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As the novel coronavirus has spread throughout Colorado it has altered the life of every resident; from their jobs, to changes in childcare, to what restaurants they could order food from. The Denver Post continues to devote substantial resources to provide up-to-date coverage of the pandemic. This timeline walks through the almost-daily twists and turns of the COVID-19 outbreak as reflected in The Post’s stories.

March 5

• Gov. Jared Polis announces state鈥檚 first confirmed cases

March 6

• Denver reports first confirmed cases

March 10

• Gov. Jared Polis declares a state of emergency to give officials “access to resources and more legal flexibility to takes steps now to protect the most vulnerable and better contain the outbreak.”
• The number of cases rises to 17 as hospitals say they will take extra precautions
• Denver cancels St. Patrick鈥檚 Day parade

March 11

• The World Health Organization declares COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic
• CU, CSU and DU all announce they are moving classes online to try and limit the spread of coronavirus
• One of the nation’s first drive-thru testing facilities opens in Colorado
• Polis urges at-risk individuals avoid the high country as public health officials announce first evidence of 鈥渃ommunity spread鈥�
• The NBA becomes the first professional sports league to suspend play

March 12

• Denver Public Schools announces a 3-week closure, the first large Colorado school district to do so
• Denver Mayor Michael Hancock declares a state of emergency
• Following the NBA announcement, other professional sports leagues suspend or postpone play
• NCAA championships are canceled

March 13

• Colorado reports first confirmed coronavirus-related death
• Denver Mayor Michael Hancock orders city venues to close their doors and cancel events
• President Trump declares the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency

March 14

• The Colorado General Assembly shuts itself down
• Gov. Jared Polis issues an executive order suspending all downhill skiing operations
• Public health officials announce restricted visitation to skilled nursing, assisted living and intermediate care facilities to protect health care workers and those most vulnerable

March 15

• Colorado public health officials warn of “extensive spread” in the high country as the case count climbs to 135

March 16

• Gov. Jared Polis orders Colorado bars, restaurants closed
• Most Colorado jury trials postponed; some courts close
• Reports of scams, price gouging in Colorado trickle in as coronavirus anxiety builds
• Coronavirus could cost Colorado budget $800 million, analysts say

March 17

• Colorado unemployment filings skyrocket as businesses shutter
• CU Boulder cancels spring graduation ceremony

March 18

• Colorado orders all schools closed from March 23 to April 17
• San Miguel County becomes first area in Colorado to order residents to stay at home
• Polis announces new statewide coronavirus relief fund, calls on feds to assist Coloradans

March 19

• Gov. Jared Polis suspends all nonessential medical procedures in Colorado, extends restaurant and bar closure
• Colorado food pantry supplies diminish as thousands of job losses create influx of need
• Colorado receives disaster declaration from feds, freeing up loans for small businesses

March 20

• Gov. Jared Polis orders more financial support for Coloradans and businesses feeling coronavirus鈥� strain
• Bolder Boulder moved to Labor Day, combines with another race
• Colorado restaurants can now deliver alcohol along with to-go food

March 21

• Businesses find insurance may not cover closures related to coronavirus
• Coronavirus鈥� increased isolation can hit hard for 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 vulnerable older population

March 22

• An early look at life in Colorado during a pandemic
• Learning in the age of coronavirus: Colorado kitchen tables become school desks
• Coronavirus leaves 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 working class anxious and afraid: 鈥淗ow am I supposed to live?鈥�
• Denver houses of worship go online

March 23

• Denver issues stay-at-home order
• After panicked crowds swarm Denver liquor stores and dispensaries, mayor reverses order to close both
• Colorado opens health insurance marketplace due to coronavirus pandemic
• Denver needs thousands of hotel, dorm rooms for those with unstable housing who get coronavirus
• Colorado Latinos鈥� access to coronavirus care, information a concern

March 24

• After days of error messages, some finally finding success filing claims on 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 unemployment website
• Grocery stores adding social distancing floor decals, sneeze guards in stores to combat coronavirus

March 25

• Polis orders statewide stay-at-home order as cases top 1,000 (FAQ)
• From airlines to hotels, layoff notices starting to pour in from across Colorado

March 26

• Colorado unveils new coronavirus testing program for health care workers, first responders
• Denver hospitals haven鈥檛 seen coronavirus surge yet, but they鈥檙e preparing
• Colorado child care providers struggle to keep up amid coronavirus crisis
• U.S. unemployment claims soar to 3.3 million 鈥� quadrupling record from 1982 鈥� and a new analysis finds that Colorado could lose more than 250,000 jobs by summer
• Truck drivers, tasked with fueling the supply chain amid coronavirus crisis, try to keep things rolling
• Denver chefs putting in wartime work during coronavirus shutdown
• Human-triggered avalanches rise as more people go into backcountry to exercise; Colorado State Patrol targets illegal parking in Loveland, Berthoud passes
• Forest Service closes campgrounds, picnic sites and many trailheads across Colorado
• Denver jazz legend Freddy Rodriguez, Sr. dies from coronavirus complications
• Gov. Polis signs two new executive orders aimed at coronavirus relief

March 27

• Tens of thousands of lives could be saved if Coloradans stay home during coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Polis says
• President Trump signs $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus after swift congressional votes (FAQ)
• Coronavirus hits 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 homeless population as 2 test positive
• Flood gates open on Colorado unemployment claims, on pace for 75K this week, after state speeds up its processing
• Coronavirus threatens financial health of 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 struggling rural hospitals
• Colorado Republicans denounce Polis鈥� statewide stay-home order
• Three Colorado Department of Corrections聽staffers confirmed for coronavirus
• Roving produce trucks, curbside farm stands and more alternative grocery options
• Ski areas, Forest Service issue plea for uphill skiers to stay home

