Tag: Coroanvirus
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Regular unemployment up again, pandemic claims down for first time in 10 weeks
After two months of increases, pandemic unemployment claims are down slightly in Colorado; however, regular unemployment claims continue to rise, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Employment. For the week ending Dec. 26, there were 19,555 initial pandemic unemployment claims, a decrease of nearly 5,000 claims from the previous week.…
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Colorado pandemic unemployment claims highest since program’s first week
Initial claims for pandemic unemployment in Colorado are reaching new heights this month, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Labor and Employment. There were 20,621 pandemic unemployment claims made during the week ending Dec. 12, an increase of nearly 3,000 from the previous week and the second-highest number of weekly initial claims…
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Report: COVID-19 hospitalizations headed for all-time high, straining healthcare system in CO
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Colorado are on pace to hit an all-time high by Nov. 10, potentially leading to thousands of new deaths and overwhelming the state’s capacity to provide critical care by the end of the year, a new report found. A recent modeling report, issued by the state health department and the Colorado School…
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Street closures extended in Olde Town Arvada to support local businesses
Arvada has extended its Olde Town street closures into 2021 to support the COVID-19 recovery efforts of local businesses, the Business Improvement District announced Monday. The street closures will remain through March 31, more than nine months after they were established on June 12. “It is critical to continue to do everything possible to support…
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Report: Colorado new vehicle registration down 16.5% as markets struggle
New vehicle registration is down 16.5% compared to 2019, according to a Colorado Automobile Dealers Association report released Thursday. The report looks at vehicle registration from January to August 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. This year, new vehicle registrations totaled 139,717 vs. 2019’s 167,414. The report also found that car registrations fell…