Boulder County Coronavirus Update: 155 New Cases Confirmed

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Over the past two weeks, 155 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Boulder County, according to public health data. Despite students moving to the University of Colorado Boulder campus, the county has seen a decline in case numbers.

As of Thursday, 2,186 people in the county had tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began. The death toll has reached 78.

Around 861 people have recovered and 192 have been hospitalized since the outbreak began, according to Boulder County Public Health. More than 38,000 people have been tested in the county.

As of Friday morning, 13 cases have been confirmed on the CU Boulder campus since students began moving in on Monday.

The agency released the following municipal breakdown of case numbers in the county, which include both probable and confirmed cases as of Thursday:

In unincorporated Boulder County, 13 new cases have been reported over the past two weeks, and there have been 166 cases since the outbreak began, the data shows.

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In July, Longmont had the highest rate of cases per 100,000 people, but since August, Boulder has surpassed Longmont:

• Boulder: 774.1
• Longmont: 767.8
• Lafayette: 718.5
• Louisville: 613.7

>> View the full Boulder County data report here.

Most CU Boulder students checked in at the CU Events Center and provided proof of a coronavirus test. Students who didn't have evidence of a test were then tested on campus before going to their residence hall.

Students can bring no more than two family members and only one guest will be allowed in the residence hall at a time, university officials said. Face coverings must be worn at all times inside buildings and outside when social distancing can't be maintained.

Students coming to campus are required to submit the CU Daily Health Form, which asks a few common questions to determine if the student has the potential to have COVID-19, officials said.

The university is sharing COVID-19 information and resources on the Road Map to Fall 2020 and Protect Our Herd websites. All students, faculty and staff coming to campus must complete the COVID-19 Safety Training, officials said.

Since Monday, 1,054 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Colorado, according to public health data.

As of Thursday, 54,230 people have been infected with the coronavirus in our state among 651,250 people who have been tested since the outbreak began, health officials confirmed. Around 6,797 people have been hospitalized, and the death toll has reached 1,815.