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During a news conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jared Polis and other health officials say that the 鈥渂est defense鈥� against the new coronavirus variant is getting vaccinated. Omicron cases have been reported in Weld and Larimer counties this week.

The daily number of tests being administered in Colorado has jumped more than 30% since mid-August, according to state data. The rush has made it difficult for some residents to find appointments near them.

Colorado State University was declared an outbreak on Wednesday by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Antigen testing is starting to become a more common way to test for COVID-19. It looks for the virus鈥� surface coating, rather than pieces of its genetic material. It鈥檚 faster and easier to administer than other tests. Public health experts say it鈥檚 important to collect all results 鈥� positive and negative 鈥� to understand the scale of each state鈥檚 outbreak.

Retailer CVS announced plans last week to double its COVID-19 drive-through test sites at locations across the U.S., including in two Mountain West states 鈥� New Mexico and Nevada.

Twelve children, many showing mild symptoms or none at all, brought the virus home, infecting at least a dozen more people. One parent ended up in the hospital.

Tracking the coronavirus pandemic could soon be a bit easier because of one simple fact: everyone poops.

COVID-19 testing facilities across the nation are experiencing backlogs and supply-chain shortages. One way to speed up testing and save resources is to鈥�

COVID-19 cases are still increasing around the Mountain West, and wait times to get test results are getting longer for many.

Colorado has tested nearly 450,000 people for COVID-19. Right now, about 5% of daily tests come back positive. When you get tested for COVID-19, how does鈥