Colorado saw 967 new cases of coronavirus Monday, the highest number of new cases reported in a day since mid-April, according to the state’s Department of Public Health and Environment. “We need to get this under control now,” Gov.
Jared Polis said in a press conference Tuesday. “If this continues, our hospital capacity will be in jeopardy.” Health experts reported new records set for three and seven day averages this week – meaning the rise in cases was not a fluke.
The percentage of positive tests reached 5.4 percent, breaching the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendation of maintaining five percent or less, in order to prevent large increases in transmission rates.
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