Coronavirus cases in Jefferson County, which in many recent weeks recorded only one active case at a time, are on the rise, fueled by infections among the unvaccinated.
With 13 active coronavirus cases last week, Jefferson County saw its greatest increase in new coronavirus cases and its greatest number of active cases at one time since March, Public Health Department Supervisor Pam Hanna said in a July 29 interview.
In an Aug. 2 interview, Boulder Medical Clinic Coordinator Molly Carey said that between July 25 and Aug. 1, Jefferson County saw a total of 16 new cases of the coronavirus. However, as of Aug. 2, 11 of those 16 people were released from isolation, leaving only five cases that the health department was tracking, Carey said. Of the five tracked cases, one individual was younger than 9, another was in the 20–29 age group, two were in the 30–39 age group, and one was in the 50–59 age group, according to a report issued by Carey.
