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QUICK #CVOVID19Colorado THREAD
Headline: Wastewater really starting to see an increase in CASES.
Some spots have really started to pop.
Let's start with northern Denver metro. Highest reading since Feb.
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Headline: Wastewater really starting to see an increase in CASES.
Some spots have really started to pop.
Let's start with northern Denver metro. Highest reading since Feb.
#9news
Central Denver.
Going up... not as pronounced.
Going up... not as pronounced.
Aurora...
lots of noise... but trending up
lots of noise... but trending up
THREAD
Respiratory disease update in Colorado going on right now from CDPHE
Let's start with COVID
#9News
#COVID19Colorado
#RSVColorado
Respiratory disease update in Colorado going on right now from CDPHE
Let's start with COVID
#9News
#COVID19Colorado
#RSVColorado
Hospitalizations (covid)
"clear increasing trend" says state epi
"clear increasing trend" says state epi
Influenza/RSV
Nearly 900 hospitalizations for RSV. 93% pediatric cases
Nearly 900 hospitalizations for RSV. 93% pediatric cases
Yo... Colorado...
Does it seem like you're starting to know more people getting COVID again?
A quick THREAD (look who's back baby!)
Yes... things have turned. (SEE BELOW)
#covid19Colorado
Does it seem like you're starting to know more people getting COVID again?
A quick THREAD (look who's back baby!)
Yes... things have turned. (SEE BELOW)
#covid19Colorado
CASES
We've DOUBLED cases in arond 3 weeks
Not crazy growth... but definitely growing.
We've DOUBLED cases in arond 3 weeks
Not crazy growth... but definitely growing.
POSITIVITY
We're now two weeks over 5%
Seeing steady growth here.
We're now two weeks over 5%
Seeing steady growth here.
MONDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: Cases continue sharp drop. Positivity in the 12s. ICU bed crunch continues to ease.
ICU BEDS
Best I've seen in months folks. Nearly 200 (We were close to 60 a little more than a month ago)
#9news
Headline: Cases continue sharp drop. Positivity in the 12s. ICU bed crunch continues to ease.
ICU BEDS
Best I've seen in months folks. Nearly 200 (We were close to 60 a little more than a month ago)
#9news
CASES
Down to 3k
(14K at peak)
Down to 3k
(14K at peak)
POSITIVITY
Smidge over 12%
(was bordering on 30 at peak)
Smidge over 12%
(was bordering on 30 at peak)
TUESDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: Steep downward trend continues. Positivity dropping pretty quickly now.
CASES
5.3K
About 40% of peak Jan 10 peak.
#9news
Headline: Steep downward trend continues. Positivity dropping pretty quickly now.
CASES
5.3K
About 40% of peak Jan 10 peak.
#9news
POSITIVITY
Below 18. IN 20 days its gone from 29 to 18
Below 18. IN 20 days its gone from 29 to 18
ICU
172 beds available
This is definitely improving
172 beds available
This is definitely improving
MONDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: Cases dropping quickly... almost as quickly as they had jumped. Positivity below 20. Bed space still holding
CASES: 5.7K
Look at that downward slope
#9news
Headline: Cases dropping quickly... almost as quickly as they had jumped. Positivity below 20. Bed space still holding
CASES: 5.7K
Look at that downward slope
#9news
POSITIVITY
Below 20%
Dropping fast now
Below 20%
Dropping fast now
ICU BEDS
140 available
140 available
NEW: Colorado activates "crisis standards of care" for EMS due to COVID-19 surge. Ambulances may not be dispatched on as many calls and suspected COVID patients in continuous cardiac arrest will not be transported to hospitals. #COVID19Colorado
"Patients in cardiac arrest with an initial rhythm of ventricular fibrillation should have limited efforts at resuscitation including CPR, electrical defibrillation and
ACLS drugs," per the Crisis Standards of Care guide.
ACLS drugs," per the Crisis Standards of Care guide.
Under Crisis Standards of Care, EMS is directed to only transport the most severe cases. The criteria for not transporting patients under the age of 60 is below.
MONDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: Seeing continued and troubling increase in patient count. Positivity nearing ten.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 1394 (Up 98 from Friday)
Last week: 1236
(this is a net gain of 158 in a week)
#9news
Headline: Seeing continued and troubling increase in patient count. Positivity nearing ten.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 1394 (Up 98 from Friday)
Last week: 1236
(this is a net gain of 158 in a week)
#9news
POSITIVITY
Now highest since Dec 13
Now highest since Dec 13
CASES
Still growing
Still growing
WEDNESDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: As state ramps up its hospital transfer protocol, patient load continues to build.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY:
Today: 1280 (up 26)
Last week: 1191
Not as optimistic as yesterday that this is slowing
#9news
Headline: As state ramps up its hospital transfer protocol, patient load continues to build.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY:
Today: 1280 (up 26)
Last week: 1191
Not as optimistic as yesterday that this is slowing
#9news
CASES
Dipped a little... But hard to say with short-term data. Still over 2500 per day in 7-day
Elevated for sure. Not likely to result in hospital dip anytime soon
Dipped a little... But hard to say with short-term data. Still over 2500 per day in 7-day
Elevated for sure. Not likely to result in hospital dip anytime soon
POSITIVITY
Headed down a smidge. Now below 8 1/2 in 7 day
Headed down a smidge. Now below 8 1/2 in 7 day
TUESDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: More of the same. Which ain't that good. Some (early mind you) suggestion that hospitalization rise is slowing, if just a tad
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 1254 (up 18)
Last week: 1187
(slower than last week jumps)
#9news
Headline: More of the same. Which ain't that good. Some (early mind you) suggestion that hospitalization rise is slowing, if just a tad
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 1254 (up 18)
Last week: 1187
(slower than last week jumps)
#9news
POSITIVITY
Still in mid 8s
(One day was close to 10)
Still in mid 8s
(One day was close to 10)
CASES
7 day over 2600
(during the summer we were around 300)
7 day over 2600
(during the summer we were around 300)
Just in -- @GovofCO announces 914 hospitalizations in state right now (up 19 from yesterday)
155 are vaccinated
16 people under age of 18
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#COVID19Colorado
155 are vaccinated
16 people under age of 18
#9news
#COVID19Colorado
72K Coloradans have received booster
Quick aside
Scott Bookman has a cow over his shoulder.
I say this for no other reason than I need a cow looking over my shoulder too .
Scott Bookman has a cow over his shoulder.
I say this for no other reason than I need a cow looking over my shoulder too .
NEW: Douglas County Schools board meeting is getting heated as anti-maskers berate the school board. As the Board President issued a "last warning" over crowd interruptions, a man was escorted away by a deputy as he waved something at school board members. #9NEWS #COVID19colorado
Parents have threatened to pull their kids from DCSD if the district doesn't drop the mask mandate recommended by the health department. "I'm sure you understand the financial repercussions of this mass exodus," a parent said during public comment.
A mother makes the somewhat bewildering argument that doctors don't support the school mask mandate but that she cannot find a doctor who will sign an exemption for her children.
TUESDAY #covid19Colorado update:
Headline: Still no sign of any substantive growth in cases. Nearing 1100 a day. Patient count up again. Positivity holds steady
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY:
Today: 586 (up 20)
Last week: 494
#9news
Headline: Still no sign of any substantive growth in cases. Nearing 1100 a day. Patient count up again. Positivity holds steady
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY:
Today: 586 (up 20)
Last week: 494
#9news
CASES
7-day holding relatively flat
SLIGHT uptick today, but mostly stagnant
7-day holding relatively flat
SLIGHT uptick today, but mostly stagnant
POSITIVITY
(Not seen here in graph, but we did have a ONE-Day of over 7%... but testing numbers are low due to weekend data... so not a big deal as of now)
remaining just below 6% in 7-day
(Not seen here in graph, but we did have a ONE-Day of over 7%... but testing numbers are low due to weekend data... so not a big deal as of now)
remaining just below 6% in 7-day
MONDAY #covid19Colorado update
Headline: Cases continue to remain relatively stagnant. Pretty big jump in hospitalizations tho
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 566 (up 47*)
Last week: 478
(* weekend numbers can get a bit funky)
#9news
Headline: Cases continue to remain relatively stagnant. Pretty big jump in hospitalizations tho
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 566 (up 47*)
Last week: 478
(* weekend numbers can get a bit funky)
#9news
CASES
Have been somewhat stagnant for around a week
No evidence of exponential growth (good news).
