Coronavirus In Colorado: What To Know Monday, March 30

As of Sunday afternoon, the new coronavirus death toll in Colorado had reached 47, and 326 people were hospitalized, according to the latest government data. More than 2,300 cases have been confirmed in our state, but Gov. Jared Polis said he believes there are "hundreds, if not thousands" of cases that haven't been confirmed.

President Donald Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Colorado Saturday. Polis submitted the request for the declaration Wednesday to secure long term recovery assistance for our state.

Other recent developments in Colorado and around the United States:

• Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease official and a member of the coronavirus task force, said Sunday that between 100,000 and 200,000 people in the United States could die from the pandemic in his estimate, which he emphasized is subject to change. Hours later, Trump said the federal government's guidelines for social distancing would remain in place until April 30, later than his original suggestion they could end by Easter.

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• Three Colorado Department of Corrections employees have tested positive for COVID-19, the department confirmed Friday. As of Sunday, no inmates had tested positive for COVID-19.
• Polis issued a stay-at-home order for Colorado that went into effect Thursday, and is expected to end April 11. Mental health professionals are already seeing a spike in demand for their services as millions of Americans face the prospect they could be cooped up in their homes for weeks.
• Trump signed a $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law Friday. The funding will support businesses, provide health care providers with resources and help families.
• The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide topped 600,000 on Saturday. The U.S. now leads the world in reported infections — with more than 104,000 cases.
• A second Colorado Avalanche player is in isolation after he tested positive for the coronavirus, the team confirmed Saturday. The team was notified of the first case Thursday.
• District attorneys across Colorado continue to issue warnings about COVID-19 scams. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said scammers are "looking to exploit Coloradans' generosity."
• Residents in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were living Sunday under a government travel advisory that urged them not to leave the state for 14 days. The travel advisory, from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, followed statements Saturday by Trump, who told reporters that he was considering a "quarantine" for the states before saying later it wouldn't be necessary.
• The USNS Comfort, a 1,000-bed hospital ship, is scheduled to arrive Monday at a Manhattan pier a week after its sister ship, the USNS Mercy arrived in Los Angeles to preform similar duty on the West Coast.
• The coronavirus pandemic could take as many as 81,000 U.S. lives over the next four months, according to projections by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation that take into account protection orders already in place and warns the death toll could be higher if health care equipment falls short or social distancing guidelines are weakened.

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