Weld County Health Department News Releases

Continuing its efforts to provide vaccinations to high-risk frontline health care workers and first responders, the Weld County Department of Health and Environment (WCDPHE) has received and administered approximately 400 COVID-19 vaccinations.

During Cervical Health Awareness Month, WCDPHE, in partnership with the Women’s Wellness Connection, encourages women ages 21-64 to start the year by talking with their health care providers about scheduling a Pap test to screen for cervical cancer.

The Health Department is working to ensure adequate COVID-19 vaccine distribution coverage for health care facilities, pharmacies, and long-term care facilities; and helping to identify gaps in coverage and distribution.

A free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will be open from Dec. 17-30 at Weld County's Southwest Services Building in Longmont.

With COVID-19 and the upcoming flu season overlapping, county health officials say it's more important than ever to get vaccinated against influenza this year.

November 19 is the Great American Smokeout — an opportunity to take an important step in the journey toward a smoke-free life. For over 40 years, this event, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, has been a catalyst for individuals to lead healthier lives and decrease their risk of cancer, heart disease, and other smoking related diseases.

November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. This year’s focus is on taking care of youth who have diabetes.

A skunk found on a residential property in the Aristocrat Ranchettes neighborhood in Fort Lupton has tested positive for rabies. There are no known exposures.

The most common source of lead exposure is from lead-based paint, which was used in many homes built before 1978.

The dashboard contains several user-friendly tabs with information broken down into categories including case data, community data, testing data and hospital data.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment recently hired three new medical advisors: Dr. Erin Morley, Dr. Kyle Waugh, and Dr. Maria Gallo.

One group of mosquitoes collected from traps set during the week of July 27, 2020, on the Weld County side of the Town of Berthoud has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Currently there are no human cases of WNV in Weld County or in Colorado.

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).