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.
The CDPHE considers an entity an outbreak after two or more COVID-19 cases among residents, staffers or other people connected to a specific location are confirmed within a fourteen-day period, or two or more cases of respiratory illness with an onset of symptoms within a fourteen-day period are paired with at least one additional COVID-19 diagnosis. The vast majority of businesses and facilities identified as outbreaks remain open while working with the department to monitor symptoms and prevent future infections.
Until recently, the state s weekly outbreak reports had been fairly stable, even though the number of new outbreaks had plateaued at a level higher than health officials liked, at 75 on March 24.