Colorado - Coronavirus COVID-19

[Colorado303]

On Monday CO saw more than 400 new cases, a number we haven’t seen since May. Tuesday’s numbers were even higher. Only one local news station even talked about the numbers spiking.

Mid-May CO State decided to consider only confirmed cases of COVID when reporting new cases and hospitalizations. Plus people testing positive for COVID that die are understated because coroner can choose to say they died from heart or kidney failure not COVID, even if those conditions wouldn’t have killed them but for COVID.

I don’t get it. Why the vested interest in under-stating numbers and why is the media (all but local ABC affiliate) ignoring the spike? Is this a CO thing or is it happening all over?

 

[margarita25]

Denver's reopening in jeopardy if COVID-19 numbers keep rising, mayor says

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COVID-19: Worker at King Soopers With Deadly Outbreak Tells All

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Colorado and Denver officials stress importance of masks in keeping COVID-19 increase from spiking

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Coronavirus Pandemic: Mayor Hancock Explains What It Would Take To Rollback Reopening In Denver

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Doctors note new COVID-19 symptoms in young adults | FOX31 Denver

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Crowds grow at Denver airport, but are hiccups ahead?

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Denver paramedic pulls back the curtain on the trauma and burnout healthcare workers face

 

[margarita25]

Boulder credits contact tracing for stopping spike in COVID-19 cases linked to parties

“The department is focused on contact tracing to stop the spread of COVID-19, reaching out to every person someone who is infected has come into contact with and asking them to quarantine.

"It’s truly one of the most critical tools that we have in the toolbox for preventing disease transmission in our community," Helwig said.

Over the last few months a team of 22 contact tracers in the county has reached out to more than 1,200 people who may have been exposed to the virus. When someone who tests positive goes to a party, it’s not exactly easy to figure out who they may have also infected.

"It makes it incredibly challenging," Helwig said. "We do try and get creative and say, did you have a group chat going that you could post this information so people can reach out to us."“

 

[margarita25]

Hmmm, seems I missed the memo about “professional sports”:

July 1:
State health department amends Safer-At-Home public health order allowing professional sports to resume and temporarily closing bars | Colorado COVID-19 Updates

“The new guidance and changes are listed below:

• Professional sports may resume pre-season practices, training, and league play after receiving approval from CDPHE on a reopening plan that details disease prevention and mitigation strategies.“

 

[margarita25]

More Colorado families consider online education as COVID-19 risks loom over upcoming school year – The Denver Post

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Denver approves 250 applications for expanded outdoor dining at bars, restaurants during COVID-19 Pandemic | FOX31 Denver

“DENVER (KDVR) — The City of Denver said it has hit a new milestone, giving approval for 250 bars and restaurants to expand serving capacity by expanding outdoor seating to adjacent streets, sidewalks and parking lots.

The City of Denver called it an “unprecedented” move to help Denver food establishments.

“This program is just one more way Denver is backing up our commitment to help our local businesses and their employees get back on their feet,” Mayor Michael Hancock in a press release.“

 

[margarita25]

Colorado state health officials discuss COVID-19 response | 9news.com
July 10

'We can expect to see growth': Health officials discuss coronavirus cases, testing
Less social distancing and increased testing are factors in an increase of COVID-19 cases in Colorado.

"”Unless social distancing levels change or other strategies decrease the transmission rate that is occurring in the state, we can expect to see growth in the number of cases and hospitalizations that are occurring," said Herlihy.”

 

[Colorado303]

Denver's reopening in jeopardy if COVID-19 numbers keep rising, mayor says

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COVID-19: Worker at King Soopers With Deadly Outbreak Tells All

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Colorado and Denver officials stress importance of masks in keeping COVID-19 increase from spiking

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Coronavirus Pandemic: Mayor Hancock Explains What It Would Take To Rollback Reopening In Denver

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Doctors note new COVID-19 symptoms in young adults | FOX31 Denver

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Crowds grow at Denver airport, but are hiccups ahead?

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Denver paramedic pulls back the curtain on the trauma and burnout healthcare workers face

Thank you. You always have the best links!!!!

 

[Colorado303]

At the risk of sounding like a paranoid broken record, CO is deliberately playing w/our COVID stats to understate the impact of the virus in our state.

Example: CO State website says we had no deaths on July 11th. The New York Times shows CO had 17 that day. It’s not just a day’s difference in timing either. CO claims one death on the 10th and one on the 12th. The other 15 deaths are not being counted because these newly dead COVID positive people supposedly died of something else.

I admit there may be a few people who would have died that day whether they had COVID or not, but that certainly doesn’t describe the majority of COVID positive people who died. Except here in CO we’re supposed to believe it does.

Case data | Colorado COVID-19 Updates


Colorado Coronavirus Map and Case Count

 

[COSCitizen]

I've been waiting for this one.

Colorado Renaissance Festival organizers cancel event for 2020

 

[COSCitizen]

Colorado governor issues statewide mask order

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide mask mandate Thursday afternoon, after days of pressure from his fellow Democrats to make the move.

Polis announced at a news conference that he has issued an executive order requiring everyone age 10 and older to wear a mask or other facial covering while in public indoor spaces. The order is effective at midnight.

This part worries me since September is only six weeks out:

The governor’s order follows four straight weeks of rising COVID-19 cases in Colorado, including a 40% increase last week, according to state health officials. Hospitalizations for the coronavirus also are increasing, and state epidemiologist Rachel Herlihy said that current trends could mean Colorado’s ICU bed capacity will be exceeded in September.

