Press Release

CORRECTION: Children’s Hospital Colorado does not currently have testing capacity. Children’s Hospital Colorado is providing care for the sickest kids in our region, and currently only testing children who meet specific high-risk criteria for testing and may need to be hospitalized.

DENVER, March 12, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's (CDPHE) drive-up COVID-19 testing site in Lowry has collected tests for more than 650 Coloradans since Tuesday, March 11.

DENVER, March 12, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) confirmed 4 new presumptive positive cases in Colorado, based on afternoon test results.

DENVER, March 12, 2020:  Due to an extremely high volume of people seeking COVID-19 tests at the drive-up testing site in Lowry, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is working to establish and communicate a cut-off point for the line.

DENVER, March 12, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) confirmed 11 new presumptive positive cases in Colorado, based on test results overnight.

DENVER, March 11, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) confirmed six new presumptive positive cases in Pitkin County, based on test results received this afternoon.

DENVER, March 11, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) identified 10 new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, based on overnight testing results.

DENVER, March 10, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will open the state’s first community testing center for COVID-19 at the state lab tomorrow at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11. 

DENVER, March 10, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, based on testing results from this afternoon.

DENVER, March 10, 2020: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) state lab identified three presumptive positive cases of COVID-19, based on testing overnight. To ensure expedience on reporting out presumptive positives, the state will provide overall testing statistics as soon as we are able on the website.