Colorado Governor Declares State of Emergency Over Virus Concerns

A man wearing a mask to protect against coronavirus takes pictures at the New York Stock exchange (NYSE) in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York on March 9, 2020. Carlo Allegri/Reuters

The governor of Colorado declared a state of emergency and seeks to increase testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus after more than a dozen cases have been confirmed in his state.

Gov. Jared Polis made the declaration Tuesday to give the state more access to resources, “legal flexibility,” and the ability to better contain the outbreak, according to the state’s emergency management agency.