 

[margarita25]

Colorado:

Colorado's COVID-19 outbreaks increase for first time since early June
July 15

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Gov. Jared Polis Issues New Mask Mandate For The Entire State Of Colorado

“Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide mask mandate on Thursday as the number of COVID-19 cases are showing what he called a “significant uptick.” The governor has spent months urging people to wear masks in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, and now he has issued an executive order that will go into effect on Friday which requires it.“

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“”Colorado’s response is dictated by cold, hard data and the data is beginning to be alarming. … The good news is there is time to act but we’re on the knife’s edge. … To the extent that there’s been a party the last week or two, the party has to end,” Polis said, referring to the fact that the time is now for Coloradans to return to more adherence to social distancing measures and behavior that prevents the spread of the virus.“

 

[ColyH]

Our local paper said the daily total for positive test results in Colorado was just over a 1000 but World-o-Meter says it was 618. Have no idea why the discrepancy in numbers.

 

[margarita25]

Governor Polis speaks:
Officials warn they lack key resources to confront surge in coronavirus cases

“”The national testing scene is a complete disgrace,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” adding that tests sent to out-of-state private labs were taking as long as nine days to return results.”

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National testing 'is a complete disgrace,' Polis says on 'Meet the Press'

“DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis criticized national COVID-19 testing labs for their slow turnaround in producing results during an interview Sunday morning on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Polis talked with moderator Chuck Todd about Colorado's statewide mask mandate and the reopening of schools. He became passionate when Todd asked him whether Colorado is doing well with its testing saturation, speed of results and contact tracing.

"The national testing scene is a complete disgrace," Polis said. "Every test we send out to private lab partners nationally -- Quest, LabCorp -- seven days, eight days, nine days. Maybe six days if we're lucky. Almost useless from an epidemiological or even diagnostic perspective."”

 

[margarita25]

Colorado coronavirus reopening at risk in 15 counties if COVID-19 spread not slowed

 

[margarita25]

Colorado's last call for alcohol moved to 10 p.m. to prevent social gatherings

 

[margarita25]

Polis temporarily moves last call for alcohol to 10 p.m. due to COVID-19 surge among young people

“DENVER — Citing an uptick in COVID-19 cases among people between 20-29 years old, Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) announced Tuesday that for the next 30 days, last call for alcohol in the state’s bars and restaurants will move from 2 a.m. to 10 p.m.

“Smaller corrections like this coupled with responsible behavior from Coloradans for all ages is what’s going to make the difference,” Polis said.

Colorado’s bars and nightclubs that don’t serve food have already been ordered to close. Polis said he was concerned about young people getting inebriated and losing their inhibitions about social distancing and mingling with other parties in the places that have stayed open.“

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“The governor also said that in the future when there is a COVID-19 treatment or vaccine, he hopes to allow counties to have last calls beyond 2 a.m.”

“I’m very irritated by last call laws,” Polis said.

 

[margarita25]

“”Our early warning system has begun to blink red in a few areas,” said Jill Hunsaker Ryan, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

Last week, Ryan sent letters to leaders in Denver, Arapahoe, Adams, Larimer, Douglas, Broomfield, Garfield, Custer, Chaffee, El Paso, Eagle, Pitkin, Grand, Mineral and Prowers counties to alert them of their increasing COVID-19 cases and to request mitigation plans from each county.

Counties have two weeks to reverse their disease trend or they could lose the state variances that allowed them to follow fewer restrictions than the state health order for occupancy at gyms, places of worship, restaurants and other businesses.

“If they are not able to reverse the trend, the variance will be revoked and the county will follow the state’s Safer at Home order,” Ryan said.”

COLORADO CORONAVIRUS: State warns counties of possible tighter COVID-19 restrictions; Denver to enhance night enforcement

 

[margarita25]

200+ Denver bars, restaurants to file complaint against CDPHE over 10 p.m. last call | FOX31 Denver

“DENVER (KDVR) — The Tavern League of Colorado is expected to file a formal complaint to fight Gov. Jared Polis’ order to cease alcohol sales at 10 p.m. nightly for the next 30 days starting on Thursday.”

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“While alcohol does not cause or contribute to COVID-19, Polis said inebriation can lead to people disregarding social distancing requirements and therefore spreading the virus more easily.”

Link to full complaint:
https://kdvr.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2020/07/20200721-Verified-Complaint.pdf

 

[margarita25]

What Is Cohorting? And Is It The Cure For Colorado’s Coronavirus School Worries?

“School districts, parents and teachers are scrambling to figure out how to educate kids in the age of coronavirus as fall quickly approaches. Districts around Colorado have released various plans — some have turned to remote learning, others will have in-person classes while a few will have a mix.

One safeguard that’s been floated are cohorts or keeping a group of students and staff together throughout the school year. A certain amount of students specified by each district would stay together throughout the school day as they move through their lessons to limit exposure to other students and staff.

District officials say this will help them track any potential spread of the virus and if there is an outbreak, mitigate the spread to other students by isolating that specific bunch of students.”

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“The state has advised cohorts as just one precautionary step districts should take for students to return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr. Alexis Burakoff, a medical epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

“What we're hoping is that schools can limit the number of people that each student and staff member interacts with ideally to kind of one closed group so that if there is an illness among a member of that group, it's very clear who has been exposed,” she said.“

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“We understand that this cohorting does not extend to what people do at home and on the weekends, et cetera, and so the best thing we can do is just continue to educate our communities about being safe outside of school hours,” she said. “What it can really do is help the response in the event that there are illnesses in school, which we know that there will be.”“

 

[margarita25]

2 Colorado children die of coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition

“At least two youths in Colorado have died after developing a rare coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition known as Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), health officials in the state said this week.

A total of seven children in the state have developed the syndrome, a spokesperson for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) confirmed to Fox News on Friday. The cases have also been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).“

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“These findings suggest that a substantial proportion of the patients in this series were infected with SARS-CoV-2 at least 1 to 2 weeks before the onset of MIS-C,” the study’s authors wrote.”