Larimer County has its first presumptive positive case of the new coronavirus, Colorado health officials announced Monday.
A Johnstown woman in her 50s tested positive for COVID-19, based on overnight testing, according to a news release from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
The woman, who resides in the Larimer County portion of Johnstown, has been diagnosed with pneumonia, one of the more serious complications of the disease.
The investigation into how she contracted COVID-19 is “just beginning,” according to the state health department. The department, as well as local health agencies, is gathering more information about the case and will contact individuals who have had close contact with the woman.