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1872F5DF16C43612872587AD0069F9B5 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For UPDATE ON COVID-19 RESPONSE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, TESTING, HOSPITAL CAPACITY, & VACCINATIONS

JOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL & JBC
Date Dec 16, 2021
Location Old State Library

Update on COVID-19 Response, Epidemiology, Testing, Hospital Capacity, & Vaccinations - Committee Discussion Only


	12:17:36 PM	Jill Ryan, Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), presented regarding numerous aspects of Colorado's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of the presentation is available here: http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/12-16-2021_leg_update_-_1426_briefing_1.pdf. She discussed COVID-19 testing, vaccine distribution, and federal funding to expand CDPHE's response.
	12:25:03 PM	Dr. Rachel Herlihy, State Epidemiologist, presented regarding COVID-19 case rates, hospitalization rates, and death rates in Colorado and nationally. She discussed the COVID-19 variants and their characteristics. Emily Travanty, Laboratory Director, CDPHE, discussed sequencing of COVID-19 samples and surveillance of COVID-19 variants. She described wastewater sampling to detect the COVID-19 virus.
	12:40:00 PM	Sarah Tuneberg, former Innovation Response Director, CDPHE, described CDPHE's COVID-19 testing efforts in 2020. She discussed a state contract with a testing vendor and evaluation of the vendor's testing. Scott Bookman, COVID-19 Incident Commander, discussed hospital capacity in Colorado and strategies to manage the capacity. Kevin Klein, Department of Public Safety, elaborated on increasing hospital beds and staffing. Mr. Bookman described monoclonal antibody therapy treatment for COVID-19 patients and vaccination efforts.