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Skyrocketing COVID-19 Cases Force Adams County to Level 3 of Safer at Home Starting October 28

Because Adams County incidence rates are almost double the level needed to stay in Level 2 of Safer at Home and hospitalizations are rising statewide, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will move the county into Level 3 of Sa...

Mask order extended for Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties

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Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) will be extending the local public health order requiring face masks in indoor public spaces and in outdoor spaces whenever 6-foot distancing is not maintained. TCHD is extending this order for the ...

Public Health Order to lower the number of COVID-19 Cases in Adams County as numbers climb sharply

Tri-County Health Department Issues Public Health Order to lower the number of COVID-19 Cases in Adams County as numbers climb sharply

Tri-County Health Department is issuing a public health order to limit public and private gatherings in Adams County in a...

Rising COVID-19 numbers jeopardize Arapahoe County’s Safer at Home Level 1 status

Rising COVID-19 numbers jeopardize Arapahoe County’s Safer at Home Level 1 status

Tri-County Health Department issues an Emergency Public Health Order to help suppress the virus

In response to recent increases in COVID-19 case rates and related da...

Counties must reduce COVID-19 numbers or face tighter restrictions

As a result of rising numbers of infections, Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) warns that Adams, Arapahoe, and Douglas counties are each at risk of moving to a more restrictive level in Colorado’s COVID-19 Dial, which could include reduced capacity for ...

Public Health Guidance Available to Prioritize Limited COVID-19 Testing Supplies and Capacity

Containing COVID-19 and slowing its spread require accurate testing with timely notification of results. The Metro Denver Partnership for Health (MDPH) today released Guidance for Prioritization of COVID-19 Testing, data-informed recommendations to assist...

TCHD’s 90-day face covering order starts in areas of Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties

Today, Tri-County Health Department’s face covering order went into effect. The order was amended to align with Governor Polis’ statewide order that went into effect July 16. The Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) order, like the Gove...

TCHD's face covering order will stay in place for municipalities that haven’t opted out

On July 8, 2020, the Board of Health of the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) approved a public health order to require face coverings when out in public where social distancing cannot be maintained, with an opt-out provision for each county and city in...

New Public Health Report Provides Guidance for Safely Reopening Metro Denver Schools

DENVER — The safe reopening of schools is a critical step in promoting children’s health and well-being, and metro Denver’s school leaders have new guidance for how to safely approach this challenge. The Metro Denver Partners...

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