There are now 11,674,074 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and 251,970 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The latest COVID-19 numbers in Colorado (Updated on Nov. 19):

– 176,694 cases, including 29,423 in Denver County

– 1,520,268 people tested

– 2,651 deaths among cases, including 483 in Denver County

– 1.50% fatality rate in the state

– At least 958 active outbreaks

The latest local COVID-19 news:

– Polis participates in a virtual meeting with President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to discuss COVID-19, Trump and skiing.

– Denver’s health department and the state’s restaurant industry are butting heads when it comes to whether eateries are safe amid a raging pandemic.

– Denver officials predict that the surge of COVID-19 cases in Colorado will result in more revenue loss for 2020 and 2021 estimates.

– Colorado’s initial regular unemployment claims break 9,000 for first time since early July.

– State Rep. Froelich and state Sen. Hansen, a Denver Democrat, both test positive for COVID-19.

– A spike in COVID-19 led to a lockdown at the Air Force Academy, where cadets are isolated in their dorms as leaders wait for the epidemic to subside.

– ‘Frustrated’ teacher groups to release their own metrics to guide school closure decisions over the COVID-19 pandemic.

– How Colorado’s updated COVID-19 restrictions will affect you as Denver enters the newly-defined Level Red. 

– Denver Public Schools will shift all learning to online beginning Nov. 30, a month after the district moved its youngest learners back into the classroom.

– Colorado’s US Rep. Lamborn and US Rep. Perlmutter test positive for COVID-19 after both were elected to an eighth term earlier this month.

– As more Colorado school districts announce moves to remote learning, Polis urges schools to remain open at least for preschool and elementary students.

– One Denver family’s fight for special education services during pandemic-caused remote learning.

– Health officials urge Coloradans to celebrate Thanksgiving safely and only with people within their household over COVID-19 rises.

– Polis announces new restrictions for restaurants and gyms that could take effect in counties seeing exponential growth of COVID-19 cases, like El Paso.

– At least 10 Colorado counties, including Denver, will face new levels of public health restrictions, including prohibitions on indoor dining.