Press Releases

  • Wednesday, March 18, 2020

    Colorado Takes Further Action to Address Public Health Threat of COVID-19

    DENVER - Today Governor Jared Polis provided an update on the state’s response to COVID-19 and announced new executive actions to protect the health and safety of Coloradans. Earlier today at a news conference, Governor Polis announced the launch of the Help Colorado Now effort where Coloradans can donate or volunteer, as well as the Colorado COVID Relief Fund, which has already raised nearly $3 million to help Coloradans impacted by the coronavirus.
  • Wednesday, March 18, 2020

    Gov. Polis, Coloradans Launch COVID Relief Fund

    DENVER - Today, Gov. Polis discussed the state’s response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), and launched joint efforts to raise relief funds and volunteer efforts to address this public health crisis. The Governor announced the Help Colorado Now effort where Coloradans can donate or volunteer, as well as the Colorado COVID Relief Fund, which has already raised nearly $3 million to help Coloradans impacted by the coronavirus. Coloradans can donate or sign up to volunteer at www.HelpColoradoNow.org.
  • Monday, March 16, 2020

    State health department issues public health order closing Colorado bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos-- still allowing takeout and delivery

    DENVER, March 16, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order to close bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters, and casinos to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, effective at 8:00 a.m. on March 17 for the duration of 30 days. The public health order will help the state slow and limit the spread of COVID-19 in Colorado communities.
  • Monday, March 16, 2020

    Gov. Polis Provides an Update on State’s Response to COVID-19

    DENVER - Governor Jared Polis provided an update on the state’s response to COVID-19. The Governor also announced the launch of a social media push to encourage Coloradans to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The digital campaign is called #DoingMyPartCO.
  • Monday, March 16, 2020

    Economic Forecast Shows COVID19 Impacting Economy

    DENVER - Today, the Office of State Planning and Budgeting released the March economic forecast showing the significant economic impact of COVID-19. The overall economic impact is difficult to anticipate and depends on both the extent to which the epidemic can be slowed or contained and the effectiveness of federal fiscal and monetary policy interventions.
  • Sunday, March 15, 2020

    CDPHE recommends that Colorado follow CDC guidance to cancel or postpone in-person events of 50 people or more

    DENVER, March 15, 2020: To best protect public health, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment is recommending that Coloradans follow the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance released today. The guidance states that the CDC “recommends that for the next eight weeks, organizers (whether groups or individuals) cancel or postpone in-person events that consist of 50 people or more throughout the United States.”