Coronavirus Case Counts In Littleton Neighborhoods: Update

LITTLETON, CO — Since Sept. 1, 13 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Littleton, and no new deaths have been reported, according to public health data. Since late July, coronavirus case rates have gone down in the city.

Since the outbreak began in Colorado, 329 coronavirus cases have been reported in Littleton by the Tri-County Health Department, and Jefferson County has reported 14 cases, bringing the total to 343. There have been 48 "confirmed and probable" COVID-19 deaths in the city.

Jeffco Public Health and Tri-County Health Department have updated their COVID-19 data to offer more accurate case counts in Littleton. Tri-County now offers a breakdown by Littleton neighborhoods, and both agencies have been able to assess which cases are linked to addresses within Littleton's municipal boundaries.

Since Sept. 1, more than 1,000 cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties, according to data posted by state health officials.

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In early August, the state granted Arapahoe County an extension for its variance, which was set to be revoked if high case rates continued; however, the county has since seen a drop in coronavirus case rates. Around 96 percent of residents in the county have been wearing masks, according to public health officials.

A variance is a leniency granted to businesses and churches that eases restrictions if the county proves that cases are under a certain level. If Arapahoe County loses its variance, some businesses would be forced to scale back their services, and others may have to close.

Over the past week, 2,425 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data. The state has seen an uptick in cases over the past two weeks, which is partly due to college students returning to campuses, Gov. Jared Polis said in a news conference Tuesday.

"The worry is that the college transmission leads to community transmission," Polis said.

As of Tuesday, 62,099 people have been infected with the coronavirus in our state among 791,439 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 7,262 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll has reached 1,905.