Been hovering around 1K new cases a day for some time now. Still looking for good sign that we've hit peak
Have been somewhat stagnant for around a week
No evidence of exponential growth (good news).
Been hovering around 1K new cases a day for some time now. Still looking for good sign that we've hit peak
What's it all mean?
Good to see stagnation in cases. Lots of states still growing pretty fast.
Patient count jump is a bit concerning. Let's see if it eases tomorrow.
Bottom line: Things could be worse. I'll take this for now
Take care!
Good to see stagnation in cases. Lots of states still growing pretty fast.
Patient count jump is a bit concerning. Let's see if it eases tomorrow.
Bottom line: Things could be worse. I'll take this for now
Take care!
QUICK THREAD ON MASKING IN SCHOOLS
So, we all know. This is a HUGE deal that brings out all sorts of emotions from all sorts of people.
But there's some context I feel is critical to understanding the issue.
Allow me to explain.
#COVID19Colorado
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So, we all know. This is a HUGE deal that brings out all sorts of emotions from all sorts of people.
But there's some context I feel is critical to understanding the issue.
Allow me to explain.
#COVID19Colorado
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Let's start with @CDPHE guidance issued earlier this month.
Go to the section about QUARANTINE for routine classroom exposures.
You might remember last school year and all of the quarantines that made keeping schools open CHALLENGING
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covid19.colorado.gov/practical-guid…
Go to the section about QUARANTINE for routine classroom exposures.
You might remember last school year and all of the quarantines that made keeping schools open CHALLENGING
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covid19.colorado.gov/practical-guid…
There's a BIG difference between last school year and this one.
Vaccines.
Kids 12+ have had months to get vaccinated.
But kids under 12 still don't have access.
This largely impacts K-6th grade
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Vaccines.
Kids 12+ have had months to get vaccinated.
But kids under 12 still don't have access.
This largely impacts K-6th grade
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TUESDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: Definite slowdown in CASE increase. Peak? Not sure yet. But we aren't rising fast at all anymore. Patient count, OTOH, nears 500.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 494 (+16)
Last week: 383
#9news
Headline: Definite slowdown in CASE increase. Peak? Not sure yet. But we aren't rising fast at all anymore. Patient count, OTOH, nears 500.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 494 (+16)
Last week: 383
#9news
CASES
Look at this... Case count has totally leveled off in last few days.
(Yes, I know, cases ain't a great metric... but it's still a metric we should watch)
Look at this... Case count has totally leveled off in last few days.
(Yes, I know, cases ain't a great metric... but it's still a metric we should watch)
Look closer... Leveling off easier to see.
QUICK #COVID19Colorado Thread
It's early -- and, of course, things could change -- but Colorado showing signs of potentially hitting latest wave peak
Look at cases. Numbers have stabilized over the last 5 days.
Generally right around 900 cases
No significant growth.
It's early -- and, of course, things could change -- but Colorado showing signs of potentially hitting latest wave peak
Look at cases. Numbers have stabilized over the last 5 days.
Generally right around 900 cases
No significant growth.
Denver...
Just showing very recent stabilization. This is SUPER early. And I wouldn't recommend drawing too many conclusions here.
Just showing very recent stabilization. This is SUPER early. And I wouldn't recommend drawing too many conclusions here.
Hospitalizations are still headed up
Gone from 291 to 478 in 2 weeks
(this metric lags... so even if cases have peaked, we won't see it here for a bit.. .also... there are an unknown # of out-of-state patients here now)
@COHospitalAssn: Do you have any current number on this?
Gone from 291 to 478 in 2 weeks
(this metric lags... so even if cases have peaked, we won't see it here for a bit.. .also... there are an unknown # of out-of-state patients here now)
@COHospitalAssn: Do you have any current number on this?
WEDNESDAY #COVID19Colorado Update
Headline: (SIGH of relief). Hospitalizations dip.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
today: 367 (down 16)
last week: 297
#9news
Headline: (SIGH of relief). Hospitalizations dip.
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
today: 367 (down 16)
last week: 297
#9news
CASES
Probably being a little optimistic... but if you look closely you can see a tiny little plateau on the far right.
Yeah. It's early. And "one day don't a trend make"
But will be good to watch this is next few days
Probably being a little optimistic... but if you look closely you can see a tiny little plateau on the far right.
