Coronavirus in Colorado: The latest numbers
There are now 6,324,042 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and 189,538 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The latest COVID-19 numbers in Colorado (Updated on Sept. 8):
– 59,464 cases, including 11,557 in Denver County
– 748,461 people tested
– 1,973 deaths among cases, including 429 in Denver County
– 3.32% fatality rate in the state
The latest local COVID-19 news:
– COVID-19 vaccine latest flashpoint in White House campaign
– Denver observes Suicide Prevention Month among rise in depression, COVID-19 stress
– COVID-19 cluster connected to Cameron Peak firefighting; 4 positives, 23 exposed
– Colorado first-time unemployment claims fall to lowest level since coronavirus hit
– Jefferson County Public Health sues Bandimere Speedway over anti-COVID rally
– Gov. Polis urges Coloradans to continue COVID-19 precautions over Labor Day weekend
– State health department emphasizes COVID-19 precautions over Labor Day weekend
– Colorado Springs nursing home, where more than a dozen likely died from COVID-19, closing
– CDC issues moratorium on evictions to reduce spread of COVID-19
– Gov. Jared Polis shoots down rumors around COVID-19 deaths
– Colorado seeing increase in younger COVID-19 cases with schools about to reopen
– Denver’s COVID-19 cases are trending in ‘right direction,’ Mayor Hancock reports
– Metro area health agencies recommend groups for priority COVID-19 testing
Colorado health officials say federal budget adds pressure to already stressed system
Marissa Ventrelli
marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 1 hour ago
As the first anniversary of H.R. 1 approaches, Colorado Democrats and hospital executives say the law’s Medicaid reductions and eligibility rules are accelerating financial stress in a system where many facilities were already operating on the brink. Signed by President...
Internal poll finds Phil Weiser leading Michael Bennet in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary
Ernest Luning
ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Attorney General Phil Weiser holds a lead over U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet among likely voters less than a week before ballots are due in Colorado’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a new poll released Thursday by a group backing Weiser....
Colorado justices suggest father entitled to appeal of custody decision
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
Members of the Colorado Supreme Court signaled strongly on Tuesday that a father deserved some avenue for challenging a temporary child custody order that no lower court believed it could review due to the unusual circumstances of the case. Because...
Colorado justices agree fraud claims belong in corporate dispute
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court decided on Tuesday that a corporate plaintiff validly pursued fraud claims over conduct that was not covered by a contract or by a set of interrelated business agreements leading up to the contract. Previously, the Court...
Colorado Supreme Court says intimate messages irrelevant to assault case
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 6 hours ago
The Colorado Supreme Court decided on Tuesday that a Douglas County judge acted reasonably by blocking evidence of a defendant’s BDSM-related conversations with the victim in his trial for assault and false imprisonment. While the Court of Appeals believed that...
Postmaster general spars with Senate Democrats over mail-in ballot restrictions
Molly Parks
molly.parks@washingtonexaminer.com
Updated 6 hours ago
Senate Democrats sparred with Postmaster General David Steiner on Wednesday over the U.S. Postal Service’s move to stop delivering mail-in ballots in states that don’t hand over their voter rolls to the federal government. Steiner, who has stayed out of...
Douglas County water plan entering public review phase
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
After more than two years of formal work, Douglas County officials are moving into the public review phase of a countywide water plan they say will help guide future development and water resources through 2050. The Douglas County Water Commission...
Douglas County cracks down on illegal scooter, off-road vehicle use
Nicholas Fogleman
nicholas.fogleman@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Douglas County joined a growing list of local governments regulating electric scooters and motorcycles, setting standards and penalties for misuse. County commissioners approved an ordinance Tuesday regulating off-highway vehicles and low-powered scooters following broad community support and a presentation from...
Homeless recruits of ‘The Program’ say they were told to sign NDAs amid investigations in Colorado
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Several formerly homeless people — each drawn into an Aurora-based enterprise known as “The Program” that promised free housing and cash in return for letting a home-health business administer prescriptions they were given — said they were pressed into signing...
Homeless recruits of ‘The Program’ say they were told to sign NDAs amid investigations in Colorado
David Migoya
david.migoya@gazette.com
Updated 23 hours ago
Several formerly homeless people — each drawn into an Aurora-based enterprise known as “The Program” that promised free housing and cash in return for letting a home-health business administer prescriptions they were given — said they were pressed into signing...
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