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Documenting Colorado's path to recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

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Ballotpedia’s coverage of COVID-19 includes how federal, state, and local governments are responding, and how those responses are influencing election rules and operations, political campaigns, the economy, schools, and more.

This article contains a general timeline of noteworthy state government responses to the coronavirus pandemic since April 2020. It also includes details on three specific types of state responses to the pandemic:

Additionally, the article includes:


Response news updates

The following section provides a timeline of Colorado's reopening activity beginning in April 2020. The entries, which come from our Documenting America's Path to Recovery newsletter, are sorted by month in reverse chronological order. The date shown is the day that we wrote about them in the newsletter. They appear exactly as they appeared in the newsletter.

July 2021

  • July 13: On July 8, Gov. Jared Polis (D) ended the coronavirus health emergency order. Polis also signed executive order focused on measures meant to help Colorado recover from the coronavirus.
  • July 2: On July 1, Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended and amended several executive orders relating to the coronavirus, including one extending eviction protections for tenants.

June 2021

  • June 3: On June 2, Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced an incentive program for Colorado vaccine recipients between the ages of 12 and 17. Each week, for five weeks, five eligible individuals who receive a vaccine will be randomly selected to win $50,000 towards the postsecondary education of their choice.
  • June 1:
    • On May 31, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment ended its restrictions on large indoor gatherings, effective June 1. Additionally, the department updated its mask requirement policy to exempt children age 11 and under from wearing masks in certain environments. Previously, children 10 and under were exempt.
    • On May 28, Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the state would be allocating vaccines to community organizations, including: Saunders Construction, The Fax Partnership, Concorde Career College, and Iglesia Nueva Vida.

May 2021

  • May 17: Gov. Jared Polis (D) ended the statewide mask requirement on May 14. Masks are still required for unvaccinated visitors to nursing homes, prisons, and hospitals, and in certain school settings. Vaccinated and unvaccinated people must still comply with federal law, which requires masking on public transportation and at public transportation hubs like bus stations and airports.
  • May 14: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order an additional 30 days.
  • May 3: Gov. Jared Polis (D) amended the state’s mask order on May 2 and extended the order until June 1. The updated order lifts the requirement for people to wear masks in indoor spaces with more than 10 people if 80% of those individuals are fully vaccinated. The order does not say what proof is necessary to demonstrate vaccination status.

April 2021

  • April 26: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced a mobile state vaccination clinic route on the Western Slope starting April 24. The mobile clinics will offer initial doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and second doses will be available on a return trip. Appointments are encouraged but not required, and residents do not need ID or health insurance to receive free vaccinations. To learn more about scheduled stops, click here.
  • April 22: On April 21, Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced state-run community vaccination sites in Denver, Larimer, Mesa, and Pueblo counties could start accepting walk-ins. For exact locations and walk-in hours, click here.
  • April 16: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order through May 14.

March 2021

  • March 30: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced all residents 16 and older will be eligible for vaccination starting April 2. All residents 50 and older have been eligible since March 19.
  • March 26: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s dial reopening framework order through April 16. To read more about the dial’s metrics and restrictions, click here.
  • March 19: People in Phase 1B4 of vaccine distribution can get vaccinated starting March 19. The phase includes all residents 50 and older. Frontline restaurant, manufacturing, and local and state government workers are also eligible regardless of age.
  • March 17: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order through April 15.
  • March 16: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced people in Phase 1B4 of vaccine distribution can get vaccinated starting March 19. The phase includes all residents 50 and older. Frontline restaurant, manufacturing, and local and state government workers will also become eligible.
  • March 8: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s mask requirement through April 4.
  • March 5: The state is starting Phase 1B3 of vaccine distribution on March 5. The phase includes all individuals age 60 and older, people age 16-59 with two or more state-defined comorbidities, and agriculture and grocery store workers.
  • March 1: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the state will start Phase 1B3 of vaccine distribution on March 5. The phase will include all individuals age 60 and older, people age 16-59 with two or more state-defined comorbidities, and agriculture and grocery store workers. Polis also said everyone over the age of 50 will be eligible for vaccination by the end of March.