March 28

• These nine Colorado nursing homes have coronavirus outbreaks
• Grocery workers manage crowds and fears as coronavirus outbreak continues
• More Colorado hotels lay off workers as coronavirus outbreak forces closures
• Colorado construction industry keeps going amid postponed projects, deliveries because of coronavirus
• Colorado oil, gas regulators hit pause on new rules because of coronavirus
• Most Coloradans are very concerned by the coronavirus outbreak. But young people continue to be less troubled, state survey shows.
• President Trump approves 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 major disaster declaration

March 29

• Not 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 first pandemic, what we can learn from the Spanish flu
• Meet Ross Palmer, a 64-year-old nurse on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic in Boulder County
• How do a first-grade teacher, educator to the deaf and photography instructor make remote learning work?
• Rent is almost due, and many Coloradans don鈥檛 have the money. Some are prepared to strike.
• Coronavirus teddy bear hunts make social distancing fun 鈥� yes, fun 鈥� for Front Range families
• Coronavirus prompts CDOT to suspend bus service between cities across Colorado
• Coronavirus reaches two Southern Ute Indian Tribe staff members in Colorado

March 30

• Denver family gives their grandpa hugs and kisses through the window of his memory care facility amid coronavirus pandemic
• Colorado lawmakers鈥� return to the Capitol unclear amid pandemic
• Colorado service providers prepare for wave of child abuse, domestic violence cases
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 unemployment rate is poised to double in less than three weeks. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
• Gov. Jared Polis says restaurant, bar closures have slowed coronavirus鈥� spread in Colorado
• Mountains still attracting lots of people despite pleas from governor to stay close to home
• It抖阴ap 鈥渧ery likely鈥� Colorado students will spend rest of school year learning remotely, Polis says
• Inmate at Denver downtown jail tests positive for coronavirus
• Ten Denver firefighters test positive for coronavirus
• Where to go online for free home workouts, from cardio to yoga

March 31

• More than 800 Greeley meat packing plant workers call off as coronavirus is confirmed among employees
• How one Colorado nursing home is handling a coronavirus infection as outbreaks hit 14 facilities statewide
• How a bridge tournament led to 4 coronavirus deaths in El Paso County and exposed hundreds to COVID-19
• How many people have recovered from the coronavirus? Colorado says it can鈥檛 yet answer that question.
• Colorado doctors turning to telemedicine as coronavirus concerns keep patients away
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 decision to shut down ski resorts over coronavirus seems obvious now. Should it have come sooner?
• How to help feed unemployed workers, hospital staff, school kids and others in need around Denver
• Funerals, grieving become private affairs in the era of coronavirus

April 1

• Colorado readies guidelines for prioritizing coronavirus patient care in case of hospital overload
• Coronavirus sends DIA passenger traffic plunging by 90%, prompting closure of north TSA checkpoint
• Arenas, college dorms and warehouses could take in patients as health system scales up
• Colorado securing medical supplies for coronavirus surge since feds can鈥檛 keep up, Gov. Jared Polis says
• Taiwan is donating 100,000 medical masks to Colorado, Sen. Cory Gardner says
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 biggest jails drop population by a third as sheriffs combat spread of coronavirus
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus school closures extended through April 30
• Is golfing allowed amid Colorado coronavirus stay-at-home orders? Golfers find there鈥檚 no uniform answer
• Colorado business confidence plummets on coronavirus concerns
• Colorado orders Hobby Lobby to close all stores in state after retailer defied stay-at-home directive
• Colorado petroleum shares shredded in dreadful quarter for U.S. stocks

April 2

• Gov. Jared Polis pleads with feds for more ventilators, masks to bolster 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus response
• Denver home caregivers adjust to coronavirus as some are deemed non-essential
• Some Colorado businesses get an April rent break while many apartment residents face late fees
• U.S. unemployment claims hit record 6.6 million聽as layoffs mount amid coronavirus
• Air Force Academy to graduate seniors in online ceremony
• Outdoor Retailer cancels summer show in Denver because of coronavirus

April 3

• Deaths top 100聽as COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 800
• All Coloradans should wear non-medical masks when they leave the house, Gov. Jared Polis says
• Q&A with Gov. Jared Polis on coronavirus, and how it抖阴ap affecting the U.S. Senate race
• Schools across Denver area will remain closed rest of academic year due to coronavirus
• RTD to suspend fares, halt downtown shuttle amid coronavirus pandemic
• Farm-to-table operations now taking an online farm-to-public approach in the age of coronavirus
• Colorado small businesses able to tap billions in stimulus money for forgivable loans
• Reduce crew sizes, focus on 鈥渢ruly critical鈥� activities: Colorado updates guidance for construction work during coronavirus pandemic
• With baseball postponed, Coors Field鈥檚 Aramark workers struggle with no financial support from company or Rockies

April 4

• What we know now: Updates to your coronavirus questions, a month after COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado
• Denver isn鈥檛 doing enough to protect homeless population from coronavirus, advocates say
• More 鈥渃ritical鈥� businesses in Colorado weighing whether to let workers go

April 5

• Five聽Coloradans on what it抖阴ap like to have the coronavirus
• Colorado officials set guidelines for prioritizing patient care in case of coronavirus surge
• Short on ventilators, Colorado hospitals prepare for a 鈥渨orst-case scenario鈥� for coronavirus patients
• Colorado sees 鈥渟ignificant declines鈥� in air pollution as coronavirus ramps down driving, industrial activity
• What does it mean to believe in a higher power during a pandemic? Coloradans share how their faith helps them cope.

