DENVER — COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported everywhere from restaurants to childcare centers to even a Mercedes dealership, according to the latest data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
The CDPHE posts an updated list of novel coronavirus outbreaks in Colorado on Wednesday afternoons. There have been 532 outbreaks in the state since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the state back in early March. The data shows 166 of them are still considered active, which means it has been fewer than 28 days since new cases were reported at each location.
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Since the pandemic began, there have been 4,520 confirmed, cumulative novel coronavirus cases among employees at various businesses, the data shows. Forty-two people have died in workplace outbreaks.
Meanwhile, 825 people have died with confirmed COVID-19 cases in residential settings, which could range from nursing homes to jails. The data says 4,387 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in those residential settings.
Here’s a look at outbreaks by the places where they have happened. Download all of CDPHE's data by clicking or tapping here.
Schools, child care centers, sports and camps
As of this writing, there are 14 active COVID-19 outbreaks at Colorado summer camps, child care centers and universities.
Notably, 24 members of Colorado State University’s (CSU) athletics program have tested positive for COVID-19, and one person has a probable case.
Another 24 attendees at Jefferson County’s Colorado Academy Summer Camps have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
No deaths have been attributed to outbreaks in this category.
Health experts are learning from COVID-19 outbreaks at child care facilities and school summer camps with the hopes of making schools safer when they do open. While the number of outbreaks associated with child care centers is still relatively small, they fear the number of infections and outbreaks will go up once classrooms reopen for in-person learning.
"The biggest challenge would be helping those kids maintain that distance and helping them to understand what is going on," said LaKia Thomas with Jefferson County Public Health. "Kids are super innocent. They don’t understand the fact that I can’t go hug my friend or I can’t share. You told me to share. But now all of a sudden I can’t share."
Jefferson County has seen at least two outbreaks at child care centers since the pandemic began. They fear there will be more.
"I think it’s just inevitable with gatherings, period," said Thomas.
The state Wednesday released new guidance to help child care centers respond to COVID-19 cases and outbreaks. It includes a checklist for parents to determine if their child should go to school, a screening tool to determine if a child needs to be sent home and other tools to try and keep kids safe.
There are at least 1,535 child care centers licensed by the Colorado Department of Human Services - Office of Early Childhood, according to 9Wants to Know's analysis of the most recent licensing data published by the agency.
9Health Expert Dr. Payal Kohli says we can learn from the outbreaks that are happening now.
"I think the most important lesson that we have learned over the last few weeks from the outbreaks that we have seen is that kids can both catch and spread the virus," said Dr. Kohli. "There’s no doubt in my mind that as schools open, we’re going to see more outbreaks."
We're seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases among younger Coloradans, though these cases still make up a small number of the total cases.
Total cases in the 0-9 age group increased by nearly 60% in the past month. Those cases still make up only about 3% of all confirmed cases in Colorado.
Most of the cases continue to be in the 20-29 age range, while most of the people who die from the virus are in the 80 and older age range.
Restaurants
There are 31 active outbreaks of COVID-19 among staff and patrons at Colorado restaurants. No deaths have been attributed to this category of outbreak since the pandemic began.
The largest is at a Chick-Fil-A in Adams County, where 12 staff members have tested positive, according to CDPHE. Meanwhile, 15 staff members at the Top Golf in Arapahoe County have probable cases of COVID-19, while three have tested positive, the data says.
The Ameristar Casino was also added to this list.
Grocery stores
Nearly all of the more than a dozen COVID-19 outbreaks that have been reported at Colorado grocery since the pandemic began are resolved.
Only one is still classified as active, at King Soopers #114 in Adams County. According to CDPHE, seven employees there have confirmed cases of COVID-19, and 25 others are suspected to have the virus.
In total, there have been 122 confirmed staff COVID-19 cases and two staff deaths at 16 grocery store outbreaks.
Retail
There are multiple active COVID-19 outbreaks at retail stores across Colorado.
Seven employees at Mercedes Benz of Littleton have tested positive since an outbreak began on Aug. 5, according to CDPHE data.
Meanwhile, there are active COVID-19 outbreaks at three Colorado Walmarts. Eleven employees at the Walmart in Eagle County have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the data, and there are 10 positive cases and seven that are considered presumptive at a location in El Paso County.
There are another three confirmed cases and one presumptive case at the Walmart in Larimer County.
Two Home Depots also have outbreaks, according to CDPHE. Two employees at the Adams County location have tested positive for COVID-19, and there are four confirmed cases at an Arapahoe County store.
The Arapahoe County store has had 14 probable cases since the pandemic began as well, according to the data.
There have been two confirmed employee COVID-19 cases each at a Dick's Sporting Goods in Arapahoe County and at Advance Auto Parts in El Paso County, the data shows.
Jails and prisons
There are 1,240 confirmed resident cases and 121 staff cases of COVID-19 in Colorado’s 16 prison/jail outbreaks. That’s 11 more confirmed cases among inmates since last week. A total of five inmates have died.
Sterling Correctional Facility remains the worst outbreak by resident cases, with 564 confirmed. The Sterling outbreak did not grow from last week. Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center is still at second worst, with 197 confirmed and 292 probable cases. Van Cise did not add any confirmed cases, but did add 19 probable cases. The outbreak at the Buena Vista Correctional Complex grew by five confirmed cases, now at 194 confirmed resident cases.
Nursing homes and healthcare facilities
There are at least 4,893 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 828 deaths among healthcare outbreaks in Colorado. The state added 91 more confirmed cases and 6 more deaths since last week.
Healthcare outbreaks make up at least 9.5% of statewide cases and at most 12.5%. For deaths, the outbreak category consists of at least 44% of deaths and at most 53% of deaths.
All outbreaks organized by worst resident outbreak
All outbreaks organized by worst staff outbreak
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