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50% of Colorado counties see 7-day rise in COVID-19

DENVER (KDVR) — Over the last seven days, COVID-19 cases continued to go up in Colorado.

From Aug. 9 to Aug. 16, 32 counties saw a rise in COVID-19 positivity, 28 saw a decline in COVID-19 positivity, two counties had no movement and two counties administered less than ten tests in the past week.

As of Monday, the state’s seven day positivity rate was 5.75%, which is up from 5.56%. The highest positivity rate in the state over the past seven days is Custer County with 15.8% positivity.

Here’s a look at positivity rates for every county over the last seven days:

1-week positivity rate:

Updated on 8/16

According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the incidence rates are also rising over the last seven days.