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Coronavirus in Colorado: The latest numbers

There are now 27,382,857 coronavirus cases in the U.S. and 475,040 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.

The latest COVID-19 numbers in Colorado (Updated on Feb. 11):

– 409,683 cases, including 57,283 in Denver County

– 2,478,316 people tested

– The number of deaths directly caused by COVID is 5,568 while the number of deaths among patients who had COVID at their time of death, including those who died of other causes, is 5,781. That number includes 747 deaths in Denver County 

– 1.41% fatality rate in the state

– At least 895 active outbreaks

The latest local COVID-19 news:

– Denver sees its ‘greatest drop‘ in COVID-19 rates as Mayor Hancock announces enhanced vaccination efforts.

– The new Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine could double Colorado’s weekly dosage allotment, officials say. 

– Around 61% of Colorado residents are still reluctant to travel one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, AAA study finds. 

– Colorado to receive an additional 27,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this month, but supply struggles continue. 

– Gov. Jared Polis throws cold water on Denver’s request to increase COVID-19 vaccine priority for the city’s homeless residents. 

– Denver officials reiterate their desire to vaccinate homeless residents, citing the disproportionate COVID-19 impact. 

– Colorado Democrats call for party to censure John Hickenlooper over his vote on COVID-19 stimulus payments. 

Report: Colorado’s economic improvement since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic might be slowing down. 

– Think forecasting COVID-19 in Colorado was tough in 2020? It will be tougher in 2021, experts say. 

– Denver restaurants see little change in business as local government eases COVID-19 capacity limits. 

– Denver, all metro counties moving to Level Yellow COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday as Gov. Jared Polis changes the response dial

– Around 300 vaccinated Friday during the first day of the Latinx COVID-19 vaccination event in west Denver. 

– As COVID-19 hospitalizations fall, Colorado deactivates the transfer center that coordinated patient movements between hospitals. 

– Gov. Jared Polis extends the state’s mask mandate for another 30 days for the 10th time during the pandemic. 

– More than three dozen COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities have been identified in 2021, despite overall decrease in infections. 

This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells, pink, cultured in the lab. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. On Thursday, March 5, 2020, Tennessee’s Department of Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey confirmed the state’s first case of the new coronavirus. (NIAID-RML via AP)
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