More than 1,500,800 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 65,900 have been hospitalized as of Monday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Click here for the latest update on the number of cases, the age, gender and location of presumptive positive, indeterminate and confirmed cases from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Below, we're updating this blog with the latest information regarding COVID-19 in Colorado.
Latest updates:
Friday, July 22
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,585,932 cases (+2,173)
66,277 hospitalized (+59)
64 counties (+0)
5,024,832 people tested (+1,844)
19,287,087 test encounters (+16,344)
12,938 deaths among cases (+1)
13,308 deaths due to COVID-19 (+13)
9,439 outbreaks (+21)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 304 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 20 fewer than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 11.11%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Friday, 4,540,100 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,077,763 have been fully vaccinated.
Thursday, July 21
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,583,759 cases (+7,065)
66,218 hospitalized (+100)
64 counties (+0)
5,022,988 people tested (+1,761)
19,270,743 test encounters (+19,262)
12,937 deaths among cases (+15)
13,295 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
9,418 outbreaks (+14)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 304 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 20 fewer than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 11.17%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Thursday, 4,539,062 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,076,880 have been fully vaccinated.
3:17 p.m. | Colorado’s COVID hospitalizations down slightly for first time in a month
Colorado’s COVID-19 hospitalizations this week dropped marginally for the first time in a month, but it’s too early to say if the state’s situation is improving.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 304 people were hospitalized with the virus statewide as of Tuesday afternoon, down from 324 a week earlier.
But that number has bounced between 300 and 325 since mid-June, so it’s not clear if that’s a meaningful difference, said Dr. Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health.
Cases were down slightly, with 12,440 reported in the week ending Sunday — 557 fewer than the previous week. The percentage of tests coming back positive was also lower, though at 11.2%, it’s still high enough to suggest significant numbers of cases aren’t being found.
Read the rest from our partners at The Denver Post.
8:38 a.m. | Biden tests positive for COVID-19
President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms," the White House said in a statement Thursday morning.
Wednesday, July 20
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,576,694 cases (+1,795)
66,118 hospitalized (+105)
64 counties (+0)
5,021,227 people tested (+1,531)
19,251,481 test encounters (+18,361)
12,922 deaths among cases (+5)
13,295 deaths due to COVID-19 (+4)
9,404 outbreaks (+11)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 304 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 20 fewer than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 11.16%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Wednesday, 4,537,883 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,075,959 have been fully vaccinated.
12:07 p.m. | CDPHE announces COVID-19 equity and immunization grant funding opportunities
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has launched its COVID-19 Health Equity and Immunization Fund aimed at "reaching people where they work and live with COVID-19 resources, information and support."
The program is designed to expand COVID prevention resources and services, increase COVID-19 vaccination, ensure equitable distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines, and increase community engagement and COVID-19 vaccination capacity across the state, including among high-risk and underserved populations through grants, according to the CDPHE.
“We are thrilled to announce these funding opportunities and are looking forward to applicant submissions,” said Health Equity Branch Chief Brandy Emily. “We have a sincere commitment to ensuring everyone, regardless of where they live or who they are, has an opportunity to reach their full health potential. We believe this grant will drive innovation, support proven organizations with established trust in the community, and help us meet people where they live.”
The application period for COVID-19 Health Equity and Immunization Funding Opportunity RFA #40624 will open August 1, 2022. There are four program areas to support these funding goals. Program areas include:
- Community Engagement Program will fund projects/activities that use authentic community engagement practices to gather community input on population-specific resources and needs related to health equity and the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Community Health Navigators Program will provide support for community health navigators to do vaccine outreach, patient education, and health system navigation.
- Healthy Communities Program will fund activities focused on community resilience related to the social determinants of health as they relate to COVID-19's impact on communities.
- Health Equity Immunization Events Program is to improve vaccine education, outreach, access, and administration of COVID-19 vaccine in communities.
Applications will be accepted multiple times throughout the year until January 31, 2024.
Tuesday, July 19
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,574,899 cases (+2,038)
66,013 hospitalized (+42)
64 counties (+0)
5,019,696 people tested (+1,561)
19,23,120 test encounters (+9,028)
12,917 deaths among cases (+8)
13,291 deaths due to COVID-19 (-183)
9,393 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 324 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 4 more than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 11.48%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Tuesday, 4,536,383 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,074,108 have been fully vaccinated.
Monday, July 18
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. A reminder that today's state data is an aggregate from the weekend as well as Monday's.
1,572,861 cases (+3,407)
65,971 hospitalized (+305 - includes 208 backlogged cases from the CDPHE; not counting these cases: +97)
64 counties (+0)
5,018,135 people tested (+4,174)
19,224,092 test encounters (+48,881)
12,909 deaths among cases (+22)
13,474 deaths due to COVID-19 (+16)
9,393 outbreaks (+7)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 324 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 4 more than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 11.44%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Monday, 4,535,754 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,073,652 have been fully vaccinated.
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