Phillips County still awaiting word on Protect our Neighbors certification
Brenda Johnson Brandt, The Holyoke Enterprise
Phillips County continues to wait for word on its application for Protect our Neighbors certification, Commissioner Terry Hofmeister reported Monday, Aug. 3.
The County submitted its application in early July, but when Gov. Jared Polis issued a statewide mask order July 16, the State put a two-week pause on issuing any new variances to counties.
If a county is certified for Protect our Neighbors, it may then choose to become exempt from the statewide mask order.
Several executive orders from Gov. Jared Polis and public health orders from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment surrounding COVID-19 directives were issued in late July.
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