Denver Neighborhood COVID-19 Update: Improving Numbers Now

The falling number of COVID-19 cases across Colorado is mirrored by the situation across Denver. While the virus certainly hasn't gone away, the proliferation of new cases has definitely slowed, as demonstrated by our neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown.

Early on, Denver Public Health's Denver COVID-19 Data Summary page tracked neighborhoods historically, mapping information about total cases for each area since the start of the pandemic — and that continues to be the approach for most other city data sets, including overall cases, which currently stand at 10,522, and deaths from the novel coronavirus, 426. But shortly before the publication of our July report, DPH switched to a snapshot format that showed positives cases for a single week — in that instance, July 5-11.

August 2-8 is the latest week on view, and the contrast is striking. During that week In July, fifteen neighborhoods registered no positive cases; in August, the number is up to eighteen. In July, seventeen neighborhoods had a case rate of over .5, translating to resident infections above one-half of 1 percent; in August, there were eight. In July, three neighborhoods scored case rates above 1 percent; in August, only one did so. In July, 21 neighborhoods reported five new positive COVID-19 cases or more; in August, that sum is down to nine.

The neighborhoods currently reporting the highest number of new cases during that week in August are among the most diverse in Denver, including Montbello (11) and Gateway/Green Valley Ranch (19), demonstrating once again the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color.

Here are the stats for Denver neighborhoods from August 2 to August 8, along with comparisons with the July figures, listed in ascending order of case rates.

Auraria
Total Cases 0 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (same on July 5-11)

Indian Creek
Total Cases 0 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (same on July 5-11)

Rosedale
Total Cases 0 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (same on July 5-11)

Regis
Total Cases 0 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (same on July 5-11)

Whittier
Total Cases 0 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (same on July 5-11)

Washington Park
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.1 on July 5-11)

University Hills
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Hale
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.2 on July 5-11)

Cole
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.4 on July 5-11)

Clayton
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.4 on July 5-11)

Wellshire
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.3 on July 5-11)

University
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.4 on July 5-11)

North Capitol Hill
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Overland
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.4 on July 5-11)

CBD (Central Business District)
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.6 on July 5-11)

Goldsmith
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.6 on July 5-11)

Country Club
Total Cases 0 (5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (1.5 on July 5-11)

Southmoor Park
Total Cases 0 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.0 (0.7 on July 5-11)

Congress Park
Total Cases < 5 (5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.4 on July 5-11)

Cherry Creek
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Hilltop
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.6 on July 5-11)

Platt Park
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Capitol Hill
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (same on July 5-11)

Sloan's Lake
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (same on July 5-11)

Windsor
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.2 on July 5-11)

Hampden South
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.2 on July 5-11)

North Park Hill
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.3 on July 5-11)

Fort Logan
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.3 on July 5-11)

West Colfax
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.1 (0.4 on July 5-11)

Central Park (formerly Stapleton)
Total Cases 6 (10 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.4 on July 5-11)

West Highland
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.3 on July 5-11)

Berkeley
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (same on July 5-11)

Northeast Park Hill
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.1 on July 5-11)

Cory-Merrill
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.0 on July 5-11)

South Park Hill
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Montclair
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (same on July 5-11)

Kennedy
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (same on July 5-11)

Speer
Total Cases < 5 (5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.4 on July 5-11)

Highland
Total Cases < 5 (7 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Hampden
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.3 on July 5-11)

Belcaro
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (1.2 on July 5-11)

Chaffee Park
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.2 (0.9 on July 5-11)

College View/South Platte
Total Cases < 5 (7 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.9 on July 5-11)

Marston
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (same on July 5-11)

Union Station
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.6 on July 5-11)

Barnum
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.6 on July 5-11)

Bear Valley
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (same on July 5-11)

Cheesman Park
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.2 on July 5-11)

Skyland
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3

City Park West
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Jefferson Park
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.2 on July 5-11)

University Park
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.1 on July 5-11)

Virginia Village
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (same on July 5-11)

Harvey Park South
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.4 on July 5-11)

Baker
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (same on July 5-11)

Lowry Field
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.7 on July 5-11)

Villa Park
Total Cases < 5 (7 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.3 (0.7 on July 5-11)

Gateway/Green Valley Ranch
Total Cases 19 (29 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (0.7 on July 5-11)

Mar Lee
Total Cases 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (same on July 5-11)

Civic Center
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Washington Virginia Vale
Total Cases 6 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (0.1 on July 5-11)

Washington Park West
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (same on July 5-11)

Athmar Park
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (same on July 5-11)

East Colfax
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.4 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Montbello
Total Cases 16 (16 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.5 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Sunnyside
Total Cases 6 (< 5 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.5 (0.3 on July 5-11)

Barnum West
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.5 (0.2 on July 5-11)

Five Points
Total Cases 11 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.5 (same on July 5-11)

Globeville
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.5 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Ruby Hill
Total Cases 6 (8 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.5 (0.7 on July 5-11)

Westwood
Total Cases 11 (14 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.6 (0.8 on July 5-11)

City Park
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.6 (0.0 on July 5-11)

Harvey Park
Total Cases 7 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.6 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Elyria-Swansea
Total Cases < 5 (6 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.6 (0.9 on July 5-11)

Sun Valley
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.7 (1.3 on July 5-11)

Valverde
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.7 (0.5 on July 5-11)

Lincoln Park
Total Cases < 5 (same on July 5-11)
Case Rate 0.8 (0.1 on July 5-11)

DIA
Total Cases < 5 (0 on July 5-11)
Case Rate 1.2 (0.0 on July 5-11)