The spike in COVID-19 cases in Boulder County prompted Boulder Chief Judge Ingrid Bakke to suspend all jury trials until Jan. 28 in the 20th Judicial District.
Bakke cited the rapid rise of the omicron variant as the reason for her action. Last week, the county recorded its two highest daily case rates of the virus.
District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in an email the backlog of jury trails remains a concern, but he respects Bakke's decision.
“We are still in the throes of the pandemic, unfortunately. Like each one of us, Judge Bakke is doing her best to balance all the factors and keep community members healthy. Hopefully, we can resume jury trials in February,” Dougherty said.
The total number COVID-19 cases in Boulder County is at 41,453 with 2,123 new cases reported since the last update provided by the county on Dec. 29, 2021.
The county enters 2022 with 327 people being claimed by COVID-19, according to Boulder County Public Health. There have been 585 new cases reported in the past seven days. The seven-day positivity rate in Boulder County is now at 20.2%.
The city of Boulder reported 31% of the new cases for the week of Dec. 27, 2021 while Longmont reported 30%, according to BCPH.
