Editor’s note: The state is adapting its COVID-19 dashboard and changing some of its metrics — and CPR News is changing its, as well. We’ve updated our COVID-19 page to reflect the metrics that we’ll be watching closely to understand what the virus is doing in Colorado — particularly hospitalizations and wastewater monitoring. We know a lot of our readers have come to rely on COVID stats, and the change is an attempt to keep providing you with information that is accurate and useful.
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COVID-19 virus concentrations steadily increasing in Colorado wastewater
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Does anybody care about COVID-19 anymore?
As the state prepares to stop reporting hospital admissions due to COVID, a state official wonders what’s next for the disease — and what lessons we have learned.