Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Vehicle travel in early November was as much as 20% lower than a year earlier, but it surged around the holiday and peaked on Thanksgiving Day at only about 5% less than the pandemic-free period in 2019, according to StreetLight Data. Airports also saw some of their busiest days of the pandemic, though air travel was much lower than last year. The Transportation Security Administration screened more than 1 million passengers on four separate days during the Thanksgiving travel period.

The Veterans Community Project community for homeless vets is months away from completion but a team from the nonprofit is already on the job in Longmont.

In an email to applicants, city public information officer Rigo Leal stated those 182 applications were for a total of more than $2 million, outpacing the available $1.1 million funds.

About 1 in every 40 Coloradans is infectious, which is up from 1 in 41 last week, state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy and Colorado School of Public Health Dean Jon Samet said during a Thursday news briefing.

A "mock" ancillary kit, which typically includes supplies such as syringes, needles, alcohol prep pads, surgical masks, face shields and vaccination cards was accidentally sent to Kentucky. 

The guidance, released Nov. 25, comes after district superintendents advocated for increased flexibility on who to send home when students or staff members test positive.

7 of 10 largest active COVID outbreaks in Colorado are within state prisons. 11 inmates have died.

The session aims to answer questions of landlords who have with multiple tenants from different business sectors at a property, as well as minimize confusion, provide updates on next steps and discuss best practices, the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce stated in an email sent Thursday.

This week's emergency legislative session was called by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis, who cited a lack of additional federal aid to help businesses. 

It will be up to each state to determine how exactly to distribute doses of the vaccines, which could receive expedited federal approval as soon as mid-December. But Tuesday’s recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is expected to significantly shape how states allocate their doses.