There are 23 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths in Weld County as a result of novel coronavirus, according to county officials early Thursday evening.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Education reported on its website 971 positive cases and 60 deaths.

The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment in March 2020, 17th Street in Greeley. (Greeley Tribune file photo).

Those numbers are up from 948 cases and 57 deaths reported by he county Wednesday.

Women continue to be diagnosed in higher numbers than men, as the county trend has shown through the pandemic. Of the 971 cases, 498 of the patients are women and 473 are men.

The 50-to-59-year-old age group, which has the largest number of cases among the 10 age groups listed by the county, went over 200 cases according to Thursday’s report.

Patients who are 30-to-39-years-old remain the second-most affected group countywide with approximately 175 of the total cases. County residents ages 40 to 49 are third with just over 150 total cases.

Anne Delaney covers breaking news and features for the Greeley Tribune. Contact Anne at adelaney@greeleytribune.com, (970) 392-5647 or on Twitter @AnneGDelaney.