Lakewood Coronavirus Update: 633 New Cases Reported

Lakewood CO

05 May, 2021

10:47 AM

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LAKEWOOD, CO — Over the past two weeks, 633 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Lakewood, according to data from Jeffco Public Health. Since the county first started tracking the case data in early 2020, more than 13,500 Lakewood residents have tested positive for COVID-19, the agencies' reports show. Around 45,620 cases have been reported in Jefferson County, and 779 people have died due to COVID-19, according to state public health data. Around 66 percent of eligible Jeffco residents have received at least their first dose of the vaccine, and 49 percent are fully immunized. The state's vaccination data dashboard shows which Colorado counties have the highest vaccination rates per 100,000 people: A map shows which Colorado counties have the highest vaccination rates per 100,000 people. Darker counties have higher rates; however, counties with small populations have been grouped into regions with more than 100,000 people. (CDPHE) Percent of residents vaccinated with at least one dose: Broomfield: 70.7 percentBoulder County: 67.2 percentDenver: 62 percentDouglas County: 60.3 percentAdams County: 51.8 percentArapahoe County: 53.9 percent Outside Denver's metro area, Eagle (70.9 percent) and Summit (72.9 percent) counties have some of the highest vaccination rates in the state. Don't miss the latest news updates in Arvada: Free Arvada Patch Newsletters and Email Alerts | Facebook | Twitter More than 1,300 health care providers and clinics in Colorado are offering vaccines. Some counties have higher rates due to higher populations of people ages 60 and older, and front-line workers. And some eligible Coloradans are choosing to hold off on getting vaccinated. Colorado has seen a surge of coronavirus cases over the past several weeks, and around half of those cases are variants, state public health officials said. Between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, 1,129 new cases were reported in our state. How to make an appointment to receive your vaccine: Colorado Coronavirus Vaccine Hub: Where, How To Get Immunized