Colorado Coronavirus Update: 757 New Cases Reported

Colorado has seen a decline in coronavirus case numbers since mid-January, and the daily case numbers have remained steady over the past month, public health officials said.

Between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, 757 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Colorado.

As of Tuesday, 460,318 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in the state among more than 2,719,000 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 25,380 people have been hospitalized.

Colorado's COVID-19 death toll:

• Deaths among cases: 6,099
• Deaths due to COVID-19: 6,226

Around 28 percent of the state's critical care ventilators were in use as of Tuesday, 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 3 percent of facilities reported anticipating ICU bed shortages.

All Colorado residents ages 16 and older will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, Gov. Jared Polis announced Monday.

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