February 2021

  • February 24: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s dial reopening framework order through March 25. To read more about the dial’s metrics and restrictions, click here.
  • February 16: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order through March 17.
  • February 8:
    • Individuals age 65 and older and school staff are eligible to be vaccinated starting Feb. 8. Previously, only people age 70 and older were eligible.
    • Gov. Jared Polis (D) also announced the state started using a new framework for standardizing restrictions by county, called Dial 2.0, on Feb. 6. The framework has six color levels for counties that are based on cases-per-capita, positivity rates, and the effect of the virus on hospitals. The new system also uses data from the last week. Previously, the state used data from the last two weeks in determining county dial levels. For more information on Dial 2.0 and to see dial levels for each county, click here.
  • February 5: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s mask requirement through March 6.
  • February 2: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the state is launching the At-Home Testing Program for educators. The program makes BinaxNOW at-home tests available to school districts and private schools that opt into the program. Schools and districts will distribute the tests to staff.
  • February 1: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced individuals age 65 and older and school staff will be eligible to be vaccinated starting Feb. 8. Currently, only people age 70 and older are eligible.

January 2021

  • January 26: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order and COVID-19 Dial Framework directives through Feb. 24.
  • January 7: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s mask requirement through Feb. 5.
  • January 4: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus emergency order until Jan. 25.

December 2020

  • December 15: Gov. Jared Polis (D) amended the state’s mask order to clarify that individuals must wear face coverings in all indoor public spaces, even if they are sitting down or standing in one place. Polis also clarified that individuals do not have to wear a mask if they are completely alone in a room.
  • December 9: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the statewide mask requirement through Jan. 7.
  • December 3: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the state is initiating $375 one-time stimulus payments to anyone who was eligible to receive between $25 and $500 in weekly unemployment insurance benefits between March 15 and Oct. 24.

November 2020

  • November 30: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s coronavirus disaster declaration for 30 days.
  • November 18: Gov. Jared Polis announced 15 counties will move back to the red phase of reopening, effective Nov. 20. The state also added a stricter purple risk level to the reopening procedures to try and avoid another stay-at-home order.
  • November 12: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s mask requirement for 30 days.

October 2020

  • October 30: The Department of Public Health issued an order limiting private gatherings to 10 individuals from no more than two households in counties in the Safer at Home reopening phase.
  • October 13: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s public mask requirement for another 30 days.

September 2020

  • September 21: On Sept. 20, Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued an executive order extending last call in bars and restaurants from 11:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. for counties under Level 1 reopening orders. Last call in counties under Level 2 reopening orders will remain at 11:00 p.m.
  • September 14: On Sept. 12, Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s mask mandate for an additional 30 days. The mandate requires anyone 11 years of age or older to wear a mask in public indoor spaces.
  • September 9: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced that 5,700 fans would be allowed to attend the football game between the Denver Broncos and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 27. Fans will be required to wear masks and practice social distancing and will be seated in pods of 175 fans to allow for easier contact tracing.
  • September 3: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced a partnership with T-Mobile to provide a free WiFi hotspot and 100GB of data to 34,000 low-income student households.
  • September 2: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a draft of a color-coding system for reopening by county. The system includes five colors (red, orange, yellow, green, and blue) ranging from “stay at home” (red) to “protect our neighbors” (blue).

August 2020

  • August 24: On Aug. 21, Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended and modified his executive order implementing an earlier “last call” for alcohol. Under the modified order, last call will be moved one hour later to 11 p.m. The order will last for another 30 days.
  • August 13: Gov. Jared Polis (D) extended the state’s mask mandate, which was set to expire on Aug. 16. The mandate requires everyone 11 years of age and older to wear a mask in public indoor spaces, on public transit, or in a taxi or ride-share.

July 2020

  • July 22: Gov. Jared Polis (D) ordered that bars and restaurants statewide make their last call for alcohol at 10 p.m. The order will last at least 30 days.
  • July 21: The Colorado Department of Education released guidance for reopening public schools for the 2020-2021 school year. The guidelines contain separate criteria for elementary schools and secondary schools. Decisions about school start dates and remote learning would be left to local districts.
  • July 16: Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued a mask mandate effective at midnight on July 17. The order requires individuals older than 10 to wear a mask inside buildings that are open to the public.
  • July 1: Gov. Jared Polis (D) ordered all bars and nightclubs in the state to close. Bars that serve food and function as restaurants can stay open if they follow social distancing guidelines. Bars and nightclubs had been allowed to reopen with limited capacity on June 19.

