More than 551,000 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 30,900 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:
Sunday, June 20
4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Sunday, with the change from Saturday in parentheses:
553,868 cases (+272)
31,171 hospitalized (+9)
64 counties (+0)
3,140,899 people tested (+2,975)
8,919,838 test encounters (+11,943)
6,731 deaths among cases (+1)
6,886 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
5,480 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data showed 371 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, seven more than Saturday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.29%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Sunday, 3,177,686 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 2,851,706 people have been fully vaccinated.
Saturday, June 19
4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Saturday, with the change from Friday in parentheses:
553,596 cases (+396)
31,162 hospitalized (+26)
64 counties (+0)
3,137,924 people tested (+3,443)
8,907,895 test encounters (+15,304)
6,732 deaths among cases (+9)
6,886 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
5,480 outbreaks (+4)
The latest hospital data showed 364 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, twenty-two less than Friday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.35%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Saturday, 3,172,331 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 2,841,288 people have been fully vaccinated.
Friday, June 18
11 p.m. | CDPHE begins outbound call campaign to encourage vaccinations
Beginning Monday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will be making outgoing calls to unvaccinated Coloradans 18 and up to provide information, answer questions and assist with scheduling appointments to get vaccinated for COVID-19.
The outbound call campaign is an effort to reach the state's goal of having 70% of Coloradans vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
The calls will be completed by COVAXCO, which is a call center that's been answering inbound calls about COVID-19 vaccination in Colorado. Information will be available in multiple languages.
Coloradans can continue to call the vaccine hotline 24/7 at 1-877-268-2926.
CDPHE will also be sending text messages and emails to Coloradans 18-29 years old who are overdue for their second COVID-19 vaccine. The text message will come from the number 45778 on June 22 and 25, and emails will come from the email address ColoradoDPHE@teletask.com on June 24.
4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Friday, with the change from Thursday in parentheses:
553,200 cases (+474)
31,136 hospitalized (+76)
64 counties (+0)
3,134,481 people tested (+4,062)
8,892,591 test encounters (+17,798)
6,723 deaths among cases (+10)
6,886 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
5,476 outbreaks (+2)
The latest hospital data showed 386 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, seven more than Thursday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.39%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Friday, 3,165,868 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and 2,829,202 people have been fully vaccinated.
Thursday, June 17
4:15 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Thursday, with the change from Wednesday in parentheses:
552,726 cases (+543)
31,060 hospitalized (+14)
64 counties (+0)
3,130,419 people tested (+3,870)
8,874,793 test encounters (+17,852)
5,926 deaths among cases (+4)
6,886 deaths due to COVID-19 (+7)
5,474 outbreaks (+3)
The latest hospital data showed 379 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 10 fewer than Wednesday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.30%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Thursday, 3,156,965 people had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,814,414 people have been fully vaccinated.
3:45 p.m. | Denver Sheriff Department distributes more than 1,000 vaccines
Denver Health and the Denver Sheriff Department on Thursday announced they had distributed more than 1,000 vaccines to inmates in custody since March. Inmates can choose whether they want to receive the vaccine.
“It’s important to offer voluntary opportunities for people in custody to protect themselves against the COVID-19 virus,” Sheriff Elias Diggins said in a news release. “The vaccine is the best tool for this and we are encouraged that so many individuals have chosen to take it.”
Wednesday, June 16
5 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, with the change from Tuesday in parentheses:
552,183 cases (+464)
31,046 hospitalized (+70)
64 counties (+0)
3,126,549 people tested (+3,169)
8,856,941 test encounters (+17,385)
6,709 deaths among cases (+9)
6,879 deaths due to COVID-19 (+5)
5,471 outbreaks (+5)
The latest hospital data showed 372 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 17 fewer than Tuesday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.30%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Wednesday, 3,150,680 people in Colorado had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,802,547 people had been fully vaccinated.
Tuesday, June 15
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, with the change from Monday in parentheses:
551,719 cases (+391)
30,976 hospitalized (+73)
64 counties (+0)
3,123,380 people tested (+2,777)
8,839,556 test encounters (+8,884)
6,700 deaths among cases (+10)
6,874 deaths due to COVID-19 (+18)
5,466 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data showed 389 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 18 more than Monday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.37%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Tuesday, 3,144,082 people in Colorado had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,790,684 people had been fully vaccinated.
Monday, June 14
4:30 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Monday, with the change from Sunday in parentheses:
551,328 cases (+237)
30,903 hospitalized (+8)
64 counties (+0)
3,120,603 people tested (+1,981)
8,830,672 test encounters (+5,837)
6,690 deaths among cases (+1)
6,856 deaths due to COVID-19 (+12)
5,466 outbreaks (+1)
The latest hospital data showed 371 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 8 fewer than Sunday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.41%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Monday, 3,134,335 people in Colorado had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,763,711 people had been fully vaccinated.
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