Yeah. It's early. And "one day don't a trend make"
But will be good to watch this is next few days
POSITIVITY
Look at this as well!
Slight plateau on far right?
(Good news is that fast increase has, at least for the time being, slowed)
Look at this as well!
Slight plateau on far right?
(Good news is that fast increase has, at least for the time being, slowed)
DENVER
It's clear Denver is now seeing a steady increase in COVID cases
Nearing 100 in one-week incidence rate
The rise, at least right now, is a bit steeper than the state rise. We should watch that closely.
#COVID19Colorado
It's clear Denver is now seeing a steady increase in COVID cases
Nearing 100 in one-week incidence rate
The rise, at least right now, is a bit steeper than the state rise. We should watch that closely.
#COVID19Colorado
Also leading to increased hospitalizations.
Just starting to go up
Just starting to go up
Looks like the two main drivers...
20-29
and
30-39
20-29
and
30-39
MONDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: If you're a glass half-full kind of person, it's not all bad news. Sure, patient count is up... again... but cases, while going up, still aren't spiking
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 353 (up 26)
Last week: 291
#9News
Headline: If you're a glass half-full kind of person, it's not all bad news. Sure, patient count is up... again... but cases, while going up, still aren't spiking
HOSPITALIZATIONS
covid+ ONLY
Today: 353 (up 26)
Last week: 291
#9News
CASES
Consistent increase over last 2 weeks.
BUT
Better than an arrow straight up
Consistent increase over last 2 weeks.
BUT
Better than an arrow straight up
POSITIVITY
Actually nudged down... VERY SMALL amount tho
(but better than steep increase)
Actually nudged down... VERY SMALL amount tho
(but better than steep increase)
NOW: @GovofCO is providing an update on COVID-19 in Colorado.
➡️fb.watch/77X_KjLbMU/
#Covid19Colorado
➡️fb.watch/77X_KjLbMU/
#Covid19Colorado
Dr. Rachel Herlihy points out larger rates of COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated individuals.
We're also seeing a gradual increase in hospitalizations since the beginning of July -- largely among unvaccinated individuals.
Ok.... round two of news conferences today
@GovofCO about to brief the media
Will update with pressing deets below
Yeah, I said, "deets"...
Sue me...
#COVID19Colorado
@GovofCO about to brief the media
Will update with pressing deets below
Yeah, I said, "deets"...
Sue me...
#COVID19Colorado
Ok... slight delay...
I blame @willswope1 for suggesting this one might actually start on time
womp womp
I blame @willswope1 for suggesting this one might actually start on time
womp womp
I feel like this now
BREAKING -- @CityofDenver elects to forgo mask mandates.
BUT
chooses to mandate VACCINATIONS for city employees...
AND
high-risk occupations (first responders, home health, hospitals, nursing homes)
(BIG DEAL)
#COVID19Colorado
BUT
chooses to mandate VACCINATIONS for city employees...
AND
high-risk occupations (first responders, home health, hospitals, nursing homes)
(BIG DEAL)
#COVID19Colorado
This is a VERY BIG step for city.
It's one thing to mandate vaccine for its own employees.
It's quite another for city to mandate it in private-sector (high risk jobs)
It's one thing to mandate vaccine for its own employees.
It's quite another for city to mandate it in private-sector (high risk jobs)
City is essentially saying this is the most effective way to slow spread
Basically admitting that mask mandate alone won't do it... this is a BIGGER step.
Basically admitting that mask mandate alone won't do it... this is a BIGGER step.
THURSDAY #COVID19Colorado update
Headline: Cases jumping. Biggest one day count since May 24. Highest patient count in a month. But hey, relax. This is all expected. Let's not freak out
HOSPITALIZATIONS
COVID+ ONLY
Today: 313 (up 16)
Last week: 266
#9News
Headline: Cases jumping. Biggest one day count since May 24. Highest patient count in a month. But hey, relax. This is all expected. Let's not freak out
HOSPITALIZATIONS
COVID+ ONLY
Today: 313 (up 16)
Last week: 266
#9News
CASES
Jumpin
685 (7 day)
903 (single day... largest count since May 24)
Jumpin
685 (7 day)
903 (single day... largest count since May 24)
POSITIVITY
Still headin up (will break 5% soon)
Still headin up (will break 5% soon)
