Larimer County’s overall risk rating remained high on Wednesday (Jan. 27), with a two-week prevalence rate of 318 cases per 100,000, down slightly, and a positivity rating of 5.7%.
The Larimer County Department of Health added one new death to its cumulative tally on Sunday (Jan. 24), bringing the county's death toll to 185 since the COVID-19 pandemic first began
Larimer County's overall risk rating remains high with a positivity rating of 5.7% and an overall prevalence of 331 cases per 100,000 people over the past two weeks.
The CDC believes that the new variant strain could be more contagious than previous strains of the novel coronavirus, but does not lead to more severe symptoms.
Among the newly recorded deaths, the oldest was a 98-year-old Fort Collins man and the youngest was a 60-year-old Loveland man. 4 of the deaths were Loveland residents.
In light of the progress the state is making with fighting COVID-19, the governor has requested that CDPHE move all counties in Red on the dial to Orange-level restrictions, effective Monday, Jan. 4.
According to data from the Larimer County Department of Health's website, although more than half of those who died were 85 years of age or older, 3 of the deaths reported since Sunday have been Fort Collins women under 60 — a 58-year-old, a 47-year-old and a 30-year-old.
The Larimer County Department of Health has reported 16 COVID-19 related deaths in the last week; The county has now surpassed 50 deaths in December alone, totaling at 51 for the month and 132 since the beginning of the pandemic.