Coronavirus: Larimer County reporting 3 additional deaths, 138 new cases and 86 active outbreaks – Loveland Reporter-Herald

With three new deaths in January, the total number of Larimer County residents who have died from the coronavirus hit 176 on Wednesday.

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environments overall case tally reached 16,155 on Wednesday, up 138 from Monday, while the total number of outbreaks was at 279 since March.

The county is reporting 19 deaths in January, all dated Jan. 1-10. The newly listed deaths on Wednesday were an 84-year-old Fort Collins man, who died Jan. 7; a 62-year-old Berthoud man, who died Jan. 6; and a 104-year-old Fort Collins woman, who died Jan. 5.

Out of the 176 total deaths, 86 were among residents at long-term-care facilities in the county.

The 138 cases added to the countys cumulative total on Wednesday included 132 confirmed and six probable. The new reports were dated Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The oldest is an 89-year-old Loveland woman, and the youngest is a 4-year-old Loveland boy.

Of the countys list of 279 outbreaks, 86 are active, and the rest are considered resolved.

An outbreak is two or more cases tied to a single location. An outbreak location must have zero new reports for 28 days to be considered resolved.

The active outbreaks include ones at 18 long-term-care facilities, with 329 residents confirmed to have the virus, 42 who have died, and 340 employees who have tested positive.

Residents and employees of long-term-care facilities are included in the first round of vaccinations, which are underway and which health officials said should be completed within two weeks.

Health care providers have been vaccinating front-line health workers and long-term-care residents, so far administering about 16,000 doses across Larimer County, of which just over 12,000 were the first dose and the rest the second one.

Some of the largest outbreaks still considered active are at skilled nursing centers and schools. Others include: Walmart Distribution Center in Loveland, 92 employees; Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Fort Collins, 25 employees; Larimer County Jail, 17 inmates and 18 staff members; Harvest Farm rehabilitation center in Wellington, 42 residents and nine employees; Blue Spruce temporary shelter in Fort Collins, 55 clients and eight staff members.

Every case tied to Colorado State University, whether or not they are connected and including last semester, is listed under one outbreak, with 1,563 cases, and the Cameron Peak Fire, though fully controlled, is still listed as an active outbreak with 78 cases.

Other newly listed outbreaks include:

Overall, the countys risk rating remains high, with a two-week positivity rating of 6.8% and an overall prevalence of 368 cases per 100,000 residents. Both statistics were down from Tuesdays levels.

Larimer Countys hospitals, as of Wednesday, were treating 49 patients for the virus, down from 54 on Tuesday, and were reporting 76% of beds in use across all conditions, including 83% of the intensive care unit beds.

Information is updated daily at larimer.org/coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Larimer County reporting 3 additional deaths, 138 new cases and 86 active outbreaks - Loveland Reporter-Herald