More than 7,000 coronavirus cases confirmed in Colorado as total deaths near 300

Colorado has surpassed 7,000 total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, according to new data released Sunday, as the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the state nears 300.

Confirmed coronavirus cases in the state rose to 7,303 with 410 new infections confirmed through testing, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported on its website.

Those numbers, which reflect cases confirmed through Saturday but do not include cases discovered on Sunday, represent just a slice of total coronavirus cases in Colorado — health officials estimate the true number of cases to be four to 10 times higher than the confirmed cases of COVID-19, the highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus.

Another 16 people have died from the disease, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, which collects fatality information from counties. The new deaths reported Sunday happened on or anytime before Saturday.

In total, 290 people have died from COVID-19 in Colorado, and there have been 68 outbreaks at residential health care facilities. Most of the patients who died have been over the age of 70, according to the state data.

About 1,417 people have been hospitalized with COVID-19. The state has tested 37,153 people for COVID-19.

State health officials said last week they expected to soon see the impact of the state’s stay-at-home order reflected in the number of cases, deaths and hospitalizations.

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