Colorado Coronavirus Update: 753 New Cases Reported

Daily coronavirus case numbers in Colorado have remained steady over the past month, but some counties have seen an uptick over the past two weeks, state public health data shows.

Between Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon, 753 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Colorado.

As of Monday, 468,988 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the state among more than 2,755,782 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 25,774 people have been hospitalized.

Colorado's COVID-19 death toll:

• Deaths among cases: 6,126
• Deaths due to COVID-19: 6,262

Around 28 percent of the state's critical care ventilators were in use as of Monday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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Around 8 percent of Colorado hospitals reported anticipating staff shortages over the next week, and 2 percent of facilities reported anticipating ICU bed shortages.

All Colorado residents ages 16 and older became eligible Friday to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

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