Coronavirus in Colorado: The latest numbers
There are now 6,890,662 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and 200,710 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The latest COVID-19 numbers in Colorado (Updated on Sept. 22):
– 65,379 cases, including 12,494 in Denver County
– 832,709 people tested
– 2,018 deaths among cases, including 430 in Denver County
– 3.09% fatality rate in the state
– At least 150 active outbreaks
The latest local COVID-19 news:
– Polis implements mandatatory furlough days to address budget shortfall
– Gov. Jared Polis warns of third wave of COVID-19 in Colorado
– Here’s how Aurora schools are offering some students in-person instruction
– CSU receives $3.1 million for COVID-19 vaccine development
– Colorado ready to launch COVID-19 contact tracing app
– Polis renews Colorado’s safer at home order, extends last call in some counties
– Six months in, Colorado officials urge patience, diligence as state awaits COVID-19 vaccine
– 1 million masks given to Colorado teachers
– Gov. Jared Polis: Outdoor high school athletics can resume, with conditions
– Mayor Suthers: Colorado Springs resilient through pandemic, economic shutdown
– Cases of COVID-19 ticking upward, Gov. Jared Polis attributes to Labor Day and college reopening
– Tavern League withdraws lawsuit against 11 p.m. last call, occupancy limits
– A timeline of COVID-19 in Colorado
– Gov. Jared Polis: A six-month look at the pandemic, and how he views Eastern Colorado
– Polis announces plans to extend mask mandate during northeast Colorado visit
– Why Denver isn’t offering virtual preschool in a pandemic — and why it might in the future
– Churches plan mask-optional prayer rally Saturday in Colorado Springs
– CU to begin phase two of COVID-19 antibody testing in Arapahoe County
– GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill scuttled by Senate Democrats
– Denver homeless sheltering adapts to cold weather, COVID-19
– Health officials stress importance of flu shots during COVID-19 pandemic
– Report: Pandemic wiped away Colorado’s clean jobs gains
– 2020 crises hit Coloradans of color the hardest, survey suggests
– 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
– 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
– Denver’s COVID-19 cases are trending in ‘right direction,’ Mayor Hancock reports
– Metro area health agencies recommend groups for priority COVID-19 testing
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Marianne Goodland
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Updated 19 minutes ago
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Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 1 hour ago
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Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 31 minutes ago
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Colorado lawmakers propose deep cuts to close $1.2B budget gap
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The panel of Colorado legislators in charge of crafting next year’s budget has finalized the 2026–27 spending plan built on deep cuts and one‑time cash transfers in an attempt to close a shortfall of more than $1.2 billion. The plan...
Denver judge denies Gov. Polis request to dismiss ICE-related records case
Marianne Goodland
marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 2 hours ago
A year after blocking the release of state records to federal immigration agents, a Denver judge has now denied Gov. Jared Polis’ effort to end the lawsuit at the center of the dispute. The lawsuit filed against the governor in...
10th Circuit grants rare all-judges’ review of Colorado banking regulation
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The Denver-based federal appeals court announced on Thursday that it will hold a rare all-judges review of a recent decision that permits Colorado to require out-of-state banks to abide by the state’s maximum interest rates when they lend to in-state...
Colorado appeals court orders new sentencing for Tina Peters, upholds convictions
Michael Karlik
michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 5 hours ago
Colorado’s second-highest court determined on Thursday that a trial judge improperly sentenced former Mesa County clerk Tina Peters based upon her exercise of protected speech, while at the same time upholding her convictions. The three-judge Court of Appeals panel also...
Denver promised every school funding from $1B bond — but campuses later closed received far less | Analysis
Nico Brambila
nico.brambila@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
Denver voters overwhelmingly approved the largest bond measure in Denver Public Schools history on the promise that every school — including charter campuses — would receive something. And they did. But the nearly $1 billion bond was not distributed evenly....
National conservation area growing by 4,000-plus acres in western Colorado
Seth Boster
seth-boster@coloradopolitics.com
Updated 7 hours ago
A formerly private, sweeping swath of western Colorado is growing a public, red rock wonderland. Spanning 4,000-plus acres, Escalante Ranch has been transferred to the Bureau of Land Management and incorporated into Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area, The Conservation Fund recently...
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