More than 1,649,800 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 68,600 have been hospitalized as of Sunday, 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, Sept. 30
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,654,798 cases (+674)
68,838 hospitalized (+45)
64 counties (+0)
5,112,167 people tested (+1,103)
20,224,763 test encounters (+8,673)
13,316 deaths among cases (+9)
14,014 deaths due to COVID-19 (+2)
9,812 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 171 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 26 more than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 5.58%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Friday, 4,601,310 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,138,915 have been fully vaccinated.
For the week ending Sept. 30, Colorado reported a total of 4,935 cases of the novel coronavirus, a decrease of 429 (-0.08%) from last week. The state's positivity rate went down by 0.18% from a week ago on Friday, to 5.58%.
Thursday, Sept. 29
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,654,124 cases (+1,435)
68,793 hospitalized (+6)
64 counties (+0)
5,111,064 people tested (+1,397)
20,216,090 test encounters (+18,212)
13,307 deaths among cases (+7)
14,012 deaths due to COVID-19 (+13)
9,812 outbreaks (+47)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 171 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 26 more than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 5.51%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Thursday, 4,600,240 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,138,021 have been fully vaccinated.
9:37 a.m. | CDPHE to send texts, email reminders to everyone 65 and older about the new omicron COVID-19 booster
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will start sending text and email reminders to Coloradans aged 65 and older about the availability of the bivalent BA.4/5 COVID-19 booster.
The text messages will originate from 45778 and read:
Pfizer and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines offer protection from the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. Our records show that you may be due for an omicron dose. To find a vaccine clinic near you, visit: https://covid19.colorado.gov/vaccinefinder Opt Out=STOP
Emails will originate from cdphe.vaccine.registry@state.co.us and read:
Hello,
Just like COVID-19 has evolved, so has the vaccine. Pfizer and Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccines are designed to offer protection from the omicron variant. The omicron variant is the most common and dominant COVID-19 variant in Colorado and throughout the United States.
Our records show that you may be due for an omicron dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Getting an omicron dose can help protect you, your loved ones, and our community.
There are hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine providers across Colorado, including 10 community vaccination sites and mobile bus clinics throughout the state. To find a vaccine clinic near you, visit: https://covid19.colorado.gov/vaccinefinder.
To schedule an in-home vaccination visit, call 1-877-268-2926. The call line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. MT and in multiple languages.
*Note. If you already received an updated dose of COVID-19 vaccine, let us know about it by completing this secure Google form. We are standing by to update your immunization record in the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS).
For additional information and resources about staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines, visit these web pages: https://covid19.colorado.gov/staying-up-to-date, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html
CIIS is a lifelong immunization record tracking system under the Colorado Immunization Registry Act of 2007. Your participation is voluntary.
Best Regards,
Wednesday, Sept. 28
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,652,689 cases (+926)
68,787 hospitalized (+35)
64 counties (+0)
5,109,667 people tested (+1,105)
20,197,878 test encounters (+12,377)
13,300 deaths among cases (+12)
13,999 deaths due to COVID-19 (+10)
9,766 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 171 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 26 more than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 5.55%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Wednesday, 4,599,076 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,137,133 have been fully vaccinated.
Tuesday, Sept. 27
4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data
Here's the latest COVID-19 data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
1,651,763 cases (+702)
68,752 hospitalized (+56)
64 counties (+0)
5,108,562 people tested (+1,498)
20,185,501 test encounters (+9,293)
13,288 deaths among cases (+6)
13,989 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
9,766 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 145 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 14 fewer than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 5.78%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Tuesday, 4,597,846 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,136,270 have been fully vaccinated.
Monday, Sept. 26
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 data includes numbers from the weekend as well as Monday's.
1,651,061 cases (+1,198)
68,696 hospitalized (+9)
64 counties (+0)
5,107,064 people tested (+2,831)
20,176,208 test encounters (+30,445)
13,282 deaths among cases (+10)
13,989 deaths due to COVID-19 (+4)
9,766 outbreaks (+0)
The latest hospital data, which the state is now updating only on Wednesdays, shows 145 beds in use by patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, 14 fewer than a week ago. Colorado’s seven-day average positivity rate was 5.86%. The state’s goal is to remain below 5%.
As of Monday, 4,597,097 people have received at least one dose of the vaccine in Colorado and 4,135,745 have been fully vaccinated.
9 a.m. | Colorado's COVID-19 outlook
For the week ending Sept. 23, Colorado reported a total of 5,364 cases of the novel coronavirus, a decrease of 670 cases (-11.1%) from last week. The state's positivity rate went up by 0.56% from a week ago on Friday, to 5.76%
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