Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Colorado

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February 25, 2022
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Counties with the lowest hospital bed capacity in Colorado

The vaccine deployment in December 2020 signaled a turning point in the COVID-19 pandemic. By the end of May 2021, 40% of the U.S. population was fully vaccinated. But as vaccination rates lagged over the summer, new surges of COVID-19 came, including Delta in the summer of 2021, and now the Omicron variant, which comprises the majority of cases in the U.S.

Researchers around the world have reported that Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, making breakthrough and repeat infections more likely. Early research suggests this strain may cause less severe illness than Delta and the original virus, however, health officials have warned an Omicron-driven surge could still increase hospitalization and death rates—especially in areas with less vaccinated populations.

The United States as of Feb. 24 reached 942,985 COVID-19-related deaths and nearly 78.7 million COVID-19 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. Currently, 64.8% of the population is fully vaccinated, and 43.4% have received booster doses.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with the lowest in-patient bed capacity in Colorado using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and vaccination data from Covid Act Now. Counties are ranked by the percent of in-patient hospital beds filled as of Feb. 23, with the percent of hospital beds filled by COVID-19 patients serving as a tiebreaker. Hospitalization data was available for about 77% of counties in the U.S. Keep reading to see what hospital capacity looks like in your county.

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#47. Kit Carson County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 6.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 92.6% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 197 (14 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#46. Lincoln County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 14.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 82.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 53 (3 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#45. Morgan County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 27.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 66.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 165 (48 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.3% (13,760 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.5% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#44. Sedgwick County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 32.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 60.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 267 (6 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#43. Routt County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 32.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 60.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 4.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 95.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 168 (43 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 75.1% (19,245 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.7% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#42. Prowers County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 32.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 60.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 304 (37 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.2% (5,139 fully vaccinated)
--- -38.9% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#41. Gunnison County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 32.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 60.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 132 (23 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 68.7% (11,993 fully vaccinated)
--- -0.6% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#40. Las Animas County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 33.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 59.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 310 (45 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.9% (8,835 fully vaccinated)
--- -11.9% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#39. Montezuma County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 33.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 59.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 18.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 78.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 264 (69 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.7% (17,722 fully vaccinated)
--- -2.0% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#38. Alamosa County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 34.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 58.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 88.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 7.3% more full than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 283 (46 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.8% (9,052 fully vaccinated)
--- -19.2% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#37. Eagle County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 35.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 56.8% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 37.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 54.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 210 (116 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 81.4% (44,847 fully vaccinated)
--- 17.8% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#36. Lake County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 37.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 54.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 62 (5 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#35. Yuma County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 39.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 51.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 170 (17 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.4% (4,344 fully vaccinated)
--- -37.2% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#34. Baca County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 39.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 51.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 251 (9 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#33. Delta County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 42.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 48.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (43.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 231 (72 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 47.1% (14,690 fully vaccinated)
--- -31.8% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#32. Conejos County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 42.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 48.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 244 (20 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.7% (3,997 fully vaccinated)
--- -29.5% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#31. Summit County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 44.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 45.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 132 (41 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 83.8% (25,972 fully vaccinated)
--- 21.3% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#30. Moffat County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 45.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 44.4% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 25.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 69.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 203 (27 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 42.6% (5,662 fully vaccinated)
--- -38.4% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#29. Teller County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 47.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 42.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 134 (34 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.5% (13,589 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.6% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#28. Pitkin County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 49.0% (1.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 39.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 0.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 100.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 518 (92 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 82.0% (14,562 fully vaccinated)
--- 18.7% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#27. Grand County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 50.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 38.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 216 (34 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.4% (9,811 fully vaccinated)
--- -9.7% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#26. Rio Blanco County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 53.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 34.6% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 712 (45 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.9% (2,399 fully vaccinated)
--- -45.2% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#25. Fremont County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 54.0% (8.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 33.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 21.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 74.4% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 498 (238 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 43.5% (20,813 fully vaccinated)
