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KYGT/The Goat Radio - COVID-19 interviews
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Fox31 News TV Network - Parker the Snow Dog appears at vaccine clinic in CCC
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Clear Creek Courant
05/21/21 Clear Creek lifts countywide mask order
03/02/21 After weeks of frustration, officials hopeful county's vaccine supply is stabilizing
01/27/21 "So much different than it was before": EMS personnel reflect on the pandemic's emotional toll
01/27/21 Clear Creek vaccinates 500 people in a day
01/08/21 Vaccinations begin for Clear Creek Seniors
01/06/21 Seniors in Clear Creek County can now sign up for COVID-19 vaccine
01/05/21 Locals receive first doses of COVID-19 vaccine; Tier 1B modified to add seniors, frontline workers
12/31/20 Year in Review 2020 for Clear Creek County
12/24/20 Clear Creek distributes first 100 vaccines to emergency personnel
12/21/20 Clear Creek County restaurants open up to 25% indoor capacity
MEDIA RELEASES
05/21/21 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY RESCINDS FACE MASK ORDER
At a Special Board of Health Meeting on Thursday, May 20th, the Clear Creek County Commissioners acting as the Board of Health voted 2 to 1 to rescind all aspects of BOH Standing Public Health Order 21-03 relating to face coverings, but maintains all aspects of the Order applicable to contact tracing, effective Thursday, May 20th, 2021 at 11:59 PM.
04/13/21 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY'S JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINATION CLINICS TEMPORARILY CANCELLED
Out of an abundance of caution and following the recommendations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), Clear Creek County Public Health is temporarily cancelling its Johnson and Johnson / Janssen COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for April 13th and 14th.
03/09/21 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY DOUBLES COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN ONE WEEKEND
As of March 9th, 2021 Clear Creek County has administered 3,723 vaccinations total, half of which were administered over one weekend in March.
02/25/21 STATE MOVES CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TO LESS RESTRICTIVE COVID-19 DIAL LEVEL: BLUE
After consideration of Clear Creek County's testing data and incidence rate, Clear Creek County is moved to less restrictive Level Blue - Cautious on the COVID-19 dial.
02/10/21 STATE MOVES CLEAR CREEK COUNTY TO LESS RESTRICTIVE COVID-19 DIAL LEVEL: YELLOW
After consideration of Clear Creek County's testing data and incidence rate, Clear Creek County is moved to less restrictive Level Yellow - CONCERN on the COVID-19 dial.
02/05/21 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY DIAL LEVEL UPDATE
The State of Colorado has introduced a revised "COVID-19 Dial 2.0" which has adjusted the metrics that determine a county's level in order to allow for limited reopening of the economy.
01/04/21 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY MOVES BACK TO LEVEL ORANGE
Following an announcement from Governor Polis on 12/31/20, all counties previously operating under Level Red - SEVERE RISK restrictions allowed to move back to the less restrictive Level Orange - HIGH RISK beginning on Monday, January 4th, 2021.
12/31/20 CLEAR CREEK PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE VACCINE TO 70+ RESIDENTS & FRONTLINE WORKERS
Following revision of the vaccine distribution plan to include individuals 70 years of age or older in Phase 1, Clear Creek County plans to distribute vaccines to qualifying residents and first responders.
12/30/20 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY RECEIVES ADDITIONAL $100,000 FROM COLORADO COVID RELIEF FUND TO HELP RESIDENTS
Clear Creek County received an extra $100,000 to be spent in the Clear Creek Cares About Residents financial relief program.
12/22/20 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY RECEIVES FIRST SHIPMENT OF COVID-19 VACCINE
Clear Creek County received our first shipment of 100 doses of the FDA-approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and began rolling out vaccine distribution in coordination with the State of Colorado's phased distribution timeline.
12/21/20 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY RESTAURANTS ALLOWED TO REOPEN FOR INDOOR DINING
CDPHE allows Clear Creek County restaurants to operate under Level Orange restrictions at 25% capacity or 50 people indoors, whichever is fewer.
11/18/20 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY MOVES TO LEVEL RED
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, Clear Creek County is moved to more restrictive Level Red - SEVERE RISK on the state COVID-19 Dial.
11/08/20 CLEAR CREEK COUNTY MOVES TO LEVEL ORANGE
Due to rising COVID-19 cases, Clear Creek County is moved to more restrictive Level Orange - HIGH RISK on the state COVID-19 Dial.
10/29/20 POTENTIAL EXPOSURE ON PROSPECTOR BUS
Notice to individuals that rode on the Prospector bus on Friday, October 23rd or Saturday, October 24th of possible exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
10/29/20 COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN GEORGETOWN
Seven cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Georgetown the week of October 29th, 2020.
09/30/20 PUBLIC HEALTH PRECAUTIONS SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19 IN CLEAR CREEK COUNTY
During the month since Labor Day weekend and the start of the school years, COVID-19 cases across the state and county began to rise due to travel and social gatherings.
09/02/20 TRAVELING INCREASES THE RISK OF COVID-19
After recent holidays, cases of COVID-19 increased across the state and country due to travel.