Where to find a free COVID-19 test in Colorado
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Starting this month, it will be harder to find a reliable and free COVID-19 test.
What's happening: The state closed 40 free testing sites at the end of April, including many in the Denver area, as demand subsided and the state moved to a normal phase.
- The increase in cases with the Omicron subvariant is generating renewed interest, but the jump is still well below earlier levels throughout the pandemic.
Yes, but: 80 free testing sites remain open statewide, including eight in Denver, and private providers are offering tests at a cost.
State of play: Half of Colorado probably had COVID-19, newly released data suggests.
Threat level: The number of total estimated infections since the start of the pandemic in the state is 2.6 million — double the figure of reported cases at the end of February, according to a CDC study released last week.
- An estimated 48% of the state's population likely had the coronavirus, based on an analysis of antibodies in blood samples
The big picture: Colorado's rate is far below the national average at nearly 60% of adults