Jefferson County Neighborhoods With Highest Coronavirus Rates

Arvada CO

01 December, 2020

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — More than 20,000 people have been infected with the coronavirus in Jefferson County, and 1,200 people have been hospitalized, according to public health data. As of Monday, 442 people have died in the county, according to Jefferson County Public Health. Neighborhoods in the county with the highest case rates per 1,000 people: Leyden: 73.39; 238 total casesOkane Park: 52.66; 1,236 total casesCharles Whitlock Rec Park and Morse Park area: 52.09; 316 total casesScenic Heights: 50.58; 173 total casesMount Carbon Park and Westgate: 50.41; 351 total casesNortheast Lakewood: 50.33; 1,755 total casesWhisper Creek: 49.43; 270 total casesSkyline: 46.88; 522 total casesHomestead Park and Columbine: 46.15; 462 cases Map courtesy of Jeffco Public Health >> A neighborhood coronavirus rates map can be found here. Among Jeffco municipalities, Edgewater has the highest coronavirus rate (49.06), followed by Wheat Ridge (42.40) and Lakewood (40.08). Jeffco neighborhoods with the highest number of deaths: Northeast Lakewood: 81 deathsSouth Lakewood: 41 deathsCharles Whitlock Rec Park and Morse Park area: 38 deathsSkyline: 38 deaths 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. Jefferson County has shifted to 'Level Red - Extreme Risk' on Colorado's COVID-19 dial: Graph courtesy of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Between 4 p.m. Sunday and 4 p.m. Monday, 3,988 new coronavirus cases were reported in our state, according to data posted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Just under half of Colorado's critical care ventilators were in use as of Monday, and 14 percent of hospitals reported anticipating intensive care unit bed shortages over the next week. >> View the statewide COVID-19 data page here.