Safer-at-Home Order expires on January 22, 2021 at 5 p.m. Under the Safer-at-Home Order, businesses are no longer required
to limit the number of customers inside of their establishments.
Under the Order and effective November 8:
Entertainment venues such as bowling
alleys, arcades, concert venues, theaters, auditoriums, tourist
attractions, racetracks and casinos may operate but are subject to
social distancing, facial coverings and sanitation guidelines.
(Entertainment venue does not include night clubs.)
Athletic facilities such as fitness
centers and commercial gyms, spas and yoga, barre and
spin facilities may operate but are subject to social distancing,
facial coverings and sanitation rules and guidelines.
By Carole Howard
PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff
Meg Wempe, library director, and her staff report that library operations are going well under the current COVID Level Red: Severe Risk restrictions albeit sometimes with service a little slower than usual.
“Because libraries have been declared an essential service, we are very glad that we can continue serving our community’s needs while still keeping patrons and staff safe. With circumstances changing quickly, though, we encourage you to email or call with any questions that you may have about our operations and to keep up to date with state and county COVID guidelines,” she said.
Archuleta County on track toward Level Orange on COVID-19 Dial pagosasun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pagosasun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The following story was updated to reflect the cancellation of testing on Dec. 22 and 29.
By Randi Pierce
Staff Writer
Despite logging fewer new cases in the last week than in weeks past, Archuleta County’s cumulative incidence rate is still “very, very high,” according to San Juan Basin Public Health’s (SJBPH) Brian Devine.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Archuleta County had a total of 421 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 among permanent residents, according to SJBPH, with that count beginning in late March.
On Dec. 1, 259 total cases had been reported.
No COVID-related deaths have been identified in Archuleta County, according to SJBPH.
HBA Cares, along with volunteers,
built wooden parklets, essentially streetside sidewalk extensions, Dec. 11 so restaurants
can provide additional outdoor seating on South Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs. Architectural designs were provided by HB&A Architects Inc. and RTA Architects Inc.
Restaurants are closed for indoor dining while the county is at Level Red: Severe Risk on the stateâs COVID-19 dial. The parklets will allow local restaurants to provide outdoor dining for customers in compliance with state regulations.
Colorado Rep. Doug Lamborn was among
126 Republican House members who signed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 10 in support of a Texas lawsuit seeking to