In response to this, Colorado announced a public health order to make sure that people in the state still had vaccine access, according to a report from Colorado Public Radio.
A COVID-19 testing site in Fort Collins was among those ceased by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for neglecting to be properly certified by the federal government.
The one-week case rate across Larimer County has increased from 103.7 to 227.2 cases per 100,000 residents, more than doubling over the last three and a half weeks.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) announced that anyone whose job requires frequent face-to-face work with the public can sign up for free at-home COVID-19 testing kits.
Larimer County recorded a total of 18 deaths during the month of February, including the youngest death the county has accounted for during the pandemic.
As of Friday (Feb. 26), the county's risk rating was medium with a two-week prevalence of 249 cases per 100,000 residents and a positivity rating of 4.4%.