Coronavirus Littleton Update: August Case Counts

LITTLETON, CO — Since the beginning of August, coronavirus case rates have gone down in Littleton, the latest public health data shows. More than 800 Littleton residents were tested for the coronavirus between Aug. 1 and Aug. 15, and only 17 of those tests came back positive. Since the outbreak began, there have been 298 coronavirus cases confirmed in Littleton.

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 the coronavirus outbreak began, there have been 13 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Jefferson County side of Littleton, according to data updated Tuesday. No new cases have been reported in the area over the past two weeks.

Since Aug. 1, there have been nearly 2,000 cases of the coronavirus reported in Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties, according to data posted by state health officials.

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Arapahoe County has seen a drop in coronavirus case rates, public health data shows. Around 96 percent of residents in the county have been wearing masks, according to public health officials.

Earlier this month, the state granted Arapahoe County an extension for its variance, which was set to be revoked if high case rates continued. 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.

Since Aug. 1, more than 8,000 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data.

As of Tuesday, 53,631 people have been infected with the coronavirus in our state among 640,250 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 6,781 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll has reached 1,788.