COVID spike wanes slightly, case numbers remain high

The number of active coronavirus cases in Jefferson County nearly doubled in four days last week, accelerating a steady increase in cases that began in late July, with 12 new cases reported on Thursday.

This increase brought the county from 13 active cases on Monday, Aug. 16, to 23 active cases on Thursday, Aug. 19, as of 2:30 p.m. that day, according to a report issued by Boulder Medical Clinic Coordinator Molly Carey. According to her report this Monday, Aug. 23, the county picked up five new cases and had a total of 14 active cases—the number of infected people still being monitored.

Jefferson County Public Health Supervisor Pam Hanna said that last week’s 23 active cases was the greatest number of active cases, and the greatest transmission rate, the county had seen since February or early March. Carey’s report last Monday also indicated that one individual was hospitalized, and this Monday’s report also listed one hospitalization.