Colorado Coronavirus Update: 3,411 New Cases Reported

Between Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon, 3,411 new cases of the coronavirus were reported in Colorado, according to public health data.

As of Tuesday, 268,589 people had been infected with the coronavirus in the state among 1,888,010 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 14,957 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll has reached 2,784.

Around 45 percent of the state's critical care ventilators were in use as of Tuesday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.

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As of Tuesday, 30 percent of Colorado hospitals reported anticipating staff shortages over the next week. Around 10 percent of hospitals reported anticipating ICU bed shortages in the next week.

Many Colorado counties continue to operate under 'Level Red' on the state's COVID-19 dial. Under the level, indoor dining at restaurants is prohibited, and the last call for ordering alcohol is 8 p.m.

Hinsdale County, with a population of 820 people, is the only county in the state that's operating under 'Level Blue,' which allows indoor dining at 50 percent capacity and a last call at midnight.