Coronavirus in Colorado, April 23: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19

Gov. Jared Polis announced yesterday that the stay-at-home order will remain in place through Sunday night, switching to a “safer at home” plan on Monday when some businesses will reopen.

That change will shift the responsibility from the government to individuals to practice safe social distancing. Coloradans still need to wear masks, practice social distancing and work from home if possible. “Safer at home” will not be a grand reopening of the state, Polis said on Wednesday. Instead, it will be gradual.

As of Wednesday, the latest coronavirus case count stood at 508 confirmed deaths with 10,878 positive COVID-19 cases and 859 people currently hospitalized. Residents of nursing homes and other assisted living facilities now account for 64% of Colorado’s coronavirus-related deaths.

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Here are the updates from April 22.

Resources

• Frequently asked questions about coronavirus in Colorado
• Coronavirus timeline: An in-depth look at COVID-19 in Colorado
• Colorado coronavirus map: Where are cases being reported?
• Colorado unemployment FAQ: How to apply, details about missing PINs and more
• Do I have the coronavirus? Here’s what to do if you’re not sure.
• What we know now: Updates to your coronavirus questions, a month after COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado
• Colorado coronavirus housing FAQ: Resources for renters and homeowners
• How social distancing works and what it means for you

The numbers

What’s new today

• As coronavirus precautions shift from government order to individual choice, how will Coloradans live?
• Crime dips dramatically in Denver during coronavirus, but some offenses are on the rise
• Tenants mostly catch up on April rent, but May payments are just around the corner
• 26 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since coronavirus hit, including nearly 200,000 in Colorado 

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