The University of Colorado Boulder on Thursday listed 41 additional coronavirus cases on its dline dashboard that returned 178 tests on Wednesday, while Boulder County extended 47 cases on Thursday.
Since August 24, since the first day of classes, the university has recorded 174 positive cases out of 1,119 diagnostic tests. As of Wednesday, 35 of the university’s 249 different locations are in use.
The case1 reported by CU Boulder has come to light after its pie beta fee chapter erupted. State data show that eight residents tested positive for the virus and one resident was identified as a potential.
Former student counselor Linda Ibsen said all members of the House Friday were placed on quarantine, and not members who live outside the house. He said no outsiders are allowed in the house.
Out of the 360 members of the chapter, 59 90 11 11 Centers have 59 homes.
Ibesen said that although most members who live in the home have been tested and continue to be tested, “by law, we cannot require women to be tested.”
“We are confident that we are handling this in accordance with the CDC guidelines and in collaboration with Boulder County Public Health.” “We will continue to monitor our members living in the chapter building and practice safety measures at the facility.”
The university’s dashboard shows that 2,374 people have taken screening tests so far this week, up from a total of 10,272 since August 24. People who get a positive result from a screening test are instructed to take a diagnostic test.
The dashboard also revealed that 16 people tested positive by Campus Medical Services during the August 16-22 move-in, bringing the total since CU Boulder began tracking 190 fall session cases.
The county’s 47 cases bring the total to 2,621. Of these, 198 people have been hospitalized and 951 have recovered. 199 cases of the disease are under investigation and the death toll is 79.
In county cases, 861 falls in the age range of 20 to 29 years. Positive tests from CU Boulder are compiled in county numbers if the person is a resident of the county.
The five-day average of new daily cases is 28.6, and the health department said in a tweet on Thursday that “this is to be expected when a large number of new residents arrive in the community.”
The good news is that the five-day rolling average of a positive COVID-19 test is only. Only 2.5 percent has remained stable.
The five-day average of new cases is today. This is expected when a large number of new residents come into the community. The good news is that the result of the 5-day rolling average positive COVID-19 exam has remained stable at only 2.5%. Data: https://t.co/Jc7cHHv0UW pic.twitter.com/49pBvyMUwm
– Bo Ko Public Health (BoulderColth) September 10, 2020
Data updated Thursday shows that 59,655 county residents were tested, with 4.01% testing positive. The five-day average of positive cases is 2.5 percent.
Statewide, there are 60,185 positive or potential cases reported. 1,979 people have died in these cases, and of these, 1,889 have died due to coronavirus. There are 7,186 people hospitalized. Of Colorado’s approximately 7.7 million people, 6,660 have tested for the virus.
Boulder County Cases by Age:
- 0-9: 57
- 10-19: 368
- 20-29: 861
- 30-39: 297
- 40-49: 298
- 50-59: 278
- 60-69: 178
- 70-79: 139
- 80+: 108
Delays in ongoing disease screening and reporting may result in missing data, the health department said.