April 6

• Gov. Polis extends statewide stay-at-home order through April 26 in a televised address, Mayor Hancock extends Denver’s order until April 30
• In 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 mountain towns, high altitude presents a unique challenge in treating coronavirus
• Denver preparing to use Colorado Convention Center as a hospital
• Coronavirus forces some Colorado cities to try virtual democracy
• Meet the Castle Rock sisters on the front lines of the coronavirus battle
• Trial for STEM School shooting suspect delayed due to coronavirus

April 7

• Gov. Polis takes a cautious look forward to a pandemic-free Colorado during a televised town hall
• Children鈥檚 Hospital Colorado among first to facilitate experimental coronavirus treatment
• San Miguel County suspends community-wide coronavirus testing after delays in processing samples
• National model predicts coronavirus pandemic in Colorado has peaked, but state officials say worst is still to come
• Franchises, trucking groups聽team up聽to ensure drivers keeping food on store shelves have places to eat
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 marijuana businesses can remain open during pandemic, but they say they鈥檙e still struggling

April 8

• Feds sending 100 ventilators to Colorado, Trump says
• Colorado orders refrigerator trucks, plans new hospital sites as state prepares for coronavirus toll to increase
• With labs shuttered, 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 universities pivot to help hospitals fight coronavirus outbreak
• Courts need to protect detainees, staff from coronavirus in Weld County jail, federal lawsuit states
• Some Denver-area school districts aren鈥檛 tracking how many students have failed to start remote learning
• King Soopers, Safeway, others grocers limiting the number of customers inside stores to support social distancing
• Anxiety grows as Colorado small businesses desperately apply to banks for federal loan rescue
• Colorado Republicans act as watchdogs on Polis鈥� coronavirus policies
• Coronavirus: Great for liquor sales, not so great for wineries and breweries
• U.S. Forest Service discourages dispersed camping, hiking and river activities
• RTD to reduce service due to coronavirus pandemic

April 9

• Social distancing has pushed 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus peak to May at the earliest, health officials say
• Colorado lawmakers bracing for coronavirus budget hit of up to $3 billion
• What do you do if you or someone you live with has coronavirus, but isn鈥檛 sick enough to be in the hospital?
• Coronavirus threatens to keep proposed taxes, laws off 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 2020 ballot
• Denver Health testing data shows which neighborhoods have highest coronavirus infection rates
• No quick rebound in sight for 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 oil, gas industry from turmoil of coronavirus pandemic, report says
• Union calls on Colorado governor to protect teachers, families
• Another 6.6 million U.S. workers applied for unemployment last week, including 46,000 in Colorado
• Amid painful losses, 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 nonprofit arts-and-culture sector gets strategic. But is it enough?
• What to do (and not do) with your hair while salons are shut down

April 10

• After second death, union calls for closure of Greeley meat-packing plant
• Coronavirus spurs reduced hours, pay cuts for Colorado health workers
• Inside the Colorado Convention Center鈥檚 transformation into an emergency coronavirus hospital
• Denver airport cuts ailing airlines a break on rent as it prepares for 鈥渁 tough year鈥�
• When it comes to stimulus money, Colorado urging residents and businesses to grab what they can
• RTD director embarks on mask-making campaign as transit agency adopts new social distancing rules
• FirstBank hits pause button on emergency business loans after a flood of applications
• Denver closing Red Rocks amid coronavirus outbreak

April 11

• Nearly 40% of coronavirus deaths in Colorado linked to nursing homes, long-term care facilities
• As many as eight COVID-19 deaths at Aurora assisted-living facility as statewide deaths reach 274
• These 59 Colorado nursing homes and health care facilities have coronavirus outbreaks
• Black Denverites have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus, early data shows
• In Colorado, untold numbers of gig workers, self-employed wait for federal aid
• 2020 Easter services switch from sunrise gatherings to private moments at home

April 12

• Masks are having a moment in Colorado, though safety accessory also brings risks
• The mental health costs of coronavirus
• Colorado scientists pivot to join worldwide pursuit of coronavirus vaccine
• Coronavirus a potential financial disaster for 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 already-underfunded universities
• Why this former Denver Bronco and CU Buff isn鈥檛 letting coronavirus shake his faith
• Photos: Coronavirus in Colorado, March 22-April 10

April 13

• Coronavirus outbreak at Greeley plant forces two-week closure, burdens local health facilities
• 52 inmates released early from Colorado prisons as officials try to create space in case of coronavirus outbreaks
• Denver sees spike in coronavirus cases among those experiencing homelessness
• People of color in Colorado disproportionately impacted by coronavirus, state鈥檚 first racial data shows
• How lobbyists and panicked Denverites kept liquor stores and marijuana dispensaries open during coronavirus
• For Lakewood nurse, combating coronavirus is part of personal mission to 鈥渕eet people where they are most vulnerable鈥�
• Metro State uses 3D printing lab to produce personal protective equipment for health care workers
• Is fishing allowed during 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 stay-at-home order? Reporter finds answers from his kayak.

April 14

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus cases may be plateauing, state health officials say
• Inmates and their families have little information, lots of fear amid coronavirus spread
• As many as 21 residents of a Greeley nursing home have died of coronavirus
• Brighton nursing home with coronavirus outbreak to transfer residents who test negative to unaffected sister location
• Why proper trash, recycling and compost disposal are critical to Denver health amid coronavirus pandemic
• Skiers and boarders donated more than 28,000 ski goggles for medical personnel in two weeks
• Coronavirus to hit 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 revenue harder than first year of the Great Recession
• Colorado unemployment FAQ: How to apply, details about missing PINs and more

April 15

• Nearly half of 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus deaths tied to residential health care facilities, state data shows
• Coloradans should expect some social distancing for months to come, Polis says: 鈥淭he virus isn鈥檛 going to disappear鈥�
• Unemployment surge hits mountain counties hardest, followed by northern Front Range
• City of Aurora will furlough 576 city employees indefinitely
• How Gov. Polis recruited private engineers to analyze Colorado cell phone data during coronavirus crisis

April 16

• More testing needed before Colorado can lift stay-at-home order, state health officials say
• Cargill meatpacking plant in Fort Morgan scales back operations after 1 coronavirus death, as many as 18 cases
• Colorado hospitals predict continued protective equipment shortages, but conditions are starting to improve
• 105,000 Coloradans filed for unemployment last week
• Paycheck Protection Program, out of money, leaves thousands of loan applicants facing uncertain fate
• Colorado small businesses terminated 4.4% of employees in March, analysis shows
• Broncos LB Von Miller tests positive for COVID-19
• Colorado jury trials suspended through June 1

