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Outbreaks of COVID-19 are back on the rise in Larimer County.
For the first time in nearly two months, new outbreaks were reported to the state. Four newly reported outbreaks push the county s total to seven active outbreaks, with a least one case confirmed to be the highly transmissible Delta variant, the main strain circulating in Colorado.
In most instances, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment considers an outbreak to be five or more cases within a 14-day window, but two or more cases in health care settings also constitute an outbreak.
Given the link between cases, it s safe to say the Delta variant accounts for a significant portion of these cases, said Katie O Donnell, spokesperson for the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.
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.