As of July 2020, there is a state-wide mandatory mask order in Colorado. Those who are 11 years and older must wear a mask that covers their noses and mouths in any public indoor space and while using or waiting for public or non-personal transportation. To learn more about mask guidance, visit the CDPHE website and CDC website.
Coloradans should review guidance from their local health department and city government. As of October 2020, some counties have moved to stricter levels of the COVID-19 dial.
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of June 1, 2020, Colorado has entered the "Safer at Home and in the Great Outdoors" phase of reopening. For more information and details, please read the Governor's June 1 press release and review the latest guidance on the CDPHE website. In accordance with CDC guidance, as of April
3, 2020, Governor Polis and CDPHE are urging Coloradans to wear non-medical cloth face masks or face coverings while out in public. Please find more information on the CDPHE website and in the Governor's April 3 press release.
If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone who has it, stay home and avoid contact with others. Call ahead to your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms before going into their office. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 and explain your symptoms. Wear a face mask if you must interact with others or leave your home.
If you are a ColoradoSPH student or a ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz employee who is experiencing coronavirus symptoms, you are required to submit a self-report. Not sure if you should submit a self-report form? Check out this helpful guide.
For those in Colorado, please visit the CDPHE website and follow the latest guidance. For those outside of Colorado, please visit your local health department website or the CDC website for additional information.
Follow the latest guidance from the CDPHE and the CDC, stay home, and avoid contact with others.
If you are a ColoradoSPH student or a ColoradoSPH at CU Anschutz employee who has been exposed to COVID-19, you are required to submit a self-report. Not sure if you should submit a self-report form? Check out this helpful guide.
CU Anschutz employees, students, and members of their households have access to free COVID-19 testing from November 2020 through March 31, 2021. Several options are available, depending on whether you or your household member is showing symptoms of COVID-19 or has had a known exposure to anyone with the disease. Learn more about these options and how to get tested on the CU Anschutz coronavirus website.
Review the CDPHE's testing information. Anyone with symptoms should get tested, stay away from others, and follow the instructions on how to isolate. Find a community testing site.
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If you are able to do so, stay home as much as possible and avoid public places. This recommendation is especially important for those who are at higher risk such as older adults and those with chronic health conditions. You should keep 6 feet or more between you and another person to reduce community spread, even if you’re young and healthy.
Social distancing remains important. For more information, review the latest guidance on the CDPHE website. Coloradans should also review local guidance from their local health department and city government.
Wear a mask when around others who are not in your household and in public settings. This is especially important when it's difficult to maintain social distancing.
As of July 2020, there is a state-wide mandatory mask order in Colorado. Those who are 11 years and older must wear a mask that covers their noses and mouths in any public indoor space and while using or waiting for public or non-personal transportation. To learn more about mask guidance, visit the CDPHE website and CDC website.
Wash your hands with soap and water frequently for 20
seconds or longer. Sing the happy birthday song twice to make sure
you’re washing long enough. Get all the nooks and crannies by washing in
between your fingers, under your fingernails, and the
front and back of your hands.
Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and immediately throw the tissue into the trash. If you do not have a tissue on hand, cough or sneeze into your elbow.
If you develop symptoms of COVID-19 or have been in contact with someone who has it, stay home and avoid contact with others. Call ahead to your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms before going into their office. If you have a medical emergency, call 911 and explain your symptoms. Wear a face mask if you must interact with others or leave your home.
Both clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces such as doorknobs, phones, countertops, and toilets regularly.
For additional guidance or to find educational materials that you can share with your community, please see visit the CDPHE and CDC websites.
Social distancing is keeping distance between yourself and others. The CDC recommends keeping 6 feet between you and other people, avoiding group gatherings, and limiting travel. For the latest recommendations and additional information, please visit the CDC website.
Social distancing helps reduce community spread of the virus. Not only does COVID-19 pose an immediate threat to the health of individuals, particularly those in high-risk groups, it also threatens to overburden our healthcare system.
If everyone, including young and healthy people, practices social distancing, it is less likely that a lot of people will fall ill at once and place a more significant strain on the healthcare system and healthcare resources. By practicing social distancing, you can help protect others, particularly those who are more vulnerable and more likely to become very ill from COVID-19.
For more information about the importance of social distancing and the impact on Colorado, please review the March 27, 2020 press release from Governor Polis as well as slides from the presentation. Dean Samet and other researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health as well as our colleagues from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and CDPHE worked together on the modeling data included in these slides.
For general questions about COVID-19, call CO-HELP—Colorado’s call line providing answers in many languages including English, Spanish (Español), Mandarin (普通话) and more at 303-389-1687 or 1-877-462-2911. You can also check CDPHE's FAQ page or the CDC's FAQ page to find answers to common questions.
According to guidance from CDPHE, "People should call 911 ONLY with a medical emergency. Do not call 911 if you are seeking general medical advice or wish to be tested for COVID-19. If you have COVID-19 symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath), consider a telehealth visit or nurseline advice before seeking in-person care." Please find more information on the CDPHE website.
For questions about how school and university operations are affected by COVID-19 that cannot be answered by exploring this site and related links, please contact the relevant department(s)—such as the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs, HR departments at our universities, or CU Employee Services—or search our directory to find a specific individual. Our school and our universities have many resources available to students and employees that we are happy to help you navigate. If we cannot answer your question, we can likely point you in the right direction.
For other questions about how to navigate human resources across the state of CO, please visit the 2-1-1 Colorado website, call 2-1-1, or text your zip code to 898-211. Mile High United Way and the Colorado State Emergency Center have partnered to offer this service and help Coloradans navigate resources such as housing, rent, and utility assistance, applying for SNAP benefits, and more. For more information, please see the press release.
The Population Mental Health & Wellbeing program at ColoradoSPH has launched a mental wellbeing survey to assess the effects of imposed social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey is open to U.S. and international participation. We welcome your participation, and we encourage you to share the survey with your networks.
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