April 17

• Gov. Jared Polis orders essential workers to wear masks, directs more oversight over 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 senior care facilities
• More Coloradans applied for unemployment last week than in all of 2019 as coronavirus鈥� toll deepens
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚聽expanded unemployment system, $600 CARES Act payments will launch next week
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞听unemployment surges to 4.5% in March, but a much bigger spike is coming
• What抖阴ap next for trucking industry? Many truckers not only looking for freight to haul, but masks and even lunch
• Colorado working on its own financial rescue program for overlooked businesses
• 100 ventilators from national stockpile distributed to Colorado hospitals

April 18

• Colorado health care workers on the front lines of coronavirus fight speak out: 鈥淚鈥檓 afraid about being dead鈥�
• Best-case scenario, Denver restrictions could lift in 2-4 months, city officials say
• Denver dialysis centers separating patients with coronavirus to try to protect those at high risk

April 19

• Protesters descend on Colorado Capitol to oppose coronavirus restrictions
• From wealthy students to impoverished refugees, Denver Public Schools鈥� focus on equity plays out in remote learning
• 鈥淚t抖阴ap not going very well:鈥� The Class of 2020 searches for a job amid a pandemic that has crippled the economy
• Colorado farms face new worries as coronavirus threatens food supply
• Coronavirus-induced RTD service reductions start Sunday
• If CU Buffs and CSU Rams don鈥檛 cut salaries, cutting sports could be on the table, expert says

April 20

• Photographer captures viral images of Denver coronavirus protest
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 local health agencies urge Gov. Jared Polis to take phased approach to reopening state
• The Denver restaurant shutdown was set to end May 11 but will likely be extended, Mayor Michael Hancock says
• Q&A: Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on family, Trump and prioritizing people over the economy
• Denver to re-open city golf courses starting April 22 with social distancing policies enforced
• Colorado receives order of 1 million surgical masks to distribute to health care workers
• 鈥淚t抖阴ap not over until it抖阴ap over鈥�: 5 things to know about hitting the coronavirus peak
• Meet the Parker physician who went the distance to fight coronavirus: 鈥淭here is no playbook鈥�
• Construction speeds up on I-70 and I-25, but other Colorado projects may be doomed by coronavirus

April 21

• Colorado hospitals prepare to resume non-emergency surgeries next week as coronavirus rules relax
• CHSAA cancels all spring sports, activities due to coronavirus pandemic
• Colorado receives 15,000 unemployment claims from self-employed workers on first day accepting applications
• Colorado college students bring class-action lawsuit against universities refusing to refund fees
• 58 Littleton city employees furloughed until June 24 as city absorbs coronavirus losses
• For less than $1 an hour, Colorado prisoners are producing thousands of masks a day for use in prisons
• Citing pandemic, Denver judge puts U.S. Senate candidate on ballot despite failing to meet signature requirement

April 22

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 new safer-at-home phase is not a grand reopening, Gov. Jared Polis says (FAQ)
• Residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities now account for 64% of 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus deaths
• 鈥淚t抖阴ap the virus鈥檚 world鈥�: The balancing act of reopening Colorado without widespread testing
• Coronavirus has Denver retailers keeping inventory in their living rooms, providing toys for school lunches
• Trials, grand jury proceedings in 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 federal court canceled through May 29
• 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 National Jewish Health to offer coronavirus antibody testing to anyone 鈥� no doctor鈥檚 note needed
• A 16-year-old Denver girl died this week of coronavirus, school officials say
• Josepha 鈥淛ossy鈥� Eyre, founder of the Women鈥檚 Bean Project in Denver, dies of coronavirus
• Vail Resorts, Alterra hit by class-action lawsuits from angry passholders

April 23

• 26 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since coronavirus hit, including nearly 200,000 in 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞听
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus death count to grow sharply this week as state adds older cases to tally
• Wheat Ridge to require customers to wear masks inside grocery stores, other businesses
• As coronavirus precautions shift from government order to individual choice, how will Coloradans live?
• Crime dips dramatically in Denver during coronavirus, but some offenses are on the rise
• Tenants mostly catch up on April rent, but May payments are just around the corner
• Reopening restaurants next month is too risky, owners say
• Karl Dorrell, Tad Boyle, Rick George among CU Buffs athletics leaders taking pay cuts

April 24

• Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder and Jefferson counties join Denver in extending stay-at-home orders to May 8
• Denver must test 1,000 a day, train staff before lifting coronavirus stay-at-home order, mayor says
• Weld County says it will allow any business to reopen next week after 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 stay-at-home order ends
• Polis vows 鈥渨hatever steps necessary鈥� to protect health as Weld County says it will allow all businesses to reopen
• Closure of Walmart Supercenter in Aurora followed days of complaints about conditions 鈥� and 3 coronavirus deaths
• 138 inmates at Sterling prison test positive for coronavirus as mass testing confirms outbreak
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 Democratic lawmakers call on community, colleagues to denounce hate, bigotry during coronavirus pandemic
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 special health insurance enrollment ends Thursday; 10,000 have signed up so far
• PHOTOS: Getting married during the coronavirus pandemic

April 25

• From caution to defiance, Colorado counties differ on whether to accept shift to 鈥渟afer at home鈥�
• These Colorado counties have extended their stay-at-home orders
• Inside 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 growing anti-shutdown movement
• Colorado Latinos grapple with increased risk of coronavirus infections
• Some remote workers in Colorado will return to a different world next month
• Small businesses at starting gate for round two of the Paycheck Protection Program
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus death count falls slightly as state removes duplicates from database

April 26

• Colorado retailers can open for curbside pickup Monday, new executive order says as stay-at-home expires
• Colorado COVID-19 diaries: A day in the coronavirus pandemic
• Leprino Foods shuts down Fort Morgan plant amid 鈥渉igh number鈥� of coronavirus cases
• PHOTOS: Inside the ER at Medical Center of Aurora during the coronavirus pandemic

