New data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment showed 240 new cases diagnosed the previous day, bringing the state’s total to 27,615. The Colorado Hospital Association reported 215 people were still being treated for COVID-19 as of Friday morning.
Uncertain of what the future holds, more Colorado hotels are converting furloughs into layoffs as they wait for the state’s order limiting large group gatherings to lift, Aldo Svaldi reports.
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What’s new
- Coronavirus exposes sharp economic divide: College vs. non-college
- Opponents of Colorado vaccine bill plan rally ahead of House hearing on Sunday
- More Colorado hotels to lay off hundreds of already furloughed workers
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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