COLORADO, USA — Approximately two out of every five COVID-19 outbreaks have happened in a healthcare setting like nursing homes, according to a 9Wants to Know analysis of outbreak data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Most healthcare outbreaks occurred in a skilled nursing facility, but there are a handful of outbreaks within inpatient locations new to the data - like psychiatry and opioid treatment centers.
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According to the data, 86 outbreaks have happened in skilled nursing facilities and 59 have occurred in assisted living facilities.
Between 10% and 14% of Colorado's statewide COVID-19 cases are part of one of those healthcare outbreaks, and between 44% and 53% of the statewide deaths among COVID-19 cases are also connected to these facilities.
The state added 134 confirmed cases and nine more confirmed deaths in healthcare outbreaks this week, the largest increase in the last five weeks of reported data.
Homeless population
There have been four COVID-19 outbreaks at homeless shelters, all of which are in Denver. There have been at least 100 people experiencing homelessness with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Denver outside of a shelter.
The largest shelter outbreak was at the New Genesis Transitional Living Shelter, which has had 35 confirmed, cumulative resident cases and three confirmed staff cases since the pandemic began. The shelter at the National Western Complex had 19 confirmed, cumulative staff cases before being marked as “resolved” on July 21. According to CDPHE’s website, an outbreak is considered resolved after “28 days have passed with no new illness.”
In total, there have been 177 confirmed coronavirus cases tied to the homeless population. That’s one more confirmed case than last week.
Jails and prisons
There have been 1,321 total confirmed cases and five confirmed deaths connected to outbreaks at 14 jails and prisons in Colorado since the pandemic began. The biggest outbreak was at Sterling Correctional Facility, where 564 inmates have had a confirmed case since the start of the pandemic. However, there have not been any new cases since last week.
The outbreak at Buena Vista Correctional Complex expanded by 58 confirmed resident and staff cases from last week. There have been 192 total confirmed, cumulative cases between inmates and staff at the facility.
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Restaurants and bars
There are 31 active outbreaks in restaurants/bars in Colorado.
A total of 185 confirmed, cumulative COVID-19 cases have been tied to restaurant/bar outbreaks. That means 9% of all coronavirus outbreaks have been in a bar or restaurant.
Of those, 44 remain active.
Active COVID-19 outbreak in Colorado restaurants July 29
Grocery stores
All but two of the state’s 16 grocery store outbreaks have been resolved. According to CDPHE’s website, an outbreak is considered over after “28 days have passed with no new illness.”
Within those 16 outbreaks, there have been 122 confirmed, cumulative staff cases and two staff deaths.
Miscellaneous
Three law enforcement agencies had small outbreaks beginning last week. Colorado State Patrol and the Delta County Sheriff’s Office each have had three staff members with confirmed COVID-19 cases. The Englewood Police Department has had two confirmed cases.
The Kappa Sigma Fraternity at Colorado State University has had seven confirmed cases among residents. The CSU Athletics program has had eight confirmed cases and nine probable cases.
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