The Colorado governor is holding a briefing at 1 p.m. together with state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy.
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is holding a briefing on Tuesday afternoon on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The governor’s replace comes as 1,379 individuals had been hospitalized for COVID-19 in Colorado and the state’s seven-day positivity price was 8.62% as of Monday, Dec. 6.
Final week, Colorado detected its first circumstances of the omicron variant, in sufferers from Arapahoe and Boulder counties. The delta variant continues to account for all different circumstances within the state, because it has since August.
The omicron variant was confirmed in america on Dec. 1 and has been discovered in additional than a dozen states.
As state leaders encourage extra Coloradans to get vaccinated and obtain booster pictures in opposition to COVID-19, drive-through vaccination websites are open on the Douglas County Fairgrounds, Aurora Municipal Middle and Arapahoe Neighborhood School.
Ball Enviornment may also host vaccine clinics this month.
