Coronavirus Update In Colorado: 216 Cases In 20 Counties

As of Wednesday afternoon, there were 216 cases of the new coronavirus in Colorado, and around 2,382 people had been tested, public health officials confirmed. Colorado's second COVID-19 death was reported in Weld County.

Gov. Jared Polis has announced a new relief fund that aims to mitigate the impact of the new coronavirus on Colorado families, businesses and workers. The new effort will be overseen by the State of Colorado and Mile High United Way.

"Things that we took for granted just two weeks ago are no longer taken for granted," Polis said at a news conference Wednesday. "This will get worse before it gets better. But this will end — there will be a recovery."

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The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has released the following graphs with the latest numbers:

*NOTE: All graphs and numbers are as of Wednesday afternoon. Data is updated daily by about 4 p.m. and may not reflect the number of cases in real time.

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