Larimer County saw 28 new outbreaks of COVID-19 in the state s latest report, one of the highest weekly totals since the pandemic began. However, the number of cases associated with each outbreak remains relatively small.
Of the 28 new outbreaks, 10 are at schools and child-care centers. The state defines an outbreak as two or more cases at a site within a 14-day span.
There are now 106 active outbreaks in Larimer County with 4,077 people testing positive; 374 outbreaks have been resolved since the pandemic began, according to county and state data reported on Wednesday. Excluding Colorado State University, which has had 2,894 reported positive cases since October, the county lists 1,183 cases associated with outbreaks since the start of the pandemic.
A Colorado Springs-based team of gifted middle- and high-school students recently defeated dozens of competitors to win a statewide science competition.
Homeschool Science Colorado, which is comprised entirely of homeschool students, won both the high school and middle school divisions of the state’s Science Olympiad tournament. It was the first victory in either division for a Colorado Springs-based team since 2011, when Cheyenne Mountain High School took the state title.
Established in 1984, the Science Olympiad applies science-based principles and techniques to competitive events.
It is not a science fair. It’s more of an Olympics of the mind, in which critical thinking and problem solving take the place of running, jumping and throwing.
Twenty-one new COVID-19 outbreaks brought Larimer County to its highest number of active outbreaks since January, though outbreaks continue to trend smaller in size.
Outbreaks newly reported this week included two daycare centers, an elementary school, two middle schools, and two long-term care facilities. There are now 86 active outbreaks in Larimer County, according to county and state data reported on Wednesday.
The biggest outbreak newly reported this week was at Webber Middle School, 4201 Seneca St. in Fort Collins, with nine cases among students and one case among staff and an onset date of April 12. Bill Reed Middle School, 370 W. Fourth St. in Loveland, appeared on the list this week with seven cases among students, two cases among staff and an onset date of April 6.
Track COVID in Fort Collins schools: Poudre School District reports more than 1,200 cases since fall Molly Bohannon, Fort Collins Coloradoan
PSD s four phases of learning amid COVID-19
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As COVID-19 cases are slowly decreasing across Colorado, Poudre School District has made a full return to in-person education.
Elementary schools moved to Phase 4 learning on Jan. 19, meaning they are completely in person. Middle and high schools transitioned to Phase 4 later in the semester on March 22; they were previously in hybrid learning.
PSD originally expected middle and high schoolers to return to in-person learning on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8, but Interim Superintendent Todd Lambert announced on Jan. 21 that the target dates to move to Phase 4 were being left open to allow the district to monitor trends and evaluate the prevalence of new strains of the disease.
Track COVID in Fort Collins schools: Poudre School District reports more than 1,100 cases since fall Molly Bohannon, Fort Collins Coloradoan
PSD s four phases of learning amid COVID-19
Replay Video UP NEXT
As COVID-19 cases are slowly decreasing across Colorado, Poudre School District has made a full return to in-person education.
Elementary schools moved to Phase 4 learning on Jan. 19, meaning they are completely in person. Middle and high schools transitioned to Phase 4 later in the semester on March 22; they were previously in hybrid learning.
PSD originally expected middle and high schoolers to return to in-person learning on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8, but Interim Superintendent Todd Lambert announced on Jan. 21 that the target dates to move to Phase 4 were being left open to allow the district to monitor trends and evaluate the prevalence of new strains of the disease.