April 27

• Colorado health officials issue new, detailed standards for reopening the state
• Colorado is drafting rules to allow COVID vulnerable to stay on unemployment
• Colorado joins West Coast states in coronavirus response pact
• 鈥淭he differences between the haves and have-nots:鈥� Hispanic students disproportionately lack internet access
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 Muslims forego community gatherings as they observe Ramadan amid a pandemic
• 93% of CSU students living in dorms have gone home. Here鈥檚 what it抖阴ap like being one of the few remaining.
• Businesses that rent Denver-owned space can delay their payments

April 28

• Businesses creak to life as 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 stay-at-home order lifts
• 238 inmates test positive for coronavirus at Sterling prison, the聽largest known outbreak聽in Colorado
• Trump orders meatpacking聽plants to stay open, worrying unions
• Round 2 of Paycheck Protection Program frustrates Colorado lenders, small business owners
• Colorado governor says you still can鈥檛 go to the mountains during new 鈥渟afer at home鈥� phase

April 29

• More than 1 in 5 cases of coronavirus in Colorado are related to residential facilities
• Gov. Jared Polis outlines state efforts to increase coronavirus testing
• Two dead at Aurora veterans鈥� nursing home amid coronavirus outbreak
• Leprino Foods to partially reopen Fort Morgan cheese plant after workers tested positive for coronavirus

April 30

• 30 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since coronavirus hit, including nearly 380,000 in Colorado
• Sixth JBS Greeley worker dies amid coronavirus outbreak at beef plant
• Retired Aurora firefighter paramedic dies battling COVID-19 in NYC
• Law firm offers free advice for workers as Colorado economy slowly reopens
• Bridge was their passion, then people started to die: The story of the Colorado Springs Bridge Center

May 1

• An 86-year-old state inmate dies Friday in Sterling hospital
• Pandemic sucking the economic life out of several Colorado counties, hitting tourism spots especially hard
• Most recently unemployed Coloradans will make more money by not returning to work
• Metro district board candidates face election challenges because of coronavirus restrictions

May 2

• Gov. Jared Polis limits evictions, cuts immediate state spending by $228.7 million
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 , hurting chances of future spring skiing
• Denver Mayor Hancock orders face masks to be worn in public places
• Colorado hair stylists get back to work
• CHSAA brainstorming contingency plans for fall sports: 鈥淣othing is off the table鈥�

May 3

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 oil and gas country 鈥� and its people 鈥� suffer from twin hits to industry during coronavirus
• Meet the Children鈥檚 Hospital Colorado doctor who fought off coronavirus and returned to the front lines
• Photos: Procession honors Colorado paramedic Paul Cary, who died from coronavirus after volunteering in NYC

May 4

• As Colorado loosen stay-at-home restrictions, some businesses biding their time with safety in mind.
• Denver preparing to lift stay-at-home order
• These Colorado cities and counties require masks be worn in public places
• $558 million in federal coronavirus help arrives on 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 Front Range.
• Ahead of potential meat shortage, Colorado ranch is giving away free ground beef to families in need
• Tired of coronavirus doom and gloom? You’re not alone.

May 5

• Denver businesses can begin reopening Saturday following state guidelines
• Metro counties join Denver in letting stay-at-home orders expire, will shift to 鈥渟afer at home鈥�
• Colorado surpasses 900 coronavirus deaths as hospitalizations fall to lowest point in a month
• No Colorado juries will assembly through July 6 because of coronavirus concerns
• Frontline workers at Denver Health seek to unionize amid coronavirus response
• Do you need to wear a mask when exercising in Denver? Glad you asked.

May 6

• How Denver businesses plan to deal with face mask enforcement
• There鈥檚 no timeline yet for when Denver restaurants will reopen, Hancock says
• Meet Michelle Perkins, a Superior bedside nurse combatting the coronavirus outbreak in the delivery room

May 7

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths peaked in April, but health officials warn 鈥渨e could go backwards鈥�
• 33 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid nationwide since coronavirus hit
• A list of Denver restaurants that have closed permanently due to coronavirus
• Popular Devil鈥檚 Head Recreation Area closed until December due to coronavirus outbreak
• Colorado hasn鈥檛 needed its overflow hospitals, but plans to keep them in case of a fall coronavirus surge
• No Denver businesses called police about shoppers without masks on first day of mandate
• Denver Public Schools likely to mix in-person classes with remote learning beginning in August

May 8

• 50 Coloradans have been allowed to stay on unemployment after refusing work, labor official says
• CU Boulder seniors throw graduation parties despite coronavirus stay-at-home order
• Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression

May 9

• Denver businesses caught between economic realities and health concerns as they weigh reopening
• Help, protection sought for 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 immigrants amid pandemic
• Why Colorado school districts are serving fewer meals during coronavirus closures
• 鈥淚t抖阴ap really uncharted territory鈥�: Denver customers, businesses figure out new normal as stores reopen

May 10

• Colorado lawmakers delay return until after Memorial Day
• As coronavirus upends funerals in Colorado and elsewhere, there鈥檚 hope the pandemic will spur openness about grief
• Q&A: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on 鈥渟afer at home,鈥� coronavirus deaths and skiing timeline
• Coronavirus-linked problems in meat supply chain could mean shortages, trouble for ranchers
• Smaller producers, retailers say they are positioned to weather coronavirus meat shortage
• Castle Rock restaurant reopens to Mother鈥檚 Day crowds in defiance of statewide public health order

May 11

• Coloradans recovering from addiction fight isolation during coronavirus pandemic
• Action to freeze Colorado rent and mortgage payments is off the table, lawmakers say
• What might college in Colorado look like this fall? Mix of in-person and online, single dorm rooms, spread-out desks
• Money, social issues look for another path onto 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 2020 ballot as coronavirus complicates signature gathering
• As Colorado reopens, a beauty salon in Loveland is swamped by clients clamoring for haircuts, trims and color
• More symptoms, no slam-dunk drugs: What we now know 鈥� and still don鈥檛 know 鈥� about the coronavirus
• Health officials order closure of Castle Rock restaurant that defied coronavirus public health order

