Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced Friday that he has decided to amend the state’s COVID-19 dial to allow for looser restrictions for businesses.
The changes — widening of the metrics for each of the dial’s levels — result in the state’s most populous counties, including Larimer, Weld and Boulder, moving from Level Orange to Level Yellow.
That means local restaurants, bars, gyms and offices can operate at 50% capacity or accommodate as many as 100 people, doubling the current capacity level.
The changes go into effect Saturday at 9 a.m.
When the state reaches its vaccination goal for residents 70 years and older, businesses enrolled in their county’s 5 Star program, which allows qualified companies to operate with looser restrictions, can move to Level Blue.
Under that level, Colorado’s second-most permissive, businesses are permitted to accommodate as many 175 customers.
In a release Friday evening, Larimer County Department of Health and Environment officials stated that after the county’s Level Yellow metrics have been met for seven or more consecutive days, the county’s Level Up-certified businesses will be eligible to move to Level Blue.
“Level Up certified businesses will be notified when ‘leveling up’ is allowed via the business email provided on their application,” the release said.
Strict safety requirements will remain in place at all businesses to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Larimer County, the health officials said.
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