Coronavirus in Colorado, May 2: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19
More Coloradans have died from COVID-19 in less than two months than died in any of the recent flu seasons – which last almost two-thirds of the year, Meg Wingerter reports. Also, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates about 1.4% of people who get a typical seasonal flu need hospital care, but it appears 10% or more of those who get COVID-19 may.
Aldo Svaldi reports that members of the Acacia Tenants Union in Denver are engaging in a rent strike and have posted banners saying “Don’t Pay May” and “Rent Relief Now” after failing to reach terms for rent relief with their landlord, Olive Bark LLC.
A local student meal program that typically serves kids at schools has reshaped its service in response to school shutdowns because of the coronavirus, Kieran Nicholson reports.
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Here are the updates from May 1.
What’s new
- Colorado tops 800 deaths, more than 15,000 coronavirus cases
- An 86-year-old state inmate dies Friday in Sterling hospital
- Colorado hair stylists get back to work: “They want us here”
- Colorado High School Activities Association brainstorming contingency plans for fall sports: “Nothing is off the table”
- Colorado nonprofit Can’dAid and partners send truckloads of water to Navajo and Hopi reservations
- Denver Mayor Hancock orders face masks to be worn in public places
- Gov. Jared Polis limits evictions, cuts immediate state spending by $228.7 million
- Colorado’s downhill skiing ban extended into late May, hurting chances of future spring skiing
Resources
- These Colorado counties have extended their stay-at-home orders
- Frequently asked questions about coronavirus in Colorado
- Coronavirus timeline: An in-depth look at COVID-19 in Colorado
- Colorado coronavirus map: Where are cases being reported?
- Colorado unemployment FAQ: How to apply, details about missing PINs and more
- Do I have the coronavirus? Here’s what to do if you’re not sure.
- What we know now: Updates to your coronavirus questions, a month after COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado
- Colorado coronavirus housing FAQ: Resources for renters and homeowners
- How social distancing works and what it means for you
- Inside Colorado’s growing anti-shutdown movement
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