June 2020

  • June 16, 2020: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced draft plans for continuing the state’s reopening. The draft includes indoor events for up to 100 people, outdoor events, bars reopening at 25% capacity, and expansion of personal services that require customers to remove masks. Polis also said some areas of the state were reaching a point that would allow local health departments to make reopening decisions rather than the state.
  • June 2: Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed an order he called “Safer at Home and in the Vast, Great Outdoors.” The order allows vulnerable Colorado residents to leave their homes for outside recreation as long as they wear face coverings and practice social distancing. The order also allows short-term rentals, playgrounds, and swimming pools to reopen. Personal care services may begin operating at 50% capacity on June 4 and child care facilities can begin operating at full capacity on that date. The order is set to last until July 1.

May 2020

  • May 25: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced that restaurant dining rooms could reopen effective May 27. Dining rooms will be allowed to reopen at 50% capacity with a table limit of eight people and tables spaced six feet apart.
  • May 18: Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced that his office was drafting guidelines for reopening restaurants. Polis said he hopes to announce a date for restaurants to reopen on May 25.
  • May 14: Gov. Jared Polis (D) met with President Trump at the White House. The two discussed the state’s plan for reopening. Polis said he hoped to have restaurants open for dine-in services by the end of the month and skiing areas open in June, but that local authorities would have input on how and when to reopen.

April 2020

  • April 27: Colorado permitted the following to begin or resume: retail curbside pickup, elective surgeries, and real estate showings. Gov. Jared Polis (D) released guidelines for specific industries to follow on Sunday. Colorado is a Democratic trifecta.


Vaccine distribution

This section contains a table of quick facts on the state’s vaccine distribution plan and a timeline of noteworthy events, including updates on vaccine availability for new groups of individuals, changes to state distribution plans, and much more. If you know of a noteworthy story we are missing, please email us at editor@ballotpedia.org.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released a distribution plan on October 16, 2020.

Quick facts

Colorado state vaccination plan quick information
What governing entities are responsible for vaccine allocation and distribution?[1] Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Where can I find a quick breakdown of phases in my state? Phase timeline
Where can I find the distribution plan? Colorado COVID-19 Vaccination Plan (Executive summary)
When was the plan first released to the public? October 16, 2020
When was the plan most recently updated? October 26, 2020
Where can I find answers to frequently asked questions? COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find coronavirus vaccine data in my state? Colorado COVID-19 Vaccination Data
Where is the state health department's homepage? Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Where can I find additional information about the state's vaccine distribution? The COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan in Colorado - AARP

Timeline

  • Nov. 11, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued an executive order making all residents 18 and older eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot if six months had passed since they received a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two months had passed since they received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine.[2]
  • Sept. 21, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said the state would begin administering booster coronavirus vaccinations in nursing homes the week of Sept. 21, and said the state would begin administering boosters to other residents once the FDA approved them for other groups. He also said the state would launch an at-home coronavirus testing program, and open four new community vaccination sites.[3]
  • June 2, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced an incentive program for Colorado vaccine recipients between the ages of 12 and 17. Each week, for five weeks, five eligible individuals who received a vaccine would be randomly selected to win $50,000 towards the postsecondary education of their choice.[4]
  • April 24, 2021: In Colorado, a mobile state vaccination clinic route on the Western Slope started April 24. The mobile clinics offered initial doses of the Pfizer vaccine, and second doses were scheduled to be available on a return trip. Appointments were encouraged but not required, and residents did not need ID or health insurance to receive free vaccinations.[5]
  • April 21, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced state-run community vaccination sites in Denver, Larimer, Mesa, and Pueblo counties could start accepting walk-ins. For exact locations and walk-in hours, click here.
  • March 29, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced all residents 16 and older would be eligible for vaccination starting April 2. All residents 50 and older had been eligible since March 19.[6]
  • March 19, 2021: Colorado residents in Phase 1B4 of vaccine distribution can get vaccinated. The phase was scheduled to include all residents 50 and older. Frontline restaurant, manufacturing, and local and state government workers also became eligible regardless of age.[7]
  • March 12, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced people in Phase 1B4 of vaccine distribution could get vaccinated starting March 19. The phase was scheduled to include all residents 50 and older. Frontline restaurant, manufacturing, and local and state government workers were also scheduled to become eligible.[8]
  • March 5, 2021: Colorado started Phase 1B3 of vaccine distribution. The phase included all individuals age 60 and older, people age 16-59 with two or more state-defined comorbidities, and agriculture and grocery store workers.[9]
  • March 1, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced the state would start Phase 1B3 of vaccine distribution on March 5. The phase was scheduled to include all individuals age 60 and older, people age 16-59 with two or more state-defined comorbidities, and agriculture and grocery store workers. Polis also said everyone over the age of 50 would be eligible for vaccination by the end of March.[10]
  • February 8, 2021: In Colorado, individuals age 65 and older and school staff became eligible to be vaccinated. Previously, only people age 70 and older were eligible.[11]
  • January 29, 2021: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced individuals age 65 and older and school staff would be eligible to be vaccinated starting Feb. 8. At the time of the announcement, only people age 70 and older were eligible.[12]

