By Nia Bender
COLORADO SPRINGS – El Paso County is joining join twenty other counties at the LEVEL RED status on the state Covid risk scale. According to the CDPHE, that puts the county in the “Severe Risk” category and it means increased restrictions that begin on November 27th. Indoor dining and bars will be closed as well as indoor events, with capacity restrictions on outdoor events. Places of worship will have their capicty limited to 25%.
As of Monday, El Paso County’s number are as follows:
- Two-week incidence: 1160.7
- Two-week test positivity rate: 14.71%
- Two-week COVID-19 case count (new cases): 8,386
Level Red includes:
- Personal gatherings are prohibited.
- High-risk populations are urged to stay at home only to go out for essential goods and services
- Restaurants are limited to outside or open-air dining and carry-out, take-out, curbside take-out, and delivery. No indoor dining is allowed. The last call will be at 8 p.m.
- Critical and non-critical retail is limited to 50% in-store capacity
- Offices should move to 10% in-person staffing immediately, remote working is strongly encouraged
- Bars remain closed
- Places of worship are limited to 25% capacity indoors. Outdoors parties must maintain 6 feet of social distancing
- Outdoor guided services are limited to 25% or 10 people.
- Personal services will be at 25% capacity.
