Colorado is averaging fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day for the first time since early August and the number of people hospitalized with the virus is falling steadily across the state as the omicron wave continues its sharp retreat:
Colorado is averaging fewer than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day for the first time since early August and the number of people hospitalized with the virus is falling steadily across the state as the omicron wave continues its sharp retreat.
It’s possible that figure may have been driven down by Monday’s holiday and by snow in parts of the state, though the numbers aren’t significantly out of line with the overall trend in February. Deaths from the virus also appear to be declining steadily, though it’s possible the rate of decline may be slower, since delayed reports are still coming in.
The positivity rate neared the state’s goal of 5%, with an average of 5.2% of tests coming back positive over the last week — a sharp drop since a high of nearly 30% in mid-January.