Larimer County commissioners, health department to hold virtual COVID-19 forum Tuesday

Sady Swanson, Fort Collins Coloradoan
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Update, Feb. 1: The Feb. 7 roundtable discussion with COVID-19 experts has been postponed in lieu of the change in the mask mandate and community requests for an in-person opportunity, according to a message from the county to registered attendees Tuesday.

The event's new date, time, place and structure is yet to be determined, but those who have registered will be updated when details are confirmed, according to the county's message.

Information about upcoming community meetings can also be found online at https://www.larimer.org/bocc/citizen-meetings.

Original: Community members will have an opportunity to get their COVID-19 questions answered by Larimer County health officials during a virtual community forum Tuesday.

Larimer County commissioners and members of the Larimer County health department will host Tuesday's virtual "COVID Conversation" from noon to 1 p.m. To attend, register in advance here: https://bit.ly/34YVZaa. After registering, you should receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the webinar.

For the Q&A portion of the forum, people can submit their questions in advance at https://bit.ly/3FM6oTA.

A second virtual forum is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7. That meeting will be a roundtable discussion hosted by the Larimer County commissioners featuring leaders in public health or related fields and other experts.

If you don't want to wait for one of these forums to ask a question relating to COVID-19, here are the ways you can contact the public health department:

You can also sign up to receive COVID-19 updates from the Larimer County Department of Health by filling out the form found here: larimer.org/health/communicable-disease/coronavirus-covid-19.

Here's where Larimer County stands with COVID-19 risk score factors as of information posted on the county's COVID-19 dashboard midday Friday:

  • 7-day case rate: 1,435 cases per 100,000 residents

  • 7-day percent positivity: 28.5%

  • COVID-19 patients in the hospital: 101

  • Percent of ICU beds in use: 114%

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