Larimer County hit, and has now surpassed 200 COVID-19 deaths.

The Larimer County Department of Health recorded 2 deaths on Sunday (Jan. 31). As of Monday (Feb. 1), there have been 202 total deaths in the county since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In January alone, there have now been 44 deaths accounted for in Larimer County, including six Fort Collins residents who died within the past week.

The deaths include an 81-year-old woman who died Thursday (Jan. 28), a 77-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman who died Wednesday (Jan. 27), a 100-year-old man and an 86-year-old man who died Tuesday (Jan. 26), and a 90-year-old woman, who died Monday (Jan. 25).

January is now the second deadliest month of the pandemic for Larimer County, which follows the month of December, which saw 78 deaths.

As of Monday morning, there have now been 17,750 cases of COVID-19 recorded in Larimer County since the beginning of the pandemic.

Larimer County's overall risk rating remains high with a positivity rating of 5.5% and an overall prevalence of 317 cases per 100,000 people over the past two weeks.

For the latest information regarding COVID-19 in Larimer County, visit larimer.org/coronavirus.

Enter your number to get our free mobile app

5 Things That Are Getting Us Through This Pandemic

 

More From 99.9 The Point