On Tuesday, officials announced that a Colorado prison is now the site of the state’s largest confirmed COVID-19 outbreak. The number of positive cases at Sterling Correctional Facility spiked as more results from the 472 tests administered last week became available. Of those tested, half were positive, officials said.
Yesterday, President Donald Trump took executive action to order meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply. The order uses the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure.
As of Tuesday, the latest coronavirus case count topped 14,000 and there are now 736 deaths reported.
Meanwhile, a free drive-by coronavirus test site was announced in Denver for Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
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Throughout the day, we will share the latest coverage from Denver Post journalists on the coronavirus outbreak on this page. Also, bear in mind The Denver Post relies on support from its readers to provide this in-depth coverage of the coronavirus outbreak, so if you haven’t already.
Here are the updates from April 28.
What’s new today
- Disability, health advocates welcome Medicaid changes Colorado requested due to coronavirus
- Council members unhappy about Denver Health’s executive bonuses — from $29,000 to more than $230,000
Nation and world
- Coronavirus shrinks U.S. economy at 4.8% rate last quarter
- Health care airway experts’ work puts them inches from where coronavirus lives
Resources
- These Colorado counties have extended their stay-at-home orders
- Frequently asked questions about coronavirus in Colorado
- Coronavirus timeline: An in-depth look at COVID-19 in Colorado
- Colorado coronavirus map: Where are cases being reported?
- Colorado unemployment FAQ: How to apply, details about missing PINs and more
- Do I have the coronavirus? Here’s what to do if you’re not sure.
- What we know now: Updates to your coronavirus questions, a month after COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado
- Colorado coronavirus housing FAQ: Resources for renters and homeowners
- How social distancing works and what it means for you
- Inside Colorado’s growing anti-shutdown movement
The numbers
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