Coronavirus In Littleton: Case Numbers Down In All Neighborhoods

LITTLETON, CO — Despite the recent expansion of some businesses and services, Littleton has seen a 'flattening of the curve' of new coronavirus cases over the past week, according to public health data.

On June 30, at least 19 new cases were reported in Littleton over the previous week; this week, only 7 new cases have been reported.

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 Jeffco has been able to assess which cases are linked to addresses within Littleton's municipal boundaries.

Since the coronavirus outbreak began, there have been nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Jefferson County side of Littleton, according to data updated Monday.

The following Tri-County case counts have been linked to Littleton addresses, but may not all be in the city's boundaries:

There have been more than 9,300 cases of the new coronavirus in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties since the outbreak began, according to data posted by state health officials.

The number of cases in other surrounding Tri-County Health Department communities can be found here. The number of cases in Jefferson County cities can be found here.

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The Tri-County Health Department's top officials voted Wednesday to authorize the department's executive director to implement a mandatory face covering order; however municipalities will be able to opt out of the order.

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.

Jeffco health officials appeared hopeful that some outdoor events could be hosted under public health guidelines, and worked with the Bandimere Speedway to allow the Jet Car Nationals to be held Saturday; however, event organizers failed to limit and manage the crowd size and implement social distancing requirements, the public health agency said.

The county is monitoring the spread of the coronavirus to determine whether other outdoor events can be held safely.

"We want our businesses, who are pillars in our community, to be able to safely operate," said Mark Johnson, Jeffco Public Health's executive director. "At the same time, we are dealing with the most significant public health crisis of our lifetime, and cases of the virus are already starting to increase again in Jeffco.

"We are proud that the large majority of our local businesses are working diligently to keep themselves and others safe. However, when one business does not, it compromises the health and economy of our entire community."

Safer at Home: New Guidelines phase

• 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
• 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, Logan, Morgan and Saguache counties have had the highest case rates per 100,000 people.

Over the past week, 1,153 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data. As of Tuesday, 34,664 people had been infected with the coronavirus in the state among 362,145 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 5,741 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll among people who tested positive for COVID-19 has reached 1,696.