TODAY’S COVID-19 INFORMATION
NEW: Epidemiology Data and Notes
NEW: Denver Health Vaccination Numbers
REMINDER: Cyber Threats
What You Need to Know
As of 6:30 a.m. today, Denver Health had 15 inpatient COVID-19 cases (-1 from yesterday).
For more information, visit the Denver Public Health COVID-19 Data Summary (use Edge or Chrome). The website is updated daily and contains data on cases, hospitalization, deaths, testing and symptoms.
NEW: Denver Health Vaccination Numbers
Staff vaccination numbers were updated at 4 p.m. today.
- 7,417 employees and residents have received their first dose of vaccine.
- 5,952 employees and residents have received their second dose of vaccine.
In total, Denver Health has administered 41,863 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to staff, as well as patients and members of the public who are eligible according to State guidelines.
REMINDER: Cyber Threats – Exercise Caution and Keep Denver Health Safe
Cyber threat actors are actively attempting to infiltrate health care organizations with ransomware. Some of these threats are targeting the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain. PLEASE be very careful with emails – pause, review the email including any links – hover over the link with your mouse pointer to ensure the actual Internet location matches the email. Hesitate before opening attachments within emails with the [EXTERNAL] tag in the email Subject Line. Clicking on a malicious link can cause Denver Health to fall victim to Ransomware or other security breaches. This could disable critical systems needed for patient care, including Epic, PACS, Biomed devices, etc. We need your help in preventing these threats from being successful.
Helpful Links:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Vaccine for Coloradans
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Coronavirus Information
Denver Department of Public Health and Environment Coronavirus Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Information
Please email COVID-19@dhha.org with any questions.
Denver Health COVID-19 Resources:
COVID-19 Staff Resources section on our website
Staff Screening and Testing FAQ
Denver Health COVID-19 Help Center which allows you to search for documents and resources
RISE Subsite – please note the new hours: 10:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., 7 days a week
RISE Virtual Group Support Registration
COVID-19 Vaccine Information
FACT SHEET: COVID-19 VACCINE SAFETY and EFFICACY FOR STAFF AND PATIENTS
FACT SHEET: COVID-19 VACCINE DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION FOR STAFF
FAQ: COVID-19 VACCINE FOR DENVER HEALTH STAFF