COLORADO-CoVid19 Case Counts & News

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BREAKING: 2 presumptive cases of COVID-19, coronavirus, in Colorado
https://www.kktv.com/content/news/BREAKING--568535251.html

By Tony Keith |
Posted: Thu 4:03 PM, Mar 05, 2020 |
Updated: Thu 5:09 PM, Mar 05, 2020

DENVER (KKTV) - Gov. Jared Polis announced Thursday afternoon that he learned of the first "presumptive" positive case of COVID-19, coronavirus, case in Colorado.

During a news conference, the governor announced he had learned of a second presumptive case, not tied to the first.

According to a release sent out by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the case is tied to an out-of-state visitor in his thirties. He was visiting Summit County and is now in isolation in the Denver metro area...

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Colorado reports first case of COVID-19 in Summit County
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national/coronavirus/colorado-reports-first-confirmed-case-of-covid-19-in-summit-county

Patient recovering in the Denver metro area
Posted: 4:14 PM, Mar 05, 2020
Updated: 7:01 PM, Mar 05, 2020
By: Óscar Contreras

...The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) said Thursday a man in his 30s visiting Summit County tested “presumptive” positive for COVID-19...

...The man had known exposure through close contact with the new virus outside of Colorado, state health officials said in news release Thursday afternoon.

The man is recovering in isolation in the Denver metro area and will remain in quarantine until cleared by public health officials, CDPHE said...

Medical Center of Aurora sets up outside triage to separate COVID-19 patients from others
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/medical-center-of-aurora-sets-up-outside-triage-center-to-help-separate-covid-patients-from-others

COVID caseload expected to peak in 3 to 4 weeks

AURORA, Colo. — Emergency rooms all across metro Denver are preparing for an increasing number of COVID-19 patients. Hospital staffs want to keep them separate from patients seeking treatment for other ailments, like chest pains and broken bones. ---CONTINUED---