Coronavirus Update In Lakewood: 275 Cases Confirmed

JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — As of Friday afternoon, 275 cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed in Lakewood, health officials said. According to the latest data posted by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 888 cases and 35 deaths have been confirmed in Jefferson County.

Compared to other counties in Colorado, Jeffco had the fourth-highest number of people who've contracted COVID-19.

Around half of the people who've been infected in the county likely contracted the virus in the community, but it remains unclear how they were infected, data show. Around 35 percent were infected by "known exposure to a COVID-19 case" — usually a family member, public health officials said.

Only 3 percent of Jeffco cases were linked to recent travel, and 12 percent of cases remain under investigation.

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According to government data posted Friday afternoon, 9,047 people were infected with the new coronavirus in Colorado among 43,307 people who have been tested since the outbreak began. There were 1,693 people hospitalized, and 391 deaths were confirmed.

The Colorado Hospital Association said the latest statewide numbers show a "leveling off" of hospitalized patients due to so many Coloradans following the stay-at-home order. Darlene Tad-y, the association's vice president of clinical affairs, said our state is "doing an extraordinary job of social distancing, leading to this flattening of our curve."

If that trend continues, the statewide stay-at-home order — which is set to end April 26 — won't need to be extended, Gov. Jared Polis said in a news conference Wednesday. He said the order has been "horrific" for our economy.

State health officials said they believe around 17,000 or 18,000 Coloradans have already had COVID-19.

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