'A Time For Concern': Northern Colorado Hospitals Near Capacity As Delta Variant Surges

Boulder CO

30 August, 2021

1:10 PM

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By Dillon Thomas, CBS Denver: FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – Health experts, elected officials and others are warning of a drastic increase of COVID-19 hospitalizations in northern Colorado to the point Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith is calling it a "time for concern." CBS4's Dillon Thomas has learned multiple hospitals in the region are at, or near, capacity due to COVID-19 cases. The Delta variant of the virus is surging throughout the United States, and northern Colorado isn't exempt. In a Facebook post Saturday morning, Smith said 100% of ICU beds in Larimer County were filled, citing a briefing from Larimer County's health director. Read more at CBS Denver CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.