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DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Throughout the pandemic, health experts have said COVID-19 transmission in schools is fairly low. During a news conference Friday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said there’s been more reporting of positive cases within the younger, unvaccinated population. Outbreaks at four Douglas County schools have sent thousands of in-person students back home. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside “I heard a teacher say ‘Be prepared. Get all your stuff. We’re probably going back online tomorrow.’ I was thinking, what? Already?” said Sienna Clark, a junior at Castle View High School. “Within the first week, there was already speculation about quarantines and cases.” (credit: CBS) In addition to Castle View High School, recent outbreaks at Mountain Vista High School, Rocky Heights and Sierra Middle Schools have students returning to remote for two weeks. Clark told CBS4’s Tori … [Read more...] about Douglas County School District Reports Four Dozen COVID Cases, 600 Quarantines Since Spring Break

By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 405 new Coronavirus cases and two additional deaths. Of the newly reported cases, the Health Department says 296 are confirmed and 109 are probable cases. The Health Department says new cases range in age from two months to 87 years with a median age of 28 years. There have been 6,384 total hospitalizations and 93,684 total coronavirus cases in Allegheny County since the pandemic started. The county-wide death toll stands at 1,833. More information on the Coronavirus pandemic: CDC Coronavirus Information CDC Global Map of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Pennsylvania Department of Health Information Allegheny County Health Department Information … [Read more...] about COVID-19 In Pittsburgh: Allegheny Co. Health Dept. Reports 405 New Coronavirus Cases, Increasing County Total To 93,684

(CBS4) – The State of Colorado is moving to lift its COVID-19 dial framework and pass control of health restrictions over to local jurisdictions on Friday. Elbert and Weld counties announced Thursday that they will not issue COVID-19 restrictions and regulations. Those counties are joining Douglas County, which is covered by Tri-County Health , on the lack of restrictions. On Wednesday, county commissioners unanimously voted to opt-out of Tri-County’s framework. Colorado’s dial ranked counties according to COVID cases, hospitalizations, positivity and incidence rates and assigned them a color. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside (credit: State of Colorado March 23, 2021) Different levels of restrictions corresponded to colors, like Level Green, Level Blue, Level Yellow, Level Orange, Level Red and Level Purple. On Wednesday, Denver announced that starting Friday , the city and county will allow businesses to operate … [Read more...] about COVID In Colorado: Weld County Lifting All Restrictions On Friday As State Ends Dial Framework

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (CBS4) – Douglas County will be re-opening with no capacity restrictions Friday, April 16. It’s a move many call getting back to normal. “When Friday morning comes around, and we’re actually able to open up it’s going to be very exciting,” Scott Gerdis, Castle Cafe Bar Manager said. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside (credit: CBS) Douglas County’s decision to opt out of a Tri-County Health order comes as welcomed news to some businesses like the Castle Cafe. “So we’ll be able to open up another 45% our restaurant,” Gerdis explained. He has been with the restaurant for 20 years, and he’s never seen business slow down as it has in the past year. “This is so unprecedented, it’s unbelievable. Not only does it affect the economy of the restaurant, but the trickle-down effect, your delivery drivers, your food reps,” he added. While some are praising the decision, others are concerned. READ MORE: … [Read more...] about Douglas County Business Eager To Reopen Without Limitations: ‘Life Has To Go On’

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Douglas County commissioners voted to opt out of the Tri-County public health order which would essentially take over after the state’s COVID-19 dial expires on April 16. The order would have businesses operate at level blue restrictions. (credit: CBS) The vote on April 13 means businesses can have 100% capacity. However, a mask mandate, ordered by Gov. Jared Polis, is still in effect through early May. READ MORE: COVID In Colorado: Counties Join Partnership To Ease Back Into Fully Reopening Restrictions on large gatherings are also still in place. Low COVID-19 metrics were cited as reasons for the vote. Commissioners cited what they describe as low infection rates, ample hospital capacity, and no deaths since Feb. 15. Tri-County Health told CBS4’s Andrea Flores they expected Douglas County to opt out. They unveiled their own COVID-19 dial which would move participating counties to level blue through May 16 . Following that … [Read more...] about Douglas County Opts Out Of Tri-County Health Order

