A 71-year-old man who injured himself while hiking Greyrock Mountain is grateful to be alive and recovering following an impressive helicopter rescue by UCHealth LifeLine medical workers.
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%.
There have now been a total of 219 COVID-19 deaths in Larimer County since the beginning of the pandemic. The addition of 3 new deaths brings the county's death toll for February to 14.