Colorado Coronavirus Update: 958 New Cases Reported

Colorado began to see an uptick in coronavirus case numbers after the holiday season, but the state has seen a decline since mid-January, public health data shows.

Between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday afternoon, 958 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Colorado.

As of Thursday, 424,677 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the state among more than 2,558,000 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 23,385 people have been hospitalized.

Colorado's COVID-19 death toll:

• Deaths due to COVID-19: 5,860
• Deaths among cases: 5,925

Around 29 percent of the state's critical care ventilators were in use as of Thursday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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Around 9 percent of Colorado hospitals reported anticipating staff shortages over the next week, and 3 percent of facilities reported anticipating ICU bed shortages.

Vaccinations are being offered to eligible Coloradans through hundreds of health care providers and clinics in Colorado.

Here's a look at our state's COVID-19 vaccine distribution timeline:

More information about how you can get vaccinated can be found here.