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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...

Masks are critical to our recovery mandate or not

Tri-County seeks to clear up confusion over mask mandate and timing as numbers of COVID-19 positive cases increase in recent weeks

On July 8, 2020, the Tri-County Health Department’s Board of Health approved a public health order to require face ...

Tri-County Health Department issues Public Health Order requiring face coverings

Today, Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) issued the Public Health Order Requiring Facial Coverings in Public Where Social Distancing Cannot be Maintained that was approved by its Board of Health on July 8.  At that meeting, TCHD staff recommend...

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...

TCHD to Draft Public Health Order Requiring Use of Face Masks, Communities can Opt Out

At an online meeting today, July 8, the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) Board of Health voted 5 to 4 in favor of a public health order requiring use of face masks in public places. Incidence rates have been rising in all three of the counties that it ...

Board of Health Actions

Find out what resolutions were voted upon by the Board of Health during the last meeting.