--- -37.0% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#24. Archuleta County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 54.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 33.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 100 (14 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#23. La Plata County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 55.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 32.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 51.0% (33.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 37.8% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 181 (102 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 69.8% (39,266 fully vaccinated)
--- 1.0% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#22. Logan County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 57.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 29.6% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 46.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 43.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 281 (63 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 37.6% (8,424 fully vaccinated)
--- -45.6% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#21. Phillips County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 58.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 28.4% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 352 (15 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#20. Garfield County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (7.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 23.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 70.0% (14.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 14.6% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 283 (170 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.7% (38,272 fully vaccinated)
--- -7.8% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#19. Douglas County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 23.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 77.0% (19.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 6.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 193 (676 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 72.7% (255,131 fully vaccinated)
--- 5.2% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#18. Huerfano County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 62.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 23.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 319 (22 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 53.6% (3,696 fully vaccinated)
--- -22.4% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#17. Weld County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 63.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.2% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 47.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 42.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 189 (612 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 60.0% (194,735 fully vaccinated)
--- -13.2% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#16. Boulder County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 63.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.2% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 69.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 15.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 171 (557 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 77.7% (253,446 fully vaccinated)
--- 12.4% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#15. Cheyenne County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 64.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 21.0% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 109 (2 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#14. Jefferson County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.8% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 54.0% (12.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 34.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 203 (1,186 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 76.7% (447,019 fully vaccinated)
--- 11.0% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#13. Larimer County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 65.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 19.8% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 54.0% (17.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 34.1% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 251 (896 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.2% (239,810 fully vaccinated)
--- -2.7% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#12. Pueblo County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 66.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 18.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 74.0% (20.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 9.8% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 230 (387 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 55.9% (94,232 fully vaccinated)
--- -19.1% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#11. Denver County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 67.0% (3.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 17.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 70.0% (13.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 14.6% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 169 (1,226 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 74.7% (543,576 fully vaccinated)
--- 8.1% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#10. Otero County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 69.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 14.8% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 71.0% (25.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 13.4% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 241 (44 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.6% (8,892 fully vaccinated)
--- -29.7% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#9. Montrose County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 70.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 13.6% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 84.0% (16.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.4% more full than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 215 (92 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 48.0% (20,539 fully vaccinated)
--- -30.5% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#8. Arapahoe County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (6.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 75.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 8.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 161 (1,057 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.1% (440,841 fully vaccinated)
--- -2.9% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#7. Kiowa County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 71.0% (2.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 0 (0 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: not available
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#6. Mesa County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 73.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 9.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 47.0% (5.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 42.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 308 (475 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 49.2% (75,817 fully vaccinated)
--- -28.8% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#5. Rio Grande County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 75.0% (0.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 7.4% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: data not available
--- 82% full in Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 293 (33 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 62.3% (7,017 fully vaccinated)
--- -9.8% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#4. Broomfield County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 76.0% (15.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 6.2% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 72.0% (41.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 12.2% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 177 (125 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 79.8% (56,262 fully vaccinated)
--- 15.5% higher vaccination rate than Colorado
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#3. El Paso County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 77.0% (9.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 4.9% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 76.0% (18.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 7.3% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 214 (1,542 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.4% (456,486 fully vaccinated)
--- -8.2% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#2. Chaffee County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 79.0% (11.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.5% more availability than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 100.0% (50.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 22.0% more full than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 251 (51 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 63.5% (12,924 fully vaccinated)
--- -8.1% lower vaccination rate than Colorado
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#1. Adams County, CO

- Inpatient beds occupied: 83.0% (4.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 2.5% more full than Colorado overall
- ICU beds occupied: 79.0% (10.0% by COVID-19 patients)
--- 3.7% more availability than Colorado overall
- Cases per 100k in last 7 days: 155 (802 cases)
- Population that is fully vaccinated: 67.0% (346,604 fully vaccinated)
--- -3.0% lower vaccination rate than Colorado

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