and last updated 2021-03-09 09:31:44-05
DENVER â The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is relaxing some COVID-19 restrictions under an amended public health order issued Sunday.
The changes include increased capacity for restaurants and an expanded last call to order alcohol for counties on Level Blue and Level Yellow on the state's COVID-19 dial.
The amended order is also bringing changes to the dial. While the levels â green, blue, yellow, red and purple â remain the same, the changes will give counties more wiggle room before they are bumped up and restrictions are tightened.
Increased capacity for restaurants and seated indoor events will allow Level Blue counties to seat 225 people without using the distancing space calculator, up from capacity limits of 175 people. Also, 5 Star-certified businesses on that level may expand capacity limits by 50 people above the Level Blue caps.