COVID-19

According to data from the Larimer County Department of Health's website, although more than half of those who died were 85 years of age or older, 3 of the deaths reported since Sunday have been Fort Collins women under 60 — a 58-year-old, a 47-year-old and a 30-year-old.

December remains the deadliest month of the pandemic for Larimer County, as 48 people have lost their lives to COVID-19 during this month alone.

At 6.3%, the positivity rating is the lowest it's been since October when it hit 5.1%, before rising due to a wave of cases in the fall.

December has proven to be Larimer County's deadliest month in terms of COVID-19 deaths, as there have been over 30 deaths in the county since December 1.

Another COVID-19 related death was added to Larimer County's cumulative tally on Sunday (Dec. 20), bringing the county's total to 31 deaths in December alone, and 112 since the beginning of the pandemic.

On Friday (Dec. 18), state officials confirmed that Colorado will receive thousands fewer COVID-19 vaccines than originally anticipated in the second shipment of pharmaceutical company Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.

The county has now lost 26 residents to COVID-19 in December alone, and 106 since the beginning of the pandemic.

The Larimer County Department of Health has recorded 103 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic, 23 of which occurred within the first ten days of December.

As of Wednesday (Dec. 16), there have been 98 recorded deaths in Larimer County since March. According to Larimer County Public Health director Tom Gonzales, 39% of the 98 deaths were recorded in November and December.

On Monday (Dec. 14) Highland Hills Golf Course in Greeley temporarily closed due to reports of multiple COVID-19 cases among employees, according to an official press release from the city of Greeley.

There have now been 95 deaths and 12,948 cases reported in Larimer County since the beginning of the pandemic in March.

Colorado will receive its first shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday morning (Dec. 14).