Polis, a Democrat, told host Chuck Todd that Colorado has managed to improve the situation.
Fortunately, our state lab has done Yeoman’s work. We have three shifts a day there, 24 hours. So while some are still shipped out of state, and unfortunately that takes a long time and we can’t count on that and our country needs to do the tests properly, we are trying to develop that capacity in Colorado, ”he said.
Polis, who imposed a statewide mask requirement on Thursday in the wake of a growing number of coronavirus cases, said Colorado remains committed to reopening cautiously.
“There is only one way to go, Chuck,” Polis said, “and that is forward. You are proceeding cautiously and considering the danger posed by this virus. It is not a time of anxiety, it is a time of caution, and we really do take the steps we need to take to protect ourselves. And that means wearing masks in public, it means greater social distancing, it means that if you have outbreaks, you act quickly at the site level. “
Polis said the masks are an essential part of the reopening.
“Masks are a ticket to greater freedom,” said ABC on “This Week.”
