Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera was hospitalized Wednesday night due to a skin infection.
Primavera was admitted to a local hospital to be administered intravenous antibiotics for cellulitis — a deep bacterial skin infection that she is prone to because of her previous cancer treatment, the lieutenant governor said in a Thursday morning interview.
“Lt. Gov. Primavera is one of the strongest and toughest people I know and we are glad she is taking extra caution and getting the care she deserves,” Gov. Jared Polis said in a statement Thursday. “I was not surprised when I learned that she plans to continue working today.”
Primavera said she expects to be released from the hospital Friday morning.
A lifelong Coloradan and longtime Broomfield resident, Primavera is serving her second term as Colorado’s 50th lieutenant governor.
In her role, Primavera leads six programs: the Office of Saving People Money on Health Care, the Office of eHealth Innovation, the Colorado Disability Funding Committee and Disability Policy, the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, Serve Colorado and Aerospace and Defense.
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