Colorado Coronavirus Update: 651 New Cases, Death Toll Over 1,500

Since Saturday, 651 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data. As of Monday, 37,242 people had been infected with the coronavirus in the state among 401,942 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 5,941 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll has reached 1,589.

While Colorado hospitals have not yet faced capacity issues, the state has seen a rise in the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations over the past week, Gov. Jared Polis announced in a news conference Tuesday.

"I don’t want to follow the path of Texas, Arizona and Southern California," Polis said. “I want Colorado to continue to be a positive outlier.”

“It’s not the time to panic, or to feel anxious, it’s the time to redouble our efforts,” he said.

The United States on Wednesday reported more than 59,400 new infections— the fifth national record in nine days. California, Arizona, Texas and Florida account for 50 percent of new infections. At least five states — Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia — set single-day records for new infections on Wednesday.

Denver, Arapahoe and Weld counties consistently have the highest overall number of cases in the state; however Logan, Morgan and Saguache counties have had the highest case rates per 100,000 people.

Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths in each county:

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