Colorado health officials on Friday revamped the way they report deaths related to the new coronavirus, listing the total number of fatalities in which the person had contracted the virus as well as the number of deaths that can be attributed directly to COVID-19.
Health officials reported 1,150 individuals have died with COVID-19 in their systems, and that death-certificate data shows 878 deaths were due to the virus.
There have been 3,842 people hospitalized since the outbreak was first confirmed in the state in early March, though state health officials on Friday did not update the number of people currently in state hospitals. As of Thursday, 514 people were hospitalized with symptoms of the illness, state data shows.
At least 46 people since Wednesday either went home or were transferred to a lower level of care, like a rehabilitation facility.
Additionally, as of Thursday, there were 364 critical care ventilators being used across the state, down from 463 a month ago, according to state data.
More than 21,200 people have tested positive for or are believed to have COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory illness causes by the virus, though health officials have said the true number is likely far higher.
Officials recorded more than 4,597 tests on Thursday as the state ramps up its capabilities to better track the virus. The testing rate — 80.7 tests per 100,000 people per day — is higher than the previous five days, but remains significantly lower than the 152-per-100,000 daily number that health experts say is necessary to safely monitor the outbreak.
Much of the testing has been focused on senior living facilities and other care homes. Officials have confirmed outbreaks at 213 facilities across the state, five more than the previous day.
The state health department announces new totals daily of coronavirus deaths and confirmed cases based on what’s reported up from Colorado’s counties; though the deaths and positive test results may be announced on a particular day, they may have occurred any time in the past and are just now being reported to the state.
Updated 7:35 p.m. May 15, 2020 This story has been updated to clarify the two sets of COVID-19 death numbers now being reported by the state.
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