Colorado Coronavirus Update: 1,475 New Cases Reported In 3 Days

Since Thursday, 1,475 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data. As of Saturday, 36,591 people had been infected with the coronavirus in the state among 389,099 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 5,885 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll has reached 1,586.

While Colorado hospitals have not yet faced capacity issues, the state has seen a rise in the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations over the past two weeks, Gov. Jared Polis announced in a news conference Thursday.

"What we need are adjustments on how we're living," the governor said. "We need to be responsible, wear masks more, avoid gatherings more."

The United States on Wednesday reported more than 59,400 new infections— the fifth national record in nine days. California, Arizona, Texas and Florida account for 50 percent of new infections. At least five states — Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and West Virginia — set single-day records for new infections on Wednesday.

Denver, Arapahoe and Weld counties consistently have the highest overall number of cases in the state; however Logan, Morgan and Saguache counties have had the highest case rates per 100,000 people.

Here's a breakdown of cases and deaths in each county:

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This article originally appeared on the Across Colorado Patch