Coronavirus In Colorado- Tues., May 12 Updates

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Updated: 4:15 p.m.

---Updated Data From The Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment---

There are 20,157 known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This includes both people who tested positive for the virus and people who have been in contact with someone who tested positive and is exhibiting symptoms.

3,695 people have been hospitalized and 1009 people have died thus far due to the novel coronavirus in Colorado. More than 109,304 people have been tested, though the number may not include all negative results.

There are 199 known outbreaks reported at residential and non-hospital healthcare facilities, prisons or other facilities.

This data is complete through Mon., May 11.

In Southern and Southeastern Colorado counties, known cases of COVID-19 are as follows:

  • El Paso – 1157 (+20 over the previous day) 
  • Douglas – 607 (+3)
  • Pueblo – 188 (+3)
  • Chaffee – 68
  • Elbert – 40 (+1)
  • Crowley – 39**
  • Alamosa – 33 (+1) 
  • Teller – 31
  • Kit Carson – 25
  • Fremont – 23 
  • Baca – 12
  • Otero – 10
  • Prowers – 9
  • Cheyenne – 5 
  • Las Animas – 4
  • Lincoln – 3
  • Costilla – 3
  • Huerfano – 3
  • Custer – 2
  • Bent – 1
  • Kiowa – 0

** The state has identified the Crowley County Correctional Facility as among the known outbreaks of COVID-19 in the state. The state made the designation on Saturday, May 2. The list of known outbreaks is publicly updated each Wednesday. 

Additionally, Colfax County in Northern New Mexico continues to hold steady, with five known cases of COVID-19. At least 401 people there have been tested.

---Latest Data From The Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment---

There are 19,879 known confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This includes both people who tested positive for the virus and people who have been in contact with someone who tested positive and is exhibiting symptoms.

3,663 people have been hospitalized and 987 people have died thus far due to the novel coronavirus in Colorado. More than 106,761 people have been tested, though the number may not include all negative results.

There are 192 known outbreaks reported at residential and non-hospital healthcare facilities, prisons or other facilities.

This data is complete through Sun., May 10.

In Southern and Southeastern Colorado counties, known cases of COVID-19 are as follows:

  • El Paso – 1137 
  • Douglas – 604
  • Pueblo – 185
  • Chaffee – 68
  • Crowley – 39**
  • Elbert – 39
  • Alamosa – 32 
  • Teller – 31
  • Kit Carson – 25
  • Fremont – 23 
  • Baca – 12
  • Otero – 10
  • Prowers – 9
  • Cheyenne – 5 
  • Las Animas – 4
  • Lincoln – 3
  • Costilla – 3
  • Huerfano – 3
  • Custer – 2
  • Bent – 1
  • Kiowa – 0

** The state has identified the Crowley County Correctional Facility as among the known outbreaks of COVID-19 in the state. The state made the designation on Saturday, May 2. The list of known outbreaks is publicly updated each Wednesday. 

Additionally, Colfax County in Northern New Mexico continues to hold steady, with five known cases of COVID-19. At least 401 people there have been tested.

See yesterday's updates here.