Gov. Jared Polis gave an update on the state’s coronavirus response this afternoon. Watch the press conference below.
Coronavirus cases in Colorado continue to trend downward even as the total approaches 29,000. More than 5,000 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19 since early March and 1,573 people have died with the coronavirus in their bodies.
Despite the state continuing to reopen, 23,082 Coloradans requested unemployment aid last week. Itap the first week that initial filings have increased in Colorado since April 25, an indication that despite coronavirus restrictions being rolled back, the economy is far from healthy.
Alongside unemployment, more than 500,000 people are expected to join Medicaid and other health insurance plans by the end of 2020. The unprecedented jump is due to thousands losing their health insurance because of unemployment in the middle of a public health crisis.
For June 10 updates, tap here.
What’s new
- A proposal to reopen the Manitou Incline with a new reservation system is being presented to Manitou City Council today
- 1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
- Denver’s historic Brown Palace hotel reopened Wednesday but industry still struggling
- Confirmed coronavirus cases in Colorado near 29,000, with more than 1,500 dead
- In the middle of a pandemic, half a million Coloradans are expected to join Medicaid, other insurance plans because of booming unemployment
- No evidence Colorado health department illegally altered COVID-19 death certificates, DA finds
Resources
- Denver’s free COVID-19 testing at Pepsi Center now open to anyone who may have been exposed
- These Colorado grocery stores, retail outlets and restaurants have coronavirus outbreaks
- More symptoms, no slam-dunk drugs: What we now know — and still don’t know — about the coronavirus
- 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
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