Health officials in Colorado are warning about another wave of infections as new coronavirus cases in the state jump to levels not seen since January and as counties start to loosen virus restrictions. Deaths from the virus, which tend to lag behind infections for several weeks, have slightly increased. He urged people to remain vigilant about getting tested as more of the state’s population becomes vaccinated. As in many parts of the country seeing caseloads rise, health officials say the increase has been fueled in part by the spread of more contagious variants of the virus, particularly the B.1.1.7 variant first found in Britain. That variant is estimated to be about 60 percent more contagious and 67 percent more deadly than the original version.

Source: New York Times April 18, 2021 18:37 UTC