School reopenings and closures

See also: School responses in Colorado to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

Schools in Colorado were closed to in-person instruction on March 23, 2020, and remained closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. The state allowed schools to start reopening on July 20, 2020. The timeline below lists statewide responses we tracked.

  • June 29, 2021: At the end of the school year, Burbio reported most schools were in-person in Colorado .[13][14]
  • Sept. 10, 2020: At the beginning of the school year, Burbio reported a majority of schools were using virtual or hybrid learning in Colorado .[15][16]
  • July 20, 2020: The Colorado Department of Education released guidance for reopening schools for the 2020-2021 school year. The guidelines contained separate criteria for elementary schools and secondary schools. Decisions about school start dates and remote learning would be left to local districts.[17]


  • April 21, 2020: Polis announced that schools would not reopen for in-person instruction for the remainder of the academic year. Prior to the announcement, schools were closed through April 30.[18]
  • April 1, 2020: Polis announced that the statewide school closure, scheduled to end April 17, was extended through April 30.[19]
  • March 18, 2020: Polis closed all schools in the state from March 23 to April 17.[20]

Statewide travel restrictions

See also: Travel restrictions issued by states in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021


As of September 7, 2021, Colorado had not issued any travel restrictions.

More information can be found at the Colorado Tourism Office.


Statewide mask requirements

See also: State-level mask requirements in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020


Gov. Jared Polis (D) issued a mask mandate effective at midnight on July 17, requiring individuals older than 10 to wear a mask inside buildings that are open to the public.[21]

On May 2, 2021, Polis lifted the requirement for people to wear masks in indoor spaces with more than 10 people if 80% of those individuals were fully vaccinated. The order did not say what proof was necessary to demonstrate vaccination status.[22]

Polis ended the statewide mask requirement on May 14. At the time, masks were still required for unvaccinated visitors to nursing homes, prisons, and hospitals, and in certain school settings. Vaccinated and unvaccinated people were still required to comply with federal law, which still required masking on public transportation and at public transportation hubs like bus stations and airports at that time.[23]


Noteworthy lawsuits

See also: Lawsuits about state actions and policies in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

Neville v. Polis: On August 28, 2020, the Colorado Supreme Court refused to hear a challenge against more than three dozen executive orders issued by Gov. Jared Polis (D), including a statewide mask mandate. The denial, which was announced via Twitter by a court spokesman, came two days after the case was filed by Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville (R) and activist Michelle Malkin. In their complaint, Neville and Malkin argued that the Colorado Disaster Emergency Act, which provides the governor with expanded powers during an emergency, represented an unconstitutional violation of the separation of powers doctrine: "[The] chief executive by executive order is purportedly making new laws and implementing new public policies which wholly usurp the power of the legislative department to make the laws, a power which has been delegated by the People through their Colorado Constitution exclusively to the legislative department." The plaintiffs argued that the various emergency actions taken by Polis, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, and the El Paso and Denver health departments resulted in "unjust injury to [their] fundamental civil rights, liberty interests, and property rights." After the suit was filed, Polis said, "We are free to be on the side of a deadly virus that has taken the lives of too many friends, parents, and loved ones, or on the side of Coloradans. I’m on the side of Coloradans." The plaintiffs said they intended to re-file in the trial court for Denver County.[24][25][26]

Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc. v. Polis: On September 29, 2020, Judge Christine Arguello, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, declined to enjoin Gov. Jared Polis' restrictions on religious gatherings. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit declined to take up an appeal of Arguello's decision. In its complaint, Andrew Wommack Ministries argued that Polis' orders infringed upon the church’s "constitutional rights by discrimination against its right to assembly, speech, free exercise of religion, [and] equal protection." The complaint was filed after the church received a cease-and-desist order in response to hosting a conference event exceeding the 175-person limit for indoor events. In her order, Arguello, a George W. Bush (R) appointee, wrote that allowing such large indoor gatherings "would be compromising the health of the public, which could cause the death of an untold number of innocent citizens." On Sept. 29, Andrew Wommack Ministries appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. On Oct. 5, the Tenth Circuit declined to take up the appeal, finding that Andrew Wommack Ministries "has not made a sufficient showing that it is likely to succeed on appeal as to merit the requested relief."[27][28][29]

Officials and candidates diagnosed with or quarantined due to coronavirus

See also: Government official, politician, and candidate deaths, diagnoses, and quarantines due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021

The table below lists officials or candidates who have been diagnosed with or quarantined due to coronavirus. The most recent announcements appear first.

Name Office Date Status
Mike Coffman (Colorado) Mayor of Aurora October 25, 2020 Coffman announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[30]
Meg Froelich Colorado House of Representatives District 3 October 1, 2020 Froelich announced that she had tested positive for coronavirus.[31]
Jared Polis Governor of Colorado November 28, 2020 Polis announced that he and his partner, Marlon Reis, had tested positive for coronavirus.[32]
Doug Lamborn U.S. House Colorado District 5 November 18, 2020 Lamborn announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[33]
Ed Perlmutter U.S. House Colorado District 7 November 17, 2020 Perlmutter announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[34]
Jim Smallwood Colorado State Senate District 4 March 23, 2020 Jim Smallwood announced he tested positive for coronavirus.[35]
Cory Gardner U.S. Senate, Colorado March 17, 2020 Gardner announced he was entering a self-quarantine after learning he had met with a constituent who later tested positive for coronavirus.[36]
Kenneth Summers (Colorado) Fort Collins City Council March 17, 2020 Summers announced that he entered self-quarantine after he, fellow Fort Collins City Council member Emily Gorgol, Mayor Wade Troxell, Mayor pro-tem Kristin Stephens, and City Manager Darin Atteberry were exposed to coronavirus at a conference in Washington D.C., where two attendees tested positive.[37]
Terrence Hughes Candidate, Colorado House of Representatives District 7 March 15, 2020 It was announced that Terrence Hughes tested positive for coronavirus.[38]
Heidi Ganahl Colorado gubernatorial candidate January 3, 2022 Ganahl announced on January 3, 2022, that she tested positive for COVID-19.[39]
Michael B. Hancock Mayor of Denver, Colorado January 1, 2022 Hancock announced on January 1, 2022, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[40]
Jason Crow U.S. House Colorado District 6 December 19, 2021

March 17, 2020

Crow announced on December 19, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[41]

Crow announced his decision to enter into a self-quarantine after learning he had been in contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus.[42]

Jason Crow U.S. House Colorado District 6 December 19, 2021

March 17, 2020

Crow announced on December 19, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[43]

Crow announced his decision to enter into a self-quarantine after learning he had been in contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus.[44]

John Hickenlooper U.S. Senate Colorado August 19, 2021 Hickenlooper announced he tested positive for COVID-19. He received his second COVID-19 shot on January 21, 2021.[45]

Paths to recovery by state

To read about other states’ responses and recoveries, click one of the links below:

Other state government responses

To view previous coverage areas, including changes to 2020 election dates and policies, initial stay-at-home orders, coronavirus-related legislation, and much more, click a state in the map below.

https://ballotpedia.org/Government_responses_to_and_political_effects_of_the_coronavirus_pandemic,_2020_(STATE)

General resources

The chart below shows coronavirus statistics from countries across the world. The information is provided by Real Clear Politics.

Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.

See also

Footnotes

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  13. ↑ Burbio rated Colorado's in-person index at 95.3. To read more about Burbio's school opening tracker, click here. To read more about Burbio's methodology, click here.
  14. ↑ Burbio, "Burbio's K-12 School Opening Tracker," accessed Oct. 6, 2021
  15. ↑ Burbio rated Colorado's in-person index between 20-40. To read more about Burbio's school opening tracker, click here. To read more about Burbio's methodology, click here.
  16. ↑ Burbio, "Burbio's K-12 School Opening Tracker," accessed Oct. 6, 2021
  17. ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado issues school reopening guidance as Jeffco teachers push back on return to classrooms," July 20, 2020
  18. ↑ Chalkbeat, "All Colorado schools to remain closed for the rest of the academic year," April 21, 2020
  19. ↑ Colorado Public Radio, "Polis Extends School Closure Until April 30," April 1, 2020
  20. ↑ Colorado Public Radio, "Polis Closes All Of Colorado’s Schools Until April 17, Bans Gatherings of More Than 10 People," March 18, 2020
  21. ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado governor issues statewide mask order as COVID-19 cases rise," accessed July 29, 2020
  22. ↑ Colorado Office of the Governor, "Governor Polis Amends and Extends Mask Order," accessed May 3, 2021
  23. ↑ Denver Post, "Polis ends most Colorado mask requirements, but recommends unvaccinated people still wear them," accessed May 17, 2021
  24. ↑ Twitter, "Rob McCallum: August 28, 2020: 3:09 PM," accessed September 2, 2020
  25. ↑ Colorado Supreme Court, "Neville v. Polis: Original Petition," August 26, 2020
  26. ↑ The Denver Post, "GOP leader asks Colorado Supreme Court to overturn Polis’ mask mandate, other orders," August 27, 2020
  27. ↑ United States District Court for the District of Colorado, "Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc. v. Polis: Order Denying Motion for Injunctive Relief," September 29, 2020
  28. ↑ United States District Court for the District of Colorado, "Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc. v. Polis: Verified Complaint," September 28, 2020
  29. ↑ PacerMonitor, "Andrew Wommack Ministries, Inc. v. Polis," accessed October 8, 2020
  30. ↑ Denver Post, "Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman contracts coronavirus as cases rise in Adams County," Oct. 25, 2020
  31. ↑ Colorado Politics, "State Rep. Meg Froelich tests positive for COVID-19," November 19, 2020
  32. ↑ The Denver Post, "Gov. Jared Polis, first gentleman Marion Reis test positive for COVID-19," November 28, 2020
  33. ↑ CPR News, "Two Colorado Congressmen — Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Doug Lamborn — Now Have Coronavirus," November 17, 2020
  34. ↑ CPR News, "Two Colorado Congressmen — Reps. Ed Perlmutter and Doug Lamborn — Now Have Coronavirus," November 17, 2020
  35. ↑ The Colorado Sun, "Colorado lawmaker tests positive for coronavirus," March 23, 2020
  36. ↑ Politico, "Cory Gardner self-quarantines after coronavirus exposure," March 17, 2020
  37. ↑ Coloradoan, "5 Fort Collins leaders, Loveland council in self-quarantine over coronavirus exposure," March 18, 2020
  38. ↑ Denver Post, "Colorado House candidate says he has tested positive for COVID-19," March 16, 2020
  39. ↑ Colorado Politics, "Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl tests positive for COVID-19," January 3, 2022
  40. ↑ Fox 31, "Denver mayor tests positive for COVID," January 1, 2022
  41. ↑ The Hill, "Colorado Democrat tests positive for COVID-19 after trip to Ukraine," December 20, 2021
  42. ↑ Colorado Politics, "U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to self-quarantine after coronavirus contact," March 17, 2020
  43. ↑ The Hill, "Colorado Democrat tests positive for COVID-19 after trip to Ukraine," December 20, 2021
  44. ↑ Colorado Politics, "U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to self-quarantine after coronavirus contact," March 17, 2020
  45. ↑ KDVR, "Sen. Hickenlooper tests positive for COVID-19 despite receiving vaccine," August 19, 2021
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