COVID-19 vaccination numbers growing in Larimer County – Loveland Reporter-Herald

One-quarter of Larimer County residents age 12-15 have now had at least one dose of Pfizer vaccine, according to the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.

The countys COVID-19 dashboard reported Friday that 3,694 members of that age group, 25.1% of that population in the county, have had a vaccination with the one vaccine approved for their use.

The seven-day rate of COVID-19 tests coming back positive dropped to 2.4% on Friday, falling from 3.5% the day before and entering the low-risk category.

Also still in the low-risk category, the seven-day case rate per 100,000 residents fell to 74, down by two since Thursday.

The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized rose slightly to 30, and use of intensive care units for all conditions reached 90% in county hospitals on Friday, putting that measure in the high-risk category.

The ongoing list of COVID-19 cases since March 2020 grew by 32 cases, reaching 26,642.

Fourteen of the new cases were among Loveland residents, 12 from Fort Collins, two from Berthoud and one each in Estes Park, Livermore, Timnath and Wellington.

Ages ranged from a 1-year-old Fort Collins boy to a 91-year-old Loveland woman and a 92-year-old Wellington man.

The cases spanned all age ranges, with seven in children, seven in teens, four in people in their 20s, five in their 30s, four in their 40s, two in their 50s, a 76-year-old and the two nonagenarians.

The number of deaths due to the virus in Larimer County continues to hold at 247, and the countys overall risk rating remains medium.

Overall, 46.1% of all county residents are now fully vaccinated.

The health department reported 338,513 doses of vaccine have been administered to county residents. Among ages 16-plus, 183,294 or 61.8% have had at least one dose.

The county has set a goal of reaching 65% of that age group having had at least one dose by May 25.

Information about COVID-19 can be found at larimer.org/coronavirus.

Information about vaccines is available at larimer.org/covidvaccine.

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COVID-19 vaccination numbers growing in Larimer County - Loveland Reporter-Herald