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – In yet another sign that the Southland is turning a corner in its battle against COVID-19, Los Angeles County’s coronavirus positivity rate hit a record low, while at the same time vaccinations continued to ramp up. A nurse waits at an empty table for more patients to arrive to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a Veterans Administration Long Beach Healthcare System pop-up vaccination site at the Dae Hueng Presbyterian Church on April 17, 2021, in Gardena, Calif. (Getty Images) The L.A. County Public Health Department reported that Friday’s daily positivity rate fell to just 1%, the lowest rate since the start of the pandemic. At the pandemic’s height in December, the positivity rate had hit 20%. Meanwhile, despite the nationwide halt in the administration of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine over blood clotting issues, L.A. County still expects to receive more than 600,000 total doses of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines next week. Of … [Read more...] about LA County’s COVID Positivity Rate Hits Record Low; 600K Vaccine Doses Available Next Week

WELLINGTON COUNTY – A group of residents are creating an initiative that aims to lift up and support diverse candidates who have systemic barriers to being involved in municipal governance. Elora resident Curt Hammond said there’s a group who are frustrated with a lack of diverse voices among municipal councils and how it has impacted the ability to “solve the problems in the 21st Century.” “We have a lot of the same type of people around decision making tables, who do not have the benefit and the gift of a diverse range of thinking,” Hammond said. Hammond is referring to the reality that older white men make-up the majority of council members at the county level and the seven member municipalities. This appears historically to have been the case as well. A look at archive photos of previous Wellington County councils do not reveal any visibly racialized councilors, mayors or wardens. Archivists at the Wellington County Museum and Archives could not definitively say if there … [Read more...] about New initiative aims to improve racial and gender diversity on Wellington County councils

The majority of Colorado counties loosened their COVID-19 restrictions Friday as the state’s dial framework expired and hospitalizations were on the rise in some places. Each county can now decide on its own restrictions, though the state could require counties to tighten the rules if they’re on track to go over 85% of hospital capacity. It also will continue to regulate large events and require masks in some settings. Ending the dial , which attempted to standardize reopening decisions based on cases compared to population, hospitalizations and the percentage of COVID-19 tests coming back positive, comes as coronavirus hospitalizations are at their highest number since Feb. 5 (551), according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. As of Friday afternoon, 28 counties had said they didn’t intend to set local public health rules, meaning most businesses don’t face any COVID-19 restrictions, other than requiring masks if more than 10 people will be in the … [Read more...] about Most Colorado counties loosened COVID-19 restrictions Friday, despite rising hospitalizations

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Colorado officially ended its COVID-19 Dial framework , handing over more control to local counties and jurisdictions. For months, the color-based system outlined restrictions and other guidelines. (credit: CBS) In Douglas County, there are no COVID-19 restrictions. The county has opted out of the Tri-County Health Department’s COVID regulations. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside The statewide indoor face mask mandate remains in effect until mid-May. In Castle Rock on Friday, some wore masks and others didn’t. Some were in-between. At the Iron Mule Brewery, it was a day that called for a drink for those patrons. (credit: CBS) When an employee exposed others to COVID, owner Bill Benson explained, “We did shut down and that was purely a reaction on our part.” After that, Benson kept his business going, partnering with an Indian restaurant and food trucks, to allow them to … [Read more...] about Douglas County Businesses Enjoy Lack Of COVID Restrictions After Opting Out Of Tri-County Health Guidelines

LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4) – When Gov. Jared Polis deferred COVID-19 health guidelines to each individual county as Colorado slowly reopens, some businesses across the state found themselves held to higher standards than their peers just a short distance away. Starting Friday, Polis allowed each individual county to decide what criteria businesses must follow within respective county lines. (credit: CBS) Counties like Douglas, Weld and Elbert elected to lift all restrictions. That meant Coloradans would not need to social distance or lower capacity within licensed establishments. READ MORE: Subaru Stolen Outside Westminster Business With 15-Year-Old Dog Inside While some applauded the three counties for completely reopening, others felt it was a knee-jerk reaction that would hurt public health. Caught in the middle are the businesses, specifically restaurants, that straddle the county lines of counties keeping restrictions and those not. “(Counties establishing health … [Read more...] about County Lines Divide Neighboring Restaurants Between Fully Open And Socially-Distanced