Denver Coronavirus Update: Cases, Vaccinations, Delta Variant

DENVER, CO — Just over 78 percent of Denverites have received at least one dose of their COVID-19 vaccine, Colorado public health records show.

• Denver residents who've received at least one dose: 492,219
• Denverites who are fully inoculated: 451,670

Over the past 3 weeks, more than 2,800 new coronavirus cases were reported in Denver, according to city records. More than 78,200 cases have been reported in the city since the pandemic began.

• New deaths due to COVID-19 reported over past 3 weeks in Denver: 59
• Deaths due to COVID-19 since pandemic began: 859

Nearly all new cases reported in Colorado are the delta variant, state public health officials said.

Denver neighborhoods with highest COVID-19 rates between Aug. 1-7:

As of Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention classified Denver case rates as 'high,' which means that residents are advised to wear masks while indoors in all public spaces.

Colorado is seeing a surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations this week. Between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, 583 new cases were reported in Colorado, and 566 people were hospitalized as of Tuesday, according to state public health data.

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The delta variant, which was first seen in India and was first detected in the United States in March, spreads 50 percent faster than the alpha variant that originated in Great Britain, which itself spreads 50 percent faster than the original coronavirus strain, according to Yale Medicine.

The coronavirus vaccine is effective against the delta variant, particularly two weeks after both doses are received, public health officials said.

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