Vaccinations, Case Rates: How Colorado Compares To Other States

Arvada CO

26 February, 2021

2:56 PM

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New data reports from the White House are giving Coloradans a fresh look at how our state is handling the coronavirus pandemic. The report's latest set of data shows how Colorado stacks up against the rest of the nation. As of Sunday, Colorado's rate of new cases per 100,000 people was 126, and the U.S. at large was 144. New York, South Carolina and New Jersey are reporting the highest rates of new COVID-19 cases in the country, and Colorado is No. 24. White House COVID-19 data team The White House has also released a map that shows what percent of the population in each state has received one or more vaccine doses: White House COVID-19 Data Team As of Sunday, our state's positivity rate, which tracks the percentage of all tests performed that are positive, is 3.8 percent — lower than the U.S. at large, which is 5.8 percent. Here are some other important facts from the report: Colorado's testing rate per 100,000 people was 2,736, compared to the U.S. rate of 2,077.The rate of COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 people in Colorado was 1.5 — the U.S. death rate is 4.4.No Colorado hospitals were reporting supply shortages, but 7 percent of U.S. hospitals were reporting shortages.Around 4 percent of Colorado hospitals were reporting staff shortages, but 15 percent of U.S. hospitals were reporting staff shortages. Don't miss the latest coronavirus updates from health and government officials in Colorado. Sign up for free Patch news alerts and newsletters for what you need to know daily. Here's a snapshot of case and testing rates in Colorado counties: White House COVID-19 Data Team