There are now 13,881,620 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and 272,820 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The latest COVID-19 numbers in Colorado (Updated on Dec. 2):

– 237,310 cases, including 37,106 in Denver County

– 1,778,454 people tested

– 3,109 deaths among cases, including 528 in Denver County

– 1.31% fatality rate in the state

– At least 1,262 active outbreaks

The latest local COVID-19 news:

– Did students fall behind this spring? Yes, but not as much as feared, new data shows.

– Facing a lack of federal assistance, Colorado is sending a one-time stimulus payment to Coloradans struggling during the pandemic. 

– Boulder County Housing Helpline provides over $1 million in COVID-19 emergency assistance. 

– Flights to and from Denver were halted then delayed for several hours after an air traffic controller tested positive for COVID-19.

– Dr. Anthony Fauci says a lockdown is not inevitable in Colorado if residents take precautions, though another COVID-19 surge is still ahead.

– More than half of Colorado’s nursing homes had a staff member test positive for COVID-19 in over a week span in mid-November.

– With the jury still out on Thanksgiving’s impact, officials are wary of improved COVID-19 rates in the Denver area. 

– Denver Mayor Michael Hancock calls his Thanksgiving travel ‘hypocritical’ in an apology letter to city staff. 

– Because of the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s now pivot or perish for Colorado’s craft breweries. 

– Colorado Springs’ Rep. Liston draws fierce criticism for using his face covering as a makeshift hat during special legislative session.

– Colorado’s rates of oil and gas drilling hits record lows during the COVID-19 pandemic.

– Vail Resorts Inc. drops out of cloud seeding program among COVID-19 financial concerns, leaving a major hole in the program’s budget.

– Gov. Jared Polis extends state disaster emergency order, among four orders issued in one week.

– Gov. Jared Polis and first gentleman Marlon Reis both test positive for COVID-19. 

– For one-of-a-kind school, the coronavirus presents new challenges to sick students.