Boulder County Coronavirus Update: 499 New Cases, 14 Deaths

BOULDER COUNTY, CO — Over the past week, 499 new cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Boulder County, according to the latest public health data.

As of Thursday, 17,148 people in the county had tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began. The death toll has reached 231 after 14 people died over the past week.

Around 454 people have been hospitalized since the outbreak began, according to Boulder County Public Health. More than 325,293 tests have been conducted among county residents.

Total coronavirus cases reported since outbreak began:

• Boulder: 189 new cases reported over past week; 6,444 total cases
• Longmont: 144 new cases reported over past week; 5,917 total cases
• Lafayette: 44 new cases reported over past week; 1,406 total cases
• Unincorporated Boulder County: 50 new cases reported over past week; 1,415 total cases
• Erie: 23 new cases reported over past week; 396 total cases
• Louisville: 39 new cases reported over past week; 762 total cases
• Superior: 18 new cases reported over past week; 315 total cases

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Rate of cases per 100,000 people:

• Boulder: 6,053.2
• Longmont: 6,164.0
• Lafayette: 4,856.6
• Louisville: 3,597.4
• Erie: 3,519.7
• Unincorporated Boulder County: 3,183.6
• Superior: 2,401.1

>> View the full Boulder County data report here.

People ages 70 and older in Boulder County are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but over the past several weeks, the allocation of doses has remained very limited, and appointments for the vaccine have been filling up quickly. Residents can still sign up with their medical provider — such as Kaiser Permanente — or a hospital affiliated with their medical provider.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that the U.S. is ramping up the supply of vaccines over the next several weeks. His administration expects to offer doses for 300 million people by the end of the summer or early fall.

A list of Boulder County providers and sign up information can be found here.

A COVID-19 vaccine notification system has 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.