Weld County Health Department News Releases

The availability of COVID-19 testing in Weld County is increasing as Weld County Government will host free community drive-thru testing events in early June.

Following the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) announcement regarding a change in their reporting of COVID-19 deaths, Weld County has begun the process of updating the data on the Weld County COVID-19 Data Dashboard

In response to the community’s request to receive more information about reported positive COVID-19 cases, the Weld County Board of Commissioners and the Department of Public Health and Environment have worked on a new data dashboard, which will be available Friday afternoon (April 17).

A new physical distancing campaign using billboards and social media reminds residents that COVID-19 can have serious consequences and that physical distancing is a key component to limiting the virus’ spread.

Weld, Larimer Counties partner to test health care workers, first responders fo COVID-19

For the past three weeks, seven days a week, the department’s three epidemiologists, and one retired doctor donating his time, have been working around the clock conducting investigations and helping in the fight against COVID-19. To date, their efforts have resulted in the investigation of more than 127 cases in Weld County.

As Weld County continues to see widespread increase in COVID-19 positive cases, the Health Department is once again stressing the importance of preventive measures such as physical distancing — also called social distancing — to slow and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment (WCDPHE) was notified of its second COVID-19 death: a woman in her 70s.

Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has been notified of its first death caused by COVID-19, a male in his 70s.

By the order of Mark E. Wallace, MD, MPH, Executive Director of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment, and the County Health Officer, a Pandemic Health Emergency and Public Health Order is issued.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment was notified late Saturday evening of two additional positive cases. Case investigation is in process and identified close contacts are also being reviewed. Per a change in testing requirements, the CDC is no longer requiring their laboratory to perform a secondary confirmation of any other lab's "positive" test result.

Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has been notified of a third presumptive positive case. The Weld County individual is connected to the Larimer County COVID-19 presumptive positive case. We expect to see an increase in positive test results over the next few days.

The Weld County Health Department has been notified of two presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Weld County. The two individuals, a female and a male, are both in their 40s and are from southwest Weld County.

Weld County does not have any confirmed COVID-19 cases; however, this may change as testing becomes more widely available. The Health Department is closely monitoring the situation.

During the month of January, Weld County residents can receive a free radon test kit (one per household, while supplies last).

A Coloradan is killed every 3 days in a marijuana-related traffic crash.

Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that develops in women during pregnancy.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment launches its 2019 Community Health Survey.

Take advantage of free mammograms from Women's Wellness Connection during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

From 2010 to 2016, the obesity rate rose from 25% to 31% among adults in Weld County.

A Weld County student is recovering from a severe lung illness that has affected nearly 400 people across the country and killed at least six.

From January through August 2019, 27 Weld County residents died from fall-related accidents.

Two adults in Weld County contract West Nile Virus as vector index increases.

Laboratory testing confirmed a bat found at the entrance to a dog show at Island Grove Events Center had rabies.

Plague can spread through rodent and rabbit populations in a localized area, often resulting in mass animal “die-offs,” as was the case earlier this week at a prairie dog colony in rural southwest Weld County.

Recognition draws attention to the importance of supporting nursing mothers in worksite and child care settings.

When children are not vaccinated, they are at increased risk of disease and can spread diseases to others in their classrooms.

Mosquitoes in the Greeley/Evans area test positive for West Nile Virus.

A bat found crawling in the grass along Greeley's July Fourth parade route has tested positive for rabies.

There are no reported human cases of WNV infection so far this year.

Men can take a more active role in their health by utilizing preventive services and developing healthy habits.

Tick season is here

The best chance a wild animal baby has for survival is to be raised by its own parent in its natural habitat