Last call, Colorado.
Bars and restaurants in Centennial State have been ordered to stop serving alcohol after 10 p.m. M., as the number of coronavirus cases among young adults continues to increase.
Governor Jared Polis announced the mandate during a press conference on Tuesday. The new rule is expected to take effect before the weekend and last 30 days.
The new rule is expected to take effect before the weekend and last 30 days.
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“Anyone who has been drunk knows it inherently; your best goals regarding social estrangement and your best intentions just get in the way, “Polis said, according to The Associated Press.” If you find yourself in a group of 50 or 100 people where people are drunk, inhibitions are reduced. “
The alcoholic beverage ban applies to all liquor-licensed establishments, such as bars, restaurants, and breweries, Fox 21 reported. While these companies may remain open after 10 p.m. M., They cannot serve liquor after that hour.
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis puts on his face mask after concluding a press conference on the state’s efforts against the new coronavirus on July 21 (AP Photo / David Zalubowski)
State bars and nightclubs were ordered to close in late June, as Colorado saw an increase in COVID-19 cases, but those who serve food and operate restaurants could remain open, the Associated Press reports.
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Sonia Riggs, CEO of the Colorado Restaurant Association, expressed her disappointment with the governor’s latest decision.
“This is a huge blow to an industry that is already suffering severely,” said Riggs. “We would like to see the data to support this decision, especially since we understand that restaurants account for only 4 percent of outbreaks in this state.”
According to Polis, bar traffic plummeted by about 80 percent in April and May, compared to the same time last year. However, as the state slowly reopened its economy, the water wells became popular again, which has allegedly contributed to an increase in COVID-19 cases among youth ages 20 to 29.
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“The problem with this in the pandemic is that they are not just taking risks,” the governor argued. “They also take risks for older Colorado residents, their parents, their grandparents, because we don’t live in bubbles.”
State health authorities say 40,000 people have tested positive for the viral illness, which has claimed 1,700 lives.
Associated Press contributed to this report.
