Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - Colorado has reached a new milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. There are now more than 40,000 confirmed cases statewide.Sunday, Governor Jared Polis discussed the state’s response to the July surge on ABC’s “This Week.” Polis talked with host Martha Raddatz about his decision to issue a statewide mask mandate after…

By: MEG WINGERTER | The Denver Post A southwest Colorado resident was infected with plague after exposure to sick squirrels earlier this summer, the first confirmed case of the disease in humans in the state since 2015. But health officials emphasized that the public only needs to take normal precautions.Plague, a bacterial disease that’s typically…

A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the Town of Morrison in Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered on Saturday, is the first case of plague in Jefferson County, the statement said.  A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health told CBS News…

A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague in the Town of Morrison in Colorado, Jefferson County Public Health officials announced in a statement over the weekend. The squirrel, discovered on Saturday, is the first case of plague in Jefferson County, the statement said.  A spokesperson for Jefferson County Public Health told CBS News…

Colorado public health officials on Friday reported an outbreak of the novel coronavirus among staffers at a residential camp that borders El Paso and Teller counties. At least four cases of the respiratory disease COVID-19 have been confirmed, officials said. Another seven workers at Eagle Lake Overnight Camp are considered to have potential cases of…