Masks in interior public spaces in Eagle County are no longer a recommendation, they are a requirement.
Eagle County Public Health and Environment has updated the county public health order regarding COVID-19, which includes the mask ordinance.
“We are taking this step now to protect the progress we have made, as well as our short and long-term goals of a successful school year, ski season and beyond,” Commissioner Kathy Chandler-Henry said in a statement. “We believe that the potential downside to wearing masks is a small price to pay to protect that future.”
The move comes a few days after Avon City Council members passed an ordinance requiring people to wear masks in indoor public spaces. In addition, Vail Resorts has implemented a facial coverage policy at all of its resorts that requires guests to use facial covers in certain areas, including on lines, when loading and unloading chair lifts, when loading and traveling in gondolas, at indoor resort facilities. , in activities such as an alpine slide or a roller coaster, and whenever it is not possible to maintain a distance of six feet from unknown parts. These policies are also in effect at retail stores.
Aligned with the County Transition Trail Map and with modifications according to a variance from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the change to the black diamond phase will take place on July 3.
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“Our ability to control the virus and slow the spread at the community level is based on our individual behaviors,” said Heath Harmon, the county’s director of public health and environment. “Recent increases in Eagle County warrant everyone’s caution. Whether you are a local or a visitor, we want you to reduce contact with others and stay tuned to the Five Containment Commitments. “
Current surveillance of the disease. the data has brought Eagle County into a cautious state with recent increases in spread observed in the county and region. Additionally, state and national broadcast data continues to rise with several states slowing down their reopening plans before the holiday weekend.
The revised county public health order reflects these current disease trends and maintains collection sizes at levels lower than originally requested in the variance submitted to the state, while implementing a requirement to cover your face in closed public settings. .
Specifically, group sizes are limited to up to 100 people indoors and 175 people outdoors, as long as a 6-foot distance can be maintained between non-household members.
All community members are strongly encouraged to read the entire order. Notable changes include:
- It allows meetings of up to 100 people indoors and 175 people outdoors. Six feet of distance will be needed between non-household members. Multiple groups may be allowed in separate indoor spaces, or 20 feet apart between outdoor groups.
- Requires customers and guests to wear face covers when entering any business location or indoor public environment, and requires all people to wear face covers in outdoor public spaces when they are expected to continue within 6 feet of physical distance from non-household members for 15 minutes or more.
- Eliminate capacity limits for short-term accommodation. Six feet of distance will be required for non-household members.
- It continues to require that all visitors be free of any COVID-19 compliant symptoms for 10 days before arriving in Eagle County.
- It continues the isolation requirements for people who are sick and the quarantine requirements for people who have been exposed to someone who is sick.
The county has updated its Business Toolkit and your question and answer resource to help with the transition. A community education campaign targeting visitors is also being rolled out.
Additionally, in the coming weeks, Eagle County Public Health and Environment will update its COVID-19 dashboard to include additional demographics. The new information is intended to help provide information on how the disease is affecting the community and greater access to the data used to make public health decisions.
