Coronavirus hospitalizations in Colorado are expected to hit a record high this week, state health officials warned. "We're seeing a steep rise in hospitalizations and mounting pressure on the hospital system," said Rachel Herlihy, an epidemiologist with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, during a news conference, according to local outlet Out There Colorado.
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Colorado are expected to hit a record high this week, state health officials warned. (iStock) Hospitalizations are increasing faster in the state than originally estimated, added Jon Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, during the news conference. "We are exceeding too quickly these trajectories as the epidemic.