AURORA | Congressman Jason Crow is hosting a telephone town hall Wednesday night about the response and spread of COVID-19. 

Constituents can dial into the call here. The town hall will begin at 6:45 p.m. Tri-County Health Department Director Dr. John Douglas will also be on hand to answer questions about the local response.

Crow, who’s at home in Aurora, placed himself under self-quarantine on Tuesday after learning that he had been in contact with a constituent that later tested positive for the virus. Sen. Cory Gardner is also in self-quarantine after also meeting with a person who tested positive. 

Sen. Michael Bennet said he also had contact with an individual who tested positive, but would not isolate himself, according to reports from the Denver Post.

On Tuesday Crow, alongside the other members of Colorado’s congressional delegation, called for federal relief for small businesses. The group asked that the Trump administration grant Gov. Jared Polis’ request for disaster declaration to help with disrupted business in the state.

Crow has also asked immigration officials for a more transparent plan on how planning is happening in federal detention centers, like the one in northwest Aurora.

“We know detention centers like the Aurora ICE facility are at an extremely high risk for virus spread. Should a detainee contract the coronavirus, it would present a huge risk to the health and well-being of the detainees, the facility staff and their families, as well as the public health as a whole,” Crow said in a statement. “The mumps and varicella outbreaks at ICE last year made clear the need for transparency and accountability at the facility. This is a pandemic and we must have all assurances from ICE that they are prepared to handle the coronavirus. Given the confusion and rumors regarding the precautionary cohort isolation due to possible exposure earlier this week, we will continue to push for answers.”

Crow’s local office has been closed to constituents since Friday, but caseworkers in the district are still available to answer questions.