COVID-19 continues to surge in Colorado; hospital beds are running out – FOX 31 Denver

DENVER (KDVR) TheCOVID-19 positivity and incidence rateshave risen over the last week in Colorado. Hospitalizations are at their highest levels this year in Colorado, with only 900 hospital beds available in the entire state as of Monday.

As of Monday, the states 7-day positivity rate is 8.69%, which is up from 8.46%. The highest positivity rate in the state over the past seven days is Custer County with 34.2% positivity.

From Oct. 25 to Nov. 1,33 counties saw an increase in COVID-19 positivity, 27 saw a decrease in COVID-19 positivity, three counties administered fewer than 10 tests in the past week, and one county saw no change.

Coloradosnew COVID-19 case rates are going upas the national rate is falling.

According to theColorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the incidence rates are on the rise over the last seven days.

Heres a look atpositivity rates for every county over the last seven days:

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