Tag: Health Department
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Douglas County Commissioners appoint health department board
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Douglas County commissioners Tuesday appointed five people to the as-yet-formed Douglas County Health Department’s board of health, including two commissioners with no obvious experience in medical or health-care fields. It’s the second step necessary for Douglas County to create its own department after voting unanimously…
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Colorado public health departments weigh local stay-at-home orders
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver-metro public health departments are weighing localized stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases climb exponentially. Such orders could help protect regional hospitals from becoming overwhelmed, at a time when other measures are not yet showing results, said John Douglas, executive director of the Tri-County Health Department. The…