The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced the "5 Star Certification Program" this week, which allows counties to apply for the program once they meet certain metrics and criteria for a period of time. The voluntary program encourages businesses to take steps beyond what is already required by Public Health orders and guidelines to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and be able to accelerate reopening and be eligible for less restrictive capacity limits. 

Rising COVID-19 Numbers Jeopardize Larimer County’s Safer at Home Level 2 Status
Larimer County Health Department issues an Emergency Public Health Order to help suppress the virus and maintain hospital capacity for care

In response to ongoing increases in COVID-19 case rates, test positivity, and hospitalizations, the Larimer County Health Department is once again urging residents to adhere to the critical prevention measures designed to slow the spread of the virus in Larimer County.

Larimer County, CO --- The Cameron Peak and Mullen wildfires burning in northwest Larimer County and Southern Wyoming are causing air quality concerns for residents in Northern Colorado.

Due to wildfire smoke transported into the Front Range, Ozone and Fine Particulate concentrations have reached unsafe levels across the Colorado Front Range region.

Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is working with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to update the classification of active outbreaks and individual cases at CSU into a single outbreak.

The number currently reported on CDPHE’s outbreak report represents a combination of all active outbreaks and positive cases affiliated with the University since Aug. 24 when students started classes. This includes the most recently reported outbreaks among athletics and Greek life. CSU and LCDHE are currently analyzing the number of COVID cases known to the University.

Larimer County, CO --- Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is taking action to improve COVID-19 test result turnaround time for Larimer County residents. In coordination with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, LCDHE COVID-19 test specimens are now being sent directly to a laboratory with the capacity to return results within 48 hours of receiving them. 

The first positive West Nile virus pools of mosquitoes have been found in Larimer County this year. Positive mosquitoes were found in northeast and southeast Fort Collins, Loveland, and Berthoud. No human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Colorado so far this year.

Larimer County Public Health has been notified in writing by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that the uptick in daily case counts in Larimer County has put the variance at risk.

The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment has confirmed that a bat in Larimer County has tested positive for rabies. Four people who were exposed to the bat have undergone postexposure prophylaxis treatment.