Coronavirus In Colorado: What To Know Monday, April 13

As of Sunday afternoon, the new coronavirus death toll in Colorado had reached 290, and 1,417 people were hospitalized, according to the latest government data. More than 7,300 cases have been confirmed in our state, but state health officials believe that up to 18,000 Coloradans have already had COVID-19.

Colorado's stay-at-home order has been extended until April 26, Gov. Jared Polis announced in a state address April 6. The order was previously set to end Saturday, so Coloradans received an emergency alert about the extension on their phones Saturday morning. Denver's stay-at-home order has been extended until April 30.

Other recent developments in Colorado and around the United States:

• With the new coronavirus outbreak in the United States infecting more than 547,000 Americans and killing at least 21,600, people across the United States celebrated Easter Sunday unlike any in the country's history. Across the nation, the coronavirus crisis has prompted community egg hunts and family gatherings to be canceled. Easter services in many states, including Colorado, were held online.

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• Andrea Bocelli's live Easter Sunday performance at the historic Duomo Cathedral in Milan, Italy, was broadcast across the world and was every but as touching as you might expect. You can see it here.
• On Saturday night, Pope Francis told his followers to "not yield to fear" while leading an Easter Vigil before Easter Sunday inside an empty St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
• Less than 24 hours after the pope delivered his Easter Vigil remarks, United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after being treated for coronavirus, including three nights in intensive care.
• Governors in Texas and Florida declared religious gatherings "essential," and churches held in-person services. A church in Houston installed hand-washing stations and rearranged the 1,000-person sanctuary to hold about 100 people with 6 or more feet between them.
• As the world passed 120,000 total deaths from the new coronavirus Sunday, the United States reached a grim and unwelcome milestone, affirming the country's spot as the deadliest in the world for those diagnosed for COVID-19.
• In New York alone, more than 9,300 people are dead. And, as the virus continues to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump is faced with the "biggest decision he's ever had to make" as the White House launches a new task force to determine when to safely reopen the United States.
• One in 10 workers is now unemployed, and the country is on track to see its highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression.
  About 6.6 million people filed for jobless benefits last week, bringing the three-week total to 16.8 million. The numbers represent the largest and fastest string of job losses on records dating to 1948.
• As of Sunday afternoon, Weld County had the highest number of COVID-19 deaths — 48 — in Colorado. Denver had 46 deaths.
• At least 49 cases of the new coronavirus have been confirmed after an outbreak at a nursing home in Aurora, state health officials said. The Colorado Department of Public Health is working with the Tri-County Health Department to investigate the outbreak, which has been linked to eight deaths.
• The Regional Transportation District has announced a rider reduction plan, which will begin April 19. Capacity is now limited to around 15 passengers per bus, 20 on larger buses, and 30 riders per rail car. If necessary, buses will bypass stops if social distancing limits are reached, transit officials said.
• Health officials continue to urge Coloradans to wear face masks whenever they leave their homes. People can visit the Colorado Mask Project to learn how to make masks. Instructions for a mask that doesn't require sewing can be found here (scroll down for a YouTube tutorial)

Gus Saltonstall contributed to this report.

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