COVID-19 HHRC Update: Governor’s Stay-at-Home Order Extended Until April 26
April 7, 2020 5:00 pm
Information shared from Grand Country Public Health https://www.co.grand.co.us/COVID19
COVID-19 Update
Numbers do not add up since 2 positives are probable positives and are not counted in the number of in-county tests.
Stay-At-Home Order Extended through April 26
Governor Polis’ Statewide Stay-at-Home Order that went into effect on March 26 has been extended through April 26, 2020. As per the Governor’s Order, you should stay at home unless it is absolutely necessary. All Colorado residents must practice social distancing requirements outside of the home and are encouraged to wear a face covering.
“Necessary Activities” include:
- Obtaining food, medicine, cannabis, liquor, and other household necessities
- Going to and from work if you are a critical employee
- Seeking medical care
- Caring for dependents or pets
- Caring for a vulnerable person in another location
- Participating in outdoor recreation CLOSE TO HOME at a legally-mandated safe distance of six feet or more from other parties
To watch Governor Polis’ Address to the State, click on the video play button below or this link to watch the video: https://www.facebook.com/jaredpolis/videos/2527154850857854/
Stay Home
In the last few days, local US Post Offices have expressed concern regarding the increase in applications for new boxes, most of which are coming from out-of-towners with second homes looking to escape areas with higher infection rates.
Grand County Public Health actively discourages second homeowners from coming to (and staying in) Grand County right now. Because the statewide Stay-at-Home Order bans all non-essential travel, travel to or within Grand County is NOT ALLOWED unless it is for necessary activities, business, or services.
While the mountains may seem like a nice weekend escape, small mountain communities are NOT safe havens from COVID-19 due to our limited resources and capacity. Travelling back and forth between residences heightens the risk of community transmission. By staying at home in your primary residence, you are helping protect the community you choose to invest in.
If you are not a full-time resident, please be considerate of the Grand County community, as a whole, and do not come here. This is not forever, it is just for now. We will welcome you with open arms once normal resources levels return, regular business operations resume, and life gets back to “normal”.
Second homeowners who do ultimately choose to stay in their second homes should limit their impact on local resources by limiting their interactions and bringing their own groceries and supplies.
