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Coronavirus in Colorado: COVID-19 updates for June 28- July 4, 2021

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Posted at 4:07 PM, Jun 28, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-04 19:42:46-04

More than 557,000 people in Colorado have tested positive for COVID-19 and more than 31,000 have been hospitalized as of Sunday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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Click here for the latest update on the number of cases, the age, gender and location of presumptive positive, indeterminate and confirmed cases from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Below, we're updating this blog with the latest information regarding COVID-19 in Colorado.


Latest updates:

Sunday, July 4

4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers

Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Sunday, with the change from Saturday in parentheses:

559,534 cases (+262)
31,825 hospitalized (+11)
64 counties (+0)
3,183,000 people tested (+2,479)
9,100,550 test encounters (+11,043)
6,817 deaths among cases (+3)
7,028 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
5,505 outbreaks (+0)

The latest hospital data showed 330 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 3 more than Saturday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate was 2.64%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Sunday, 3,250,814 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 2,971,555 people have been fully vaccinated.

Saturday, July 3

4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers

Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Saturday, with the change from Friday in parentheses:

559,272 cases (+452)
31,814 hospitalized (+55)
64 counties (+0)
3,180,521 people tested (+3,528)
9,089,507 test encounters (+17,702)
6,814 deaths among cases (+12)
7,028 deaths due to COVID-19 (+0)
5,505 outbreaks (+4)

The latest hospital data showed 327 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 9 more than Friday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate was 2.55%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Saturday, 3,247,893 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 2,967,279 people have been fully vaccinated.

Friday, July 2

4 p.m. | Hospitalizations for suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue above 300

Hospitalizations for suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 continued above 300 as we start the month of July, a level which hasn't gone down since the beginning of October last year. Here's the latest data from the CDPHE.

558,820 cases (+499)
31,759 hospitalized (+32)
64 counties (+0)
3,176,993 people tested (+3,059)
9,071,805 test encounters (+14,027)
6,802 deaths among cases (+4)
7,028 deaths due to COVID-19 (+4)
5,501 outbreaks (+0)

The latest hospital data showed 318 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, 3 more than Thursday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate was 2.56%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Friday, 3,240,982 people had received at least one dose of the vaccine and 2,957,758 people have been fully vaccinated.

Thursday, July 1

4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers

Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Thursday, with the change from Friday in parentheses:

558,321 cases (+530)
31,727 hospitalized (+47)
64 counties (+0)
3,173,934 people tested (+3,567)
9,057,778 test encounters (+17,956)
6,798 deaths among cases (+4)
7,024 deaths due to COVID-19 (+9)
5,501 outbreaks (+5)

The latest hospital data showed showed 315 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, five more than Wednesday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.44%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Thursday, 3,237,329 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 2,952,955 people have been fully vaccinated.

12:15 p.m. | CDPHE on progress toward 70% vax goal by 7/4

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment says 69.85% of Coloradans have received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine — more than 3.1 million people 18 and older.

Most vaccine doses are reported within 72 hours of administering the vaccine, so it’s likely the CDPHE won’t know the total number of people vaccinated by July 4 until a few days after the holiday, the department said.

Wednesday, June 30

4 p.m. | Latest COVID-19 numbers

Here are the latest coronavirus numbers for Colorado, as of 4 p.m. Wednesday, with the change from Tuesday in parentheses:

557,791 cases (+444)
31,680 hospitalized (+41)
64 counties (+0)
3,170,367 tested (+3,146)
9,039,822 test encounters (+14,064)
6,794 deaths among cases (+6)
7,015 deaths due to COVID-19 (+6)
5,496 outbreaks (+2)

The latest hospital data showed 310 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, four more than Tuesday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.44%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Wednesday, 3,231`,090 people have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,945,152 people have been fully vaccinated.

Tuesday, June 29

11:25 p.m. | CDPHE on progress toward 70% vaccination goal

The CDPHE's goal of vaccinating 70% of the state by July 4 is almost complete.

In a statement, CDPHE said: "We are thrilled about the vaccination progress we have made. In just six months, we have vaccinated more than 3.1 million Coloradans ages 18 and up with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. As of this morning, we have vaccinated 3,136,237 which puts us at 69.64 percent. So far, we are on pace to meet our goal to vaccinate 70% of Coloradans ages 18 and up. We encourage all eligible Coloradans to get vaccinated as soon as possible. It is the easiest way to protect our friends, families and communities and to return to the lives we love."

4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus data

Here are the latest coronavirus numbers as of Tuesday, with the changes from Monday in parentheses:

557,347 cases (+343)
31,639 hospitalized (+77)
64 counties (+0)
3,167,221 people tested (+2,868)
9,025,758 test encounters (+9,766)
6,788 deaths among cases (+12)
7,009 deaths due to COVID-19 (+20)
5,494 outbreaks (+2)

The latest hospital data showed 306 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, five fewer than Monday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.43%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Tuesday, 3,225,979 people had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,938,971 people have been fully immunized.

Monday, June 28

4 p.m. | Latest coronavirus numbers

Here are the latest coronavirus numbers as of Monday, with the changes from Sunday in parentheses:

557,004 cases (+229)
31,562 hospitalized (+17)
64 counties (+0)
3,164,353 people tested (+2,122)
9,015,992 test encounters (+6,176)
6,776 deaths among cases (-1)
6,989 deaths due to COVID-19 (+18)
5,492 outbreaks (+0)

The latest hospital data showed 311 beds in use by confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, nine more than Sunday. Colorado's seven-day average positivity rate is 2.44%. The state's goal is to remain below 5%.

As of Monday, 3,220,608 people had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2,931,177 people have been fully immunized.

Click here for the COVID-19 live blog for June 21-June 27, 2021.