiple people in one vehicle, each person to be tested must have their own doctor’s order.
    • Bring a form of photo ID (driver’s license, school ID, work badge, etc.) that matches the name on the doctor’s order. 
    • Individuals will drive through a secured area and will remain in their vehicles throughout the entire testing process. 
    • Even though we highly discourage it, members of the media may be present. State health department staff are working with the media to protect patient privacy. 
    • Be prepared for long wait times. No restrooms will be available. 
    • Bring water and other items to be comfortable while waiting. 
    • Testing is free. Proof of insurance is not required. 
    • Telephonic interpretation will be available for speakers of other languages. 

    This testing center will help the state test as many people as possible and improve the public health response by identifying and isolating those who are ill. This approach also helps to protect older adults and people with compromised immune systems. 

    The lab’s capacity for testing has increased. Right now, the lab has enough test availability for several days and will continue to receive additional tests from the CDC. 

    To respect and protect patient privacy, we ask that members of the media do not go to the area while testing is occurring between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. It could discourage patients from getting tested. In order to be accommodating, CDPHE suggests that media who are planning to film exteriors of the lab should do so only when testing is not going on. 

    Again, to protect patient privacy, we kindly ask that members of the media do not go to the facility while testing is occurring.

     

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