May 12

• Some Denver retailers that reopened over the weekend saw only light traffic
• Colorado budget facing massive cuts — and next year likely to be worse
• Castle Rock restaurant that defied public health order shuttered Tuesday
• Coronavirus blasts $3.3 billion hole in Colorado budget
• A Longmont craft store created a volunteer army to sew 15,000 masks 鈥� and give them all away

May 13

• Colorado universities coming to aid of undocumented students, others not eligible for federal coronavirus stimulus
• Experimental coronavirus drug remdesivir being distributed in Colorado
• Denver to furlough employees to close $226M budget shortfall
• Colorado reports first coronavirus outbreaks linked to child care centers
• President Trump praises 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus response in meeting with Gov. Jared Polis
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus deaths rise to 1,062 as hospitalizations continue to level off

May 14

• Colorado schools plan for students to retrieve belongings left behind when pandemic hit
• Expect double-digit unemployment rates for the rest of 2020, economists warn
• 36 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since coronavirus hit, including more than 450,000 in Colorado
• The near future of 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 restaurants could depend on our biggest asset: the outdoors — The Know
• 125 Colorado breweries are all making the same beer to raise money during the pandemic
• 25% increase in Denver budget shortfall leads to mandatory furloughs

May 15

• As coronavirus deaths become political flashpoint, Colorado changes how COVID-19 fatalities are publicly reported
• Nearly half of Colorado counties seek easing of state鈥檚 coronavirus restrictions 鈥� but few requests have been granted
• Deaths in Colorado jumped nearly 20% during first 2 months of coronavirus pandemic, state data shows
• Coronavirus testing sparse at many of 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 large jails as outbreaks continue to mount

May 16

• A Colorado nursing home devastated by coronavirus ordered PPE that never arrived. FEMA got blamed, and things got messy.
• In first week of 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 mask order, police responded to 50 disputes over compliance 鈥� but issued no tickets

May 17

• And then there were 4: 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 last coronavirus-free counties want to stay that way
• Colorado doctors using donated plasma to treat coronavirus patients
• Coronavirus is taking a financial toll on 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 houses of worship. But religious leaders still have faith.
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 essential workers must continue to wear masks into June
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus hospitalizations reach lowest point since late March
• Hundreds rally outside State Capitol, demand Colorado reopen

May 18

• 鈥淎 sense of bravery rather than of fear鈥�: South Metro firefighters work on through the coronavirus pandemic
• Meet the Littleton nurses battling the coronavirus at work and raising two young kids at home
• Denver doctors worry people are waiting too long for help because of coronavirus fears
• Eighth JBS Greeley worker dies amid coronavirus outbreak at meat plant
• Denver accepting applications for restaurants and bars that want to move dining areas outside
• Trump says he鈥檚 taking malaria drug hydroxychloroquine in case he gets coronavirus
• Gov. Polis signs executive order allocating $1.674 billion in federal funds for COVID-19 relief

May 19

• Coronavirus model predicts potential danger in Denver this summer, little spread in Colorado Springs
• 72,000 on pandemic unemployment assistance in Colorado had private information exposed
• Water World won鈥檛 open this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic
• Hundreds gather along Boulder Creek prompting warnings from health officials
• University of Colorado forgoes tuition hikes in response to coronavirus
• Colorado suggests menu modifications, outdoor dining, social distancing in proposed restaurant restart guidelines
• Denver to release $20 million in federal CARES Act funds as part of COVID-19 relief

May 20

• Northglenn nursing home designated for coronavirus-negative patients sees outbreak with 27 cases, 2 deaths
• Do Colorado hospitals get extra money for coronavirus cases and deaths? Yes and no.
• Some Colorado businesses that want to reopen face big hurdle: Lack of coronavirus liability insurance
• 3 children in Colorado suspected of contracting rare inflammatory disease believed to be tied to coronavirus
• Denver to roll out free drive-up COVID-19 testing site at Pepsi Center
• Growth in deaths from 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 coronavirus outbreaks shows signs of leveling off

May 21

• More than 3 weeks into safer-at-home, Colorado leaders see promising signs 鈥� but are girding for the long fight
• Nearly 39 million have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus hit, with more than 25,000 claims in Colorado last week
• Colorado drive-in movie theaters are officially back on for our socially distant summer
• Great American Beer Festival cancels in-person Denver fest, will become an 鈥渙nline experience鈥�
• New coronavirus testing sites opening outside Walmarts in Aurora and Westminster
• These Colorado grocery stores, retail outlets and restaurants have coronavirus outbreaks
• Colorado Gov. Jared Polis ready for Rockies to play baseball again
• Colorado nursing homes to test all employees weekly to try to avert coronavirus outbreaks
• Denver to open state鈥檚 largest free community testing site for COVID-19
• Denver orders closure of U.S. Post Office center over COVID-19 concerns

May 22

• Nearly half of Colorado households have lost income because of pandemic
• Colorado lost more than a Wyoming鈥檚 worth of jobs in April
• Trump says houses of worship are 鈥渆ssential,鈥� calls for them to reopen
• U.S. Postal Service disputes 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 report of a coronavirus death tied to mail distribution hub
• Denver airport抖阴ap restaurants can operate normally under state orders 鈥� but DIA wants more聽precautions
• As CHSAA lifts moratorium on in-person workouts June 1, districts are left to make own decisions for summer
• Jeffco Public Schools鈥� fall reopening plan offers first detailed glimpse at what school could look like in 2020-21

May 23

• Suicides in Colorado dropped 40% during first 2 months of coronavirus pandemic 鈥� but calls to crisis line spiked
• Douglas, Larimer, Eagle, Teller counties granted variances to reopen businesses

May 24

• Colorado restaurants can resume in-person dining starting this week, governor says
• The coronavirus pandemic is widening the chasm between 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 haves and have-nots
• El Paso County restaurants granted variance to reopen in-person dining
• State grants variances for Garfield County churches, gyms, restaurants to open at half-capacity
• The coronavirus put summer camp plans up in the air, leaving parents scrambling for child care and entertainment

May 25

• 鈥淲hat do I do?鈥�: With more than 550,000 people trying to get unemployment, logjam is taking a toll
• A Denver mother crossed borders so her kids could one day cross a graduation stage. Then came the pandemic.
• Owners of Castle Rock diner sue health departments, Gov. Polis over decision to shut down restaurant

May 26

• Colorado cities, counties brace for fiscal wreckage from coronavirus, even with federal help
• RTD faces serious headwinds as transit agency begins long crawl out of coronavirus鈥� grip
• WHO warns that 1st wave of coronavirus pandemic not over, dampens hopes
• U.S. company trials coronavirus vaccine candidate in Australia

May 27

• With two days鈥� notice, Colorado restaurants take varying approaches to reopening
• Colorado auto registrations take a dive following coronavirus outbreak
• Distance drives in Colorado increased 185% over Memorial Day weekend
• Hypocrisy gone viral? Officials set bad COVID-19 examples.

