When does the order take effect? It's In Affect Right Now
The order took effect Thursday, March 26 at 6:00 a.m
The order took effect Thursday, March 26 at 6:00 a.m
What is a stay at home order?
“We want people to stay at home as much as possible, but make exceptions to go out for medical care, food, and essential work,” explained Labus
“We want people to stay at home as much as possible, but make exceptions to go out for medical care, food, and essential work,” explained Labus
The Intent Of This:
The intent of this PHO is to minimize contact between residents and to the great extent possible minimize the exposure of the public to contaminated public surfaces. By staying home we can maximize the number of people isolating in place, reduce the number of people congregating in workplaces at one time and reduce the proximity of people in the workplace, and enable the services, businesses, and travel necessary to protect public health and safety and preserve the continuity of social and commercial life as we save lives. When people leave their places of residence, whether to obtain or perform critical emergency services, recreate, go to work, or for other valid reasons, they should at all times comply with Social Distancing Requirements
The intent of this PHO is to minimize contact between residents and to the great extent possible minimize the exposure of the public to contaminated public surfaces. By staying home we can maximize the number of people isolating in place, reduce the number of people congregating in workplaces at one time and reduce the proximity of people in the workplace, and enable the services, businesses, and travel necessary to protect public health and safety and preserve the continuity of social and commercial life as we save lives. When people leave their places of residence, whether to obtain or perform critical emergency services, recreate, go to work, or for other valid reasons, they should at all times comply with Social Distancing Requirements
The Order:
- All individuals currently living within the State of Colorado are ordered to Stay at Home whenever possible. Individuals living in shared or outdoor spaces must at all times, to the greatest extent possible, comply with Social Distancing Requirements, and may leave their Residences only to perform or utilize Necessary Activities
- All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a Residence are prohibited, except for the limited purposes expressly permitted in this PHO which include Essential Activities. Nothing in this PHO prohibits the gathering of members living in the same Residence.
- People at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and people who are sick are urged to stay in their Residence at all times except as necessary to seek medical care.
- Individuals experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 must self-isolate until their symptoms cease or until they have a negative test result. Due to limited testing availability and narrow criteria for testing, if an individual has tested positive for COVID-19 and/or has developed symptoms of COVID-19, including early or mild symptoms (such as cough and shortness of breath), they should be in isolation (staying away from others) until they have had no fever for at least seventy-two (72) hours (that is three full days of no fever without the use of medicine that reduces fevers), other symptoms have improved (such as cough or shortness of breath) and at least seven (7) days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
- People experiencing homelessness are strongly urged to obtain shelter, and governmental and other entities are strongly urged to make shelter available as soon as possible and to the maximum extent practicable. People experiencing homelessness must comply with Social Distancing Requirements at all times.
- All travel, including, but not limited to, travel by automobile or public transit, except Necessary Travel is prohibited. People must use public transit only for purposes of performing Necessary Activities or to travel to and from work to operate Critical Businesses or maintain Critical Governmental Functions. People riding on public transit must comply with Social Distancing Requirements as defined in Section III.F, below, to the greatest extent feasible.
Necessary Activities:
For purposes of this PHO, individuals may leave their Residence only to perform any of the following Necessary Activities, provided they comply at all times and to the greatest extent possible with Social Distancing Requirements below. People at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and people who are sick, however, must not leave their Residence except as necessary to receive medical care. Necessary Activities include:
For purposes of this PHO, individuals may leave their Residence only to perform any of the following Necessary Activities, provided they comply at all times and to the greatest extent possible with Social Distancing Requirements below. People at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and people who are sick, however, must not leave their Residence except as necessary to receive medical care. Necessary Activities include:
- Engaging in activities or perform tasks essential to their health and safety, or to the health and safety of their family or household members, including, but not limited to, pets and livestock, such as, by way of example only and without limitation, obtaining medical supplies, walking your dog, feeding barnyard animals, obtaining durable medical equipment, obtaining medication, visiting a healthcare professional, or obtaining supplies they need to work from home.
- Obtaining necessary services or supplies for themselves and their family or household members, or to deliver those services or supplies to others, such as, by way of example only and without limitation, food, pet supply, other household consumer products, and products or equipment necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of a Residence.
- Engaging in outdoor activity, such as, by way of example and without limitation, walking, hiking, Nordic skiing, snowshoeing, biking or running. For purposes of outdoor activity, State parks will remain open to the public to engage in walking, hiking, biking, running, and similar outdoor activities but all playgrounds, picnic areas, other similar areas conducive to public gathering, and attended areas shall be closed. Additionally, the permitted outdoor activities in this PHO do not include activities that would violate the Social Distancing Requirements of 6 ft.
- Performing work providing essential products and services for a Critical Business or Critical Government Function, or to otherwise carry out activities permitted in this PHO.
- Caring for a family member, a vulnerable person, or pet in another household, or to care for livestock kept at a location other than an individual’s home.
How will this order be enforced?
This order is an executive order, which means it's the law of Colorado. It's illegal to break the law, and you could get a $1,000 FINE or JAIL TIME
This order is an executive order, which means it's the law of Colorado. It's illegal to break the law, and you could get a $1,000 FINE or JAIL TIME
Will the Colorado National Guard be enforcing this order?
No. The Colorado National Guard will be supporting logistics, transportation, and medical response efforts. The Guard will not be enforcing this order.
for more information go to: (source)
https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/polis-stay-at-home-order-searchable.pdf
No. The Colorado National Guard will be supporting logistics, transportation, and medical response efforts. The Guard will not be enforcing this order.
for more information go to: (source)
https://wp-cpr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/03/polis-stay-at-home-order-searchable.pdf
How can I care for a family member with the coronavirus disease at home?
Avoid sharing personal items like food and drinks. Provide your sick household member with clean disposable facemasks to wear at home, if available, to help prevent spreading COVID-19 to others. Clean the sick room and bathroom, as needed, to avoid unnecessary contact with the sick person.
Avoid sharing personal items like food and drinks. Provide your sick household member with clean disposable facemasks to wear at home, if available, to help prevent spreading COVID-19 to others. Clean the sick room and bathroom, as needed, to avoid unnecessary contact with the sick person.