Larimer County Reports 3 New COVID-19 Deaths, 86 Active Outbreaks
The Larimer County Department of Health updated its COVID-19 dashboard on Wednesday (Jan. 13), adding 3 new deaths and 138 new cases to its cumulative totals.
With the addition of 3 new deaths in the county, Larimer County has now recorded 176 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.
The month of January accounts for 19 of those deaths; December still remains the deadliest month of the pandemic for Larimer County, as 76 county residents lost their lives to COVID-19 last month.
There have been 279 outbreaks in Larimer County since March, of which 86 are currently active. An outbreak is two or more cases tied to a single location.
Among the 86 active outbreaks are ones at 18 long-term-care facilities, with 329 residents who have confirmed cases of COVID-19.
For a full list of outbreaks in Larimer County, click here.
As of Thursday (Jan.14), there have been 16,272 cases of COVID-19 recorded in Larimer County since the beginning of the pandemic.
The county's risk rating remained high on Thursday, with a two-week positivity rating of 7.0% and an overall prevalence rate of 381 cases per 100,000 residents.
For the latest information regarding COVID-19 in Larimer County, visit larimer.org/coronavirus.
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