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Arvada Coronavirus Update: At Least 24 New Cases Confirmed
Here's the latest news and a breakdown of the case counts in Arvada.
ARVADA, CO — Over the past two weeks, at least 24 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Arvada, according to the latest public health data. The latest case counts show that the rate of confirmed cases in Arvada has slowed significantly over the past few weeks.
As of Monday, there have been at least 443 cases in Arvada since the outbreak began.
The rate of infection per 1,000 residents in Arvada is 3.78, according to Jeffco Public Health.
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Coronavirus cases in neighboring areas:
| *Cases as of Monday | New cases reported over the past two weeks | Cases since the outbreak began | Rate of infection per 1,000 people |
| Lakewood | 68 | 943 | 6.03 |
| Westminster | >5 Cases | 136 | 3.08 |
| Wheat Ridge | 15 | 271 | 8.64 |
| Fairmount | >5 Cases | 25 | 2.87 |
Since the COVID-19 outbreak began, there have been 3,932 cases of the new coronavirus in Adams County, and 2,543 cases in Jefferson County.
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| *Totals as of Monday | New cases reported over the past week | COVID-19 Cases | Case rates per 100,000 people | COVID-19 Deaths |
| Adams County | 380 | 3,932 | 737.2 | 173 |
| Jefferson County | 77 | 2,543 | 438.8 | 205 |
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Under the new statewide Safer at Home: New Guidelines phase, counties that have seen a downward trend of cases and that prove they have a solid plan for combating the virus can apply to expand some services.
New guidelines:
- Indoor events (conferences, receptions, museums) can begin to open
- Outdoor events (concerts, fairs rodeos, receptions) can also begin to open
- Residential overnight summer camps will be able to open with 10 kids together indoors and 25 kids outdoors
- Bars will be able to open at 25 percent or up to 50 people
- Personal services will be able to expand to include things such as facials, beard trimming, lip waxing, etc.
- Non-critical manufacturing facilities can expand their in-person workforce
Denver, Arapahoe and Weld counties consistently have the highest overall number of cases in the state; however over the past two weeks, Weld, Summit and Adams counties have had the highest case rates per 100,000 people.
As of Monday, 30,705 people have been infected with the coronavirus in Colorado among 285,130 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 5,343 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll among people who tested positive for COVID-19 has reached 1,651.
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