May 28

• Medically vulnerable prisoners sue Colorado prison system over coronavirus threat, lack of care
• Rocky Mountain National Park to during the coronavirus outbreak
• 41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow
• Summer camp chaos: Organizers try to get plans in place for June 1 openings
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 juvenile prisons have avoided COVID-19 outbreaks, but advocates worry about the future

May 29

• Colorado casinos ante up with proposals to reopen as coronavirus restrictions ease
• Metro-area leaders discuss ways of getting through 鈥渕uddled middle鈥� of pandemic recovery in Colorado
• With guidelines still murky, along with restaurants
• Denver Center for Performing Arts
• Antibody tests in Aspen and Telluride were hailed as a way to end lockdowns. Instead, they caused confusion.

May 30

• Solo test drives and scheduled visits are among the changes at Colorado auto dealerships amid pandemic
• Debit cards loaded with stimulus money are landing in Colorado mail boxes
• Colorado records no new deaths tied directly to COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue to fall

May 31

• Inside a Colorado hospital鈥檚 COVID-19 unit, a quiet fight to keep coronavirus patients breathing
• Rocky Mountain National Park open on weekend first time in 10 weeks
• Sudden, mass civil unrest in the U.S. raising fears of new coronavirus outbreaks
• Colorado announces no new deaths tied directly to COVID-19 for second straight day

June 1

• Joining crowds of Denver protesters brings risk of COVID-19 exposure. Here鈥檚 how to protect yourself 鈥� and when to get tested.
• Colorado may start allowing and other outdoor recreation
• Proposed rules would let Colorado pools, playgrounds reopen, recreational sports restart
• Some parking enforcement measures in Denver resume after COVID-19 break
• Coronavirus-related disruptions in the beef supply chain have spurred changes. Will they last?

June 2

• 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 free COVID-19 testing at Pepsi Center now open to anyone who may have been exposed
• if the state approves proposed guidance
• Coloradans must continue social distancing to avoid COVID-19 resurgence this summer, projections say
• Colorado expected to see more job losses in months ahead despite gradual reopening

June 3

• Pace of growth in COVID-19 outbreaks may be slowing in Colorado
• Colorado sets goal of at least 10,000 COVID-19 tests a day by flu season
• U.S. Postal Service, Denver health department still at odds over if distribution center had COIVD-19 outbreak
• Italy opens borders ahead of neighbors, beckoning tourists
• Scientist admits Sweden could have battled coronavirus better
• Colorado partners with AmeriCorps to expand COVID-19 contact tracing with 800 new volunteers
• Weld County church cites hardware stores re-opening in lawsuit against Polis continuing to limit religious services amid pandemic

June 4

• Colorado churches, gyms, pools can reopen at reduced capacities 鈥� and businesses can now refuse service to the unmasked
• CHSAA task force categorizes football as 鈥渉igher risk鈥� in return to play, putting fall kickoff in question
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 public land managers are trying to figure out how to handle an explosion of people going to parks — The Know Outdoors
• Colorado distributed nearly $2 billion in unemployment aid the past two months
• Federal fiscal support surpassing economic losses from pandemic so far

June 6

• More Colorado hotels to lay off hundreds of already furloughed workers

June 7

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to new post-peak low amid lull in death reports

June 8

• Inside 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 wild fight for PPE in the pandemic鈥檚 early months
• Gov. Jared Polis asks federal officials for help with vaccines, PPE during 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 flu season
• Denver Zoo reopening to public with multiple COVID-19 safety measures in place
• Although anxious to reopen gyms, climbing industry concedes there鈥檚 no way to keep walls disinfected

June 9

• No evidence Colorado health department illegally altered COVID-19 death certificates, DA finds
• New coronavirus cases in Colorado remain low, but state officials watching neighboring states where infections are increasing
• Punch Bowl Social鈥檚 massive Stapleton restaurant, arcade shutters for good
• Three downtown Boulder restaurants won鈥檛 reopen following coronavirus shutdown
• Colorado Classic鈥檚 four-day bike race will still happen, but with a drastic change

June 10

• In the middle of a pandemic, half a million Coloradans are expected to join Medicaid, other insurance plans because of booming unemployment
• Majority of outdoor recreation businesses report layoffs, drops in revenue during pandemic

June 11

• 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 historic Brown Palace hotel reopened Wednesday but industry still struggling
• 鈥淧eople are going to end up homeless鈥�: Inside lawmakers鈥� failed effort to extend 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 eviction moratorium

June 12

• 鈥淗igh-risk鈥� retailers and virus concerns: How Colorado malls are rebounding from pandemic shut down
• As day care centers and preschools reopen, parents face difficult decisions
• Coronavirus and sports: What Colorado fans can expect from their new 鈥渘ormal鈥�
• 8 things we鈥檒l miss about dining out at Colorado bars and restaurants this summer
• Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats

June 13

• As some Colorado hotspots start seeing an uptick in visits, tourism office launches COVID-conscious campaign
• Colorado governor issues new order to delay evictions

June 14

• Uncertainty surrounds nearly everything about Colorado schools鈥� plans to reopen classrooms this fall
• As 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 minor league cities face 鈥�economic and cultural void,鈥� Grand Junction and Colorado Springs stakeholders hold out hope

