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 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.
The latest reports from the Larimer County Department of Health show that there have now been 158 COVID-19 related deaths in the county since the beginning of the pandemic.