More than 566,000 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 32,300 have been hospitalized as of Monday afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
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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 23
4 p.m. | Latest Colorado COVID-19 data
The latest coronavirus data from the state of Colorado shows nearly 700 new cases within the past 24 hours as hospitalizations remain flat. The state's positivity rate continues to increase and has surpassed 4% for the first time since May 18.
569,289 cases (+692)
32,542 hospitalized (+46)
64 counties (+0)
3,246,391 people tested (+5,075)
9,356,288 test encounters (+18,132)
6,910 deaths among cases (+9)
7,158 deaths due to COVID-19 (+8)
5,567 outbreaks (+4)
The latest hospital data showed 324 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 7 more than Thursday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate was 4.04%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Friday, 3,323,615 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 3,056,615 people have been fully vaccinated.
Thursday, July 22
5:50 p.m. | Latest Colorado COVID-19 data
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Thursday, with the change from Wednesday in parentheses:
568,597 cause (+759)
32,496 hospitalized (+22)
64 counties (+0)
3,241,316 people tested (+4,437)
9,338,156 test encounters (+19,704)
6,901 deaths among cases (+6)
7,150 deaths among to COVID-19 (+6)
5,563 outbreaks (+2)
The latest hospital data showed 317 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 21 fewer than Wednesday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate was 3.96%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Thursday, 3,318,762 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 3,052,247 people have been fully vaccinated.
Wednesday, July 21
4 p.m. | Latest Colorado COVID-19 data
The state reported more than 600 new infections of the novel coronavirus Wednesday as hospitalizations for confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 continue to remain flat.
567,838 cases (+627)
32,474 hospitalized (+56)
64 counties (+0)
3,236,879 people tested (+4,897)
9,318,452 test encounters (+16,828)
6,895 deaths among cases (+7)
7,144 deaths due to COVID-19 (+13)
5,561 outbreaks (+7)
The latest hospital data showed 338 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 16 fewer than Tuesday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate was 3.76%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Wednesday, 3,313,931 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 3,047,756 people have been fully vaccinated.
Tuesday, July 20
4 p.m. | Latest Colorado COVID-19 data
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported over 500 new cases of the novel coronavirus Tuesday and 37 more hospitalizations for confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19, though the data might not be accurate since hospital data hasn't been updated since Thursday and may be an aggregate from the weekend. The state's positivity rate continues to trend upward.
567,211 cases (+541)
32,418 hospitalized (+46)
64 counties (+0)
3,231,982 people tested (+2,975)
9,301,624 test encounters (+9,298)
6,888 deaths among cases (+2)
7,131 deaths due to COVID-19 (+15)
5,554 outbreaks (+8)
The latest hospital data showed 355 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients — 37 more than the Thursday data released last Friday. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 3.70%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Monday 3,308,709 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 3,042,479 people have been fully vaccinated.
10:59 a.m. | Colorado data shows 95% of people hospitalized with COVID in Colorado since January were unvaccinated
Around 95% of the nearly 10,000 people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Colorado since mid-January were not vaccinated, according to data released by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The CDPHE confirmed the data, first reported Monday by The Denver Post, in an email to Denver7 Tuesday morning. The department added that 78.7% of deaths among 717 people with COVID-19 who died since April 1 involved people who were not vaccinated.
A CDPHE spokesperson said the data shows that vaccination is the “best protection” against COVID-19 and the Delta variant spreading across the state and nation. Federal and state public health officials have been in Mesa County working to address the low vaccine rates there, high COVID case counts and hospitalizations and the spreading Delta variant for several weeks.
Between Jan. 15 and July 10, just 4.7% of the 9,891 people hospitalized with COVID-19 were vaccinated with either one or two of the three vaccines that have received Emergency Use Authorization, the CDPHE said. The rest had not been vaccinated.
And between April 1 and July 3, just 21.3% of deaths among people who had COVID-19 involved people who had already received one or both doses, depending on which vaccine they received, according to the department.
The department noted that the percentage of deaths among people who had or had not been vaccinated involved people who died with COVID-19, but not necessarily due to COVID-19.
Monday, July 19
8:20 p.m. | Tens of thousands of Coloradans still without second dose, state data shows
There are more than 140,000 people who have not received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Colorado Department of Health and Environment.
In total, 146,390 people are 42 days or more beyond their first dose, Colorado Immunization Information System data shows. It’s about 4.4% of the more than 3.3 million Coloradans immunized with one dose, which is down from 6% earlier this month.
CDPHE said it’s possible some of the people are fully vaccinated but may have received a dose out of state or through federal entities that don’t report to CIIS.
CDPHE is continuing their campaign to combat hesitancy and remind people to get vaccinated through phone calls, text messages and emails.
4 p.m. | Latest Colorado COVID-19 data
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has stopped updating COVID-19 data over the weekend, so we’re getting a look at the changes in Colorado’s coronavirus case and hospitalization numbers through the weekend today.
566,670 cases (+1,376)
32,372 hospitalized (+45)
64 counties (+0)
3,229,007 people tested (+8,669)
9,292,326 test encounters (+35,140)
6,886 deaths among cases (+10)
7,116 deaths due to COVID-19 (+9)
5,546 outbreaks (+2)
The latest hospital data showed 318 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients — no change from the Thursday data released on Friday. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 3.63% -- an increase from last week. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Monday 3,304,404 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 3,038,461 people have been fully vaccinated.
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