Press Releases

Press Releases

April 27th

Governor Polis Releases Public Health Order & Additional Resources on Safer At Home Phase

April 26th

Gov. Polis Issues Executive Order on Safer at Home

April 24th

Gov. Polis Provides Update on Colorado Response to COVID-19 – Local Government Advisory Board

April 23rd

Gov. Polis Takes Action in Response to COVID-19

April 22nd

Gov. Polis Provides Update to Coloradans – Safer-at-Home & Local Government Authorities

April 21st

State and Local Government Associations Urge ‘Robust, Flexible’ Federal Relief During Pandemic

State releases amendment to public health orders for long-term care facilities

April 20th

Gov. Polis Provides Update to Coloradans on COVID-19 Response

April 18th

Gov. Polis Takes Additional Action

April 17th

State health department launches pilot version of symptom tracker survey as part of statewide COVID-19 tracking

April 15th

Gov. Polis Takes Additional Executive Action

April 14th

Gov. Polis Takes Additional Action to Limit Spread of the Coronavirus

April 13th

State Emergency Operations Center – Essential Baby Supplies Delivered to Colorado from FEMA

April 11th

Gov. Polis Takes Action to Limit Spread of COVID-19 in Human Services Facilities

April 10th

State Activates New Crisis Standards for Emergency Medical Services and Personal Protective Equipment

Gov. Polis Provides Update on Response to COVID-19 at Colorado Convention Center

Gov. Polis & Ag. Commissioner Greenberg Request CARES Act Funds for Colorado from USDA

April 9th

Gov. Polis & Ag. Commissioner Greenberg Letter to USDA Secretary Purdue- CARES Act Agriculture Relief

Gov. Polis Extends Emergency Disaster Declaration

April 8th

Gov. Polis Provides Update on Colorado Response to COVID-19, Announces StayAtHomeCO Guide

April 6th

Gov. Polis Addresses Coloradans, Extends Stay-at-Home Order

April 5th

State Officials Update Crisis Standards of Care

CDPHE/CU School of Medicine Provides COVID-19 Modeling Data

April 4th

Gov. Polis, Local Government Urge Delegation to Increase State and Local Aid in Federal Stimulus Package

April 3rd

Gov. Polis Provides Update on State Response to COVID-19

Gov. Polis Provides Guidance to Municipalities on Local Elections

April 1st

Gov. Polis Provides Update on State’s Response to COVID-19

March 30th

CDPHE Provides Update on Statewide COVID-19 Testing Strategy

March 28th

Gov. Polis Orders Temporary Suspension of the Personal Appearance Requirement for Notarization

Gov. Polis Secures Major Disaster Status for Colorado

March 27th

Restaurant Workers Can Now Deliver Food with Less Red Tape and Insurance Delays

Gov. Polis Provides Update on State Response to COVID-19

Gov. Polis: COVID-19 Relief Fund Accepting Grant Applications

March 26th

Gov. Polis Takes Further Action to Address COVID-19

State Emergency Operations Center Activates 2-1-1 Colorado to Connect Coloradans with Human Services Resources

Colorado Releases Updated Public Health Order to Include Other Critical Services

March 25th

Gov. Polis Announces Statewide Stay-At-Home Order, Provides Update on Colorado Response to COVID-19

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County Public Health Orders

County Public Health Orders

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Requesting variance to open casinos. Currently operating under the State’s Safer at Home order, but have gone a step further to restrict non-resident travel on four roads that lead to recreational areas. Still requiring face masks for all county staff, and for visitors to the only County facility that is open—the Courthouse.

Amended Bald Mtn Lane Missouri Gulch Rd Travel Restrictions (May 21st)

Requiring Masks and Other Safety Measures by Members of the Public When Accessing Gilpin County Buildings and Other Property In and For Gilpin County (May 12th)

Clarifying and Implementing Gilpin County Road Travel Restrictions (May 12th)

Adopting Safer-at-Home (May 12th)

Local Public Health Order – Mitigation & Suppression Plan (April 27th)

  • Asking entities to file their plan with the county, not just the state
  • Hotels are not open for non-essential travel until May 22, under county STL order

Safer-La-Plata Public Health Order requires restaurants to self-certify compliance with the guidelines and articulate their social distancing and sanitation practices. La Plata County is also pursuing a variance to allow additional industries/sectors to operate – outdoor recreation, outfitters, places of worship, gyms, meetings/events/gatherings, the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, and indoor retail. 

Media Release –  Safer-at-Home w/ delayed re-opening of certain non-essential local businesses and workplaces through May 8th (April 28th)

Requesting variance for short-term rentals, and potentially restaurants and churches. 

Standing local public health orders:

Limiting Activities of Non-Residential Homeowners and Seasonal Residents

Lodging

Prohibiting Short-Term Lodging (April 27th)

Closing of short-term lodging through May 31

Requiring Mitigation Plan of all Businesses (April 27th)

Requirement of business mitigation protocols, generally following the state industry guidelines but requiring face coverings for customers rather than recommending them

Variance requested – Lodging & Restaurants

Amended and Restated Safer at Home (May 7th)

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County Emergency Declarations

County Emergency Declarations

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On March 11th, Executive Order D-003 declared a statewide emergency as a result of COVID-19 reaching Colorado, and thereafter, many jurisdictions also declared local disaster. With emergency declarations in place, county governments gained additional authority to respond to the rapidly evolving pandemic environment, and gained better access to federal assistance through FEMA and the CARES Act.
 
With most emergency declarations enacted in March, the decision-making pivoted to the extension of these declarations, and this process looks different across counties. CCI sampled a few counties to understand where they are headed in this realm, and learned about Adams County’s automatic renewal resolution, La Plata County’s one-time extension resolution, Jefferson County’s repeat extension resolutions, and Prowers County’s regular extension ratification process. All of these counties intend to keep their declarations in place through the end of the year, but are maintaining the flexibility to extend it further, or withdraw it depending on local evaluation of the pandemic status.
 
Click here to view the related resources to see how these counties are managing the extension of their emergency declarations.

Other Emergency Declarations

Related Documents

County Closure Information

County Closure Information

Alerts & Quick Links

Alerts & Quick Links

Press Releases

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