4th Death In Colorado From Coronavirus

CROWLEY COUNTY, CO — A fourth person has died from the new coronavirus in Colorado, health officials confirmed Thursday. The latest death was an elderly Crowley County patient who had underlying health conditions, according to the Otero County Health Department.

"First and foremost, our sincerest condolences go out to the family and friends of this individual," read a county public notice. "We are sorry for their loss."

Crowley County staff were investigating who the patient was in contact with and ordering quarantines as needed, the department said.

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Colorado's third death was also reported Thursday. The patient who died was a man in his 60s from El Paso County, and his case has been connected to the woman in her 80s whose death was confirmed Friday, health officials said.

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