June 15

• Polis announces new 鈥減rotect your neighbor鈥� phase that would allow large events in some counties
• Many health officials are OK with police protests despite COVID-19
• Denver offers free coronavirus testing in underserved areas
• After pandemic and protests, Colorado lawmakers close the books on 2020 session
• Free shuttle on 16th Street Mall to resume service Sunday after COVID shutdown
• Can I take a summer vacation during the pandemic? Here are a few things to consider.
• Colfax Marathon has officially canceled its 2020 race over coronavirus concerns
• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 fitness industry starting to reawaken, but some studios will never reopen

June 16

• More money will go to Colorado businesses, individuals for COVID-19 relief
• Colorado jury trials delayed until August as state recovers from coronavirus pandemic
• Trail-blazing Denver restaurant Old Major closes amid coronavirus
• From Block 162 to McGregor Square, Denver developers have high expectations despite coronavirus
• All the gyms, yoga studios that have permanently closed during the coronavirus outbreak
• Cherry Creek to welcome back shoppers Wednesday for the first time since March
• At stadium, Broncos preparing for all scenarios, but hope fans can attend games

June 17

• Customers turn out for reopening of Cripple Creek casinos; Black Hawk, Central City ready to welcome back public
• Larimer Square, Glenarm Place first to close for in-street dining
• Alcohol takeout, delivery will continue in Colorado for another year
• Beijing outbreak raises virus fears for rest of the world
• Stadium officials outline safety measures being taken in time for Broncos鈥� season

June 18

• Denver bars and restaurants with expanded summer patios
• Dog parks, DMV set to reopen in Denver as city cautiously emerges from COVID-19

June 19

• A nursing home under siege: Coronavirus pushed facility to limit as it preyed on 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 most vulnerable
• Coronavirus outbreaks at Colorado nursing homes spurred emergency push to inspect all of them
• Gov. Jared Polis extends order allowing operation of makeshift medical facilities during coronavirus pandemic
• Colorado bars can reopen this weekend for up to 50 people
• Colorado loosens coronavirus guidelines, but keeps preparing for the worst

June 22

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 COVID-19 cases rose last week for first time since April
• Denver patios spill onto sidewalks, streets for summer dining outdoors
• Are Google and Apple tracking COVID-19 exposure on your phone? Not quite.

June 23

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 COVID-19 patients fared better in May than at pandemic鈥檚 start, hospital data shows
• Eagle County reports cluster of new COVID-19 cases among teens and young adults
• With moratorium lifted, will 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 rental market see a spike in evictions?
• Fauci hopeful for COVID vaccine by late 2020, early 2021

June 24

• Polis urges Coloradans to avoid large July 4 gatherings as state sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

June 26

• Denver Public Schools planning for in-person learning 5 days a week this fall

June 27

• Colorado State researchers scaling up production of potential COVID-19 vaccine
• As 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 COVID-19 cases increase, teens and young adults see higher rates of infections

June 28

• 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 thriving arts scene was headed for its best year yet. And then the pandemic hit.

June 29

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 COVID-19 cases rise for second week in a row
• COVID threat isn鈥檛 over, especially for Coloradans with chronic conditions
• 搁辞肠办颈别蝉鈥� Ian Desmond won鈥檛 play this season, citing family and coronavirus

June 30

• Gov. Jared Polis closes Colorado bars again after coronavirus cases increase
• 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 COVID-19 testing site at Pepsi Center to cut back hours due to shortage in supplies
• U.S. 鈥�going in wrong direction鈥� in coronavirus outbreak, Fauci testifies
• Conflicting COVID messages create cloud of confusion around public health and prevention — Kaiser Health News
• This laid-off chef knows coronavirus is hard on families. So he鈥檚 giving meals away. — The Know
• Nuggets close practice facility after two members of traveling party test positive for coronavirus, source says

July 1

• How Colorado schools plan to reopen this fall during the coronavirus pandemic

July 2

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 COVID-19 outbreaks shifting from nursing homes to retail outlets, restaurants

July 3

• 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 unemployment call center will likely never meet COVID-driven demand, as 40,000 calls go unanswered weekly
• Air Force Academy confirms COVID-19 cases among freshman class

July 4

• Colorado epidemiologist has faith in NBA鈥檚 Orlando bubble, but should the league be returning at all?

July 5

• Life after coronavirus: Prepare for a long, tiring recovery, some Colorado survivors say
• Coronavirus pandemic gives Colorado Gov. Jared Polis unprecedented power
• From pandemic to recession, a 鈥渃acophony of crises鈥� threatens 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 higher education institutions

July 7

• As 颁辞濒辞谤补诲辞鈥檚 new COVID-19 cases remain elevated, state sees uptick in hospitalizations
• Worried about COVID-19, Colorado law school graduates seek alternative to in-person bar exam
• COVID-19 testing site at 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 Pepsi Center closes early amid long lines and limited capacity

July 8

• Tri-County Health to order masks in Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas counties 鈥� but municipalities can opt out

July 9

• 鈥淵our freedom bumps up against my freedom:鈥� Bandimere Speedway restraining order still in place as events planned for this weekend
• Colorado governor stands firm against issuing statewide mask mandate
• Douglas County moves to leave Tri-County Health Department over mask mandate
• Online or in-person education? Undecided Denver parents say they don鈥檛 have enough information to choose
• JBS sees new coronavirus outbreak among Greeley interns
• Colorado researchers to conduct clinical trial for coronavirus vaccine

July 10

• Crowds grow at Denver International Airport: 鈥淪urprising how full the planes are鈥�
• 顿别苍惫别谤鈥檚 reopening in jeopardy if COVID-19 numbers keep rising, mayor says
• Employees stage work interruption Friday at JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley
• Pac-12 eliminates nonconference games from 2020 football schedule, effectively canceling Rocky Mountain Showdown

This timeline will be updated as frequently as possible, but is not intended to reflect breaking news or developing stories. For the latest on the coronavirus in Colorado, please visit denverpost.com/coronavirus.