Boulder County Coronavirus Update: 724 New Cases In 2 Weeks

Boulder CO

19 March, 2021

1:50 PM

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BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Over the past two weeks, 724 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Boulder County, according to the latest public health data. As of Thursday, 19,856 people in the county had tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began. The death toll has reached 250 after three people died over the past two weeks. Around 647 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak began, and 67 new hospitalizations were reported over the past two weeks, according to Boulder County Public Health. More than 435,900 tests have been conducted among county residents. Total coronavirus cases reported since outbreak began: Boulder: 282 new cases reported over past two weeks; 7,400 total cases Longmont: 217 new cases reported over past two weeks; 6,774 total casesLafayette: 47 new cases reported over past two weeks; 1,601 total casesUnincorporated Boulder County: 73 new cases reported over past two weeks; 1,721 total casesErie: 32 new cases reported over past two weeks; 494 total casesLouisville: 34 new cases reported over past two weeks; 885 total casesSuperior: 22 new cases reported over past two weeks; 391 total cases Don't miss the latest coronavirus updates from health and government officials in Boulder: Free Newsletters and Email Alerts | Facebook | Twitter Rate of cases per 100,000 people: Boulder: 6,950.1Longmont: 7,012.6Lafayette: 5,223.0Louisville: 4,090.2Erie: 4,117.2Unincorporated Boulder County: 3,939.2Superior: 2,989.8 >> View the full Boulder County data report here. As of Friday, Coloradans ages 50 and older, as well as people ages 16 to 49 with one high-risk health condition, are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but the allocation of doses has remained limited in Boulder County, and appointments for the vaccine have been filling up quickly. A list of Boulder County providers and sign up information can be found here. A COVID-19 vaccine notification system has also been launched for Boulder County residents who would like to be notified about where and when to get their vaccine when it becomes available for their priority group. You can sign up for the notifications here.