On Friday afternoon Gov. Jared Polis provided an update and participated in a digital news conference to answer questions about COVID-19 in Colorado. Watch that below or .
On Thursday, Denver Public Schools announced that they were looking into ways to mix in-person classes and remote learning for the fall, Elizabeth Hernandez reports. It came on the heels of a report that the majority of students in Jeffco and Denver schools are engaged in online learning.
As more of the state readies to lift stay-at-home orders this weekend, Colorado public health officials reported 944 coronavirus-related deaths and more than 18,000 confirmed cases.
In today’s paper, Shelly Bradbury explores the growing political strife around Colorado’s local mask mandates.
“To throw in something like this, which has a lot of people angry and frustrated, is bad juju, and itap something that is going to get my folks hurt,” Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith said. “We’ve got angry protests at the capitol, the guy here with pipe bombs, we’re starting to get to a tipping point, and I’m just, I’m not going to walk us to the tipping point, I’m going to walk us back.”
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 May 7.
What’s new
- Coronavirus mask mandates draw ire in some political circles
- 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
- The Lumineers bring OneRepublic, Nathaniel Rateliff to Red Rocks for streaming benefit concert
- Coronavirus: Meet 8 people around the world hustling to survive pandemic
- Colorado is a hot spot for #VanLife. So when the coronavirus hit, some got stuck here.
Resources
- These Colorado cities and counties require masks be worn in public places
- 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.
- 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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