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Public Health Order Adopting the COVID-19 Dial (TCHD Dial Adoption Order)

TCHD Public Health COVID-19 Dial Order (April 9, 2021)

Tri-County Health Department · Adams and Arapahoe Counties (TCHD; 'participating' counties) (County)

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Jurisdiction
Adams and Arapahoe Counties (TCHD; 'participating' counties) · Denver · Colorado
Level
County
Authority
C.R.S. 25-1-506, 25-1-508, 25-1-509, 25-1-516; CDPHE Tenth Amended PHO 20-36 (Apr. 4, 2021) adopted as local law
Issued
2021-04-09 Apr. 9, 2021
Effective
2021-04-16 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-04-16)
End
2021-08-15 11:59 p.m. (read as 2021-08-15)
In force
Apr. 16, 2021 to Aug. 15, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all persons and businesses in the participating counties (Adams and Arapahoe)
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • OF
  • FC
  • EV
  • GATH
  • CB
Collection
Denver MET-DEN

Operative words

Whereas, on April 16, 2021, Executive Order D-2020-235 issued by the Governor and Public Health Order 20-36 issued by CDPHE, as amended and extended, are expected to expire and the COVID-19 Dial [will become non-mandatory guidance at the State level]... [TCHD adopts the] terms of the CDPHE 'Tenth Amended Public Health Order 20-36 COVID-19 Dial' dated April [4, 2021]... Restrictions: Counties must follow the Capacity Restrictions for their assigned Level... b. Phase 2: Observation Period - May 16, 2021 through August 15, 2021... assigned to Level Clear - New Normal - 100% capacity with no Mitigation [Requirements, subject to movement when hospital admissions exceed 2 per] 100,000 population and hospital capacity is threatened.... This Order shall be in effect at 12:01 a.m. on April 16, 2021 and shall terminate at 11:59 p.m. on August [15, 2021]

Enforcement

C.R.S. 25-1-516

Notes

Phase 1 (Apr. 16-May 15, 2021): each participating county moved to the next less restrictive dial level and followed its capacity restrictions; Phase 2 (May 16-Aug. 15): Level Clear with re-imposition on hospital-admission metrics. TCHD's May 16, 2021 release: 'Adams and Arapahoe Counties moved to Level Clear on Sunday, May 16 and will remain at this level for 90 days unless there are more than 2 hospital admissions per 100,000 county residents over a 14-day period.' Douglas County did not participate.

Retrieval note

In force July 1 through Aug. 15, 2021.

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