Gov. Jared Polis on Friday extended an executive order allowing the state to continue operate temporary medical facilities in order to treat patients with the respiratory disease COVID-19 until mid-July.
As part of their response to the coronavirus pandemic, state officials previously identified locations in the state, including the Colorado Convention Center, that could serve as makeshift hospitals in the case of a surge in patients overwhelmed hospitals.
The order allowing the operation of the sites has been extended until July 18 to allow for the care of COVID-19 patients that need medical care and observation while recovering from the illness, according to a news release.
New COVID-19 cases have remained relatively low and hospitalizations have declined since the state hit its peak in mid-April. On Friday, 156 people were in the hospital with the novel coronavirus, well people the peak of 888 people in April, according to the Colorado Hospital Association.
However, state officials have warned that Colorado could see the number of new coronavirus cases increase as neighboring states experience surges in infections.
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