COVID In Colorado: Over 600 Cases Of Delta Variant Confirmed In Mesa County
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) - Mesa county continues to battle a high number of COVID-19 cases. There are growing concerns about the delta variant.
Mesa County has reported more than 600 of cases of the delta variant so far -- with more than 560 new cases in just the last two weeks.
Right now, 92% of the county's hospital beds are in use.
Doctors say the delta variant is 50% more transmissible than the U.K. variant.
Virus variants, particularly the delta variant, have been a top concern for many experts when it comes to those who remain unvaccinated against the coronavirus.