Colorado Coronavirus Update: 859 New Cases, Death Toll Over 1,500

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 two weeks, Gov. Jared Polis announced in a news conference Thursday.

"What we need are adjustments on how we're living," the governor said. "We need to be responsible, wear masks more, avoid gatherings more."

Since Monday, 859 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data.

Polis also urged people in their teens, 20s and 30s to adhere to state public health guidelines and avoid gatherings.

"This is the summer of no parties," Polis 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.

As of Wednesday, 35,116 people had been infected with the coronavirus in Colorado among 367,724 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 5,820 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll among people who tested positive for COVID-19 has reached 1,704.

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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