State updates public health order

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released an amended public health order that provides updated requirements for individuals and businesses to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Colorado.

The new changes are effective Tuesday, June 1, and will expire at 12:01 a.m. on July 1 unless extended, rescinded, superseded or amended in writing.

Updates in this public health order include:

— Changed face covering requirements to start at age 12, reflecting the state’s vaccine-eligible population.

— Revised face covering requirements to only apply to unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated individuals in settings such as schools, camps, Colorado Department of Motor Vehicle offices, prisons, jails and other settings outlined in the order. This update clarified that patients, staff and visitors in health care settings are included in these requirements.

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