Commissioners respond to CDPHE COVID-19 Safer at Home Dial Level Change
On Thursday, Nov. 12, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners issued the following statement regarding the notification by CDPHE of Douglas County’s COVID-19 Safer at Home Dial Level Change:
“Late on Tuesday, Nov. 10, we learned the state of Colorado will move Douglas County from Level Yellow to the more restrictive Level Orange on the state’s Safer at Home Dial effective Friday, Nov. 13, based primarily on COVID-19 case numbers, positivity, and incidence rate. Our Board’s focus is on the health of our citizens and our economy. We will continue to partner with Tri-County Health Department, our municipalities, large special districts, and our business community as well as regional and statewide leadership to advocate aggressively for the behaviors that reduce COVID-19 transmission.”
Visit the Douglas County COVID-19 Community Response and Variances page for more information.
Summary of Capacity Differences Between Level Yellow and Level Orange in Douglas County, Colorado
Effective immediately, must be completely implemented no later than 5:00 PM on November 13
| Business or Activity | Safer at Home Level Yellow | Safer at Home Level Orange |
| Events (receptions, conferences, etc.) | Indoors: 50% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). Extra-large spaces up to 100.
Outdoors: 50% capacity up to 175. |
Indoors: 25% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff).
Outdoors: 25% capacity up to 75. |
| Gyms | 25% capacity up to 50 patrons per room or outdoor area. | 25% capacity up to 25 per room or outdoor area (excluding staff). |
| High School Sports | May resume practices and games under disease prevention and mitigation plans prepared by the Colorado High School Athletic Association (CHSSA) and approved by CDPHE. | Same as Level Yellow. |
| Indoor Mall | Park Meadows variance remains in place: 50% capacity per room up to 175. | Park Meadows variance remains in place: 50% capacity per room up to 175. |
| Indoor Pools | 25% capacity up to 50 per room. | 25% capacity up to 25 per room. |
| Libraries | 50% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). Extra-large spaces up to 100. | 25% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). |
| Office-based Business, Critical | Must follow social distancing requirements. | Same as Level Yellow. |
| Office-based Business, non-critical | Allowed to operate with staff at up to 50% capacity. | Allowed to operate with staff at up to 25% capacity. |
| Personal Services (spas, salons, etc.) | 50% capacity per room up to 50. | 25% capacity per room up to 25. |
| Places of Worship and Life Rites | 50% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). Extra-large spaces up to 100. | 25% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). |
| Restaurants | 50% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). | 25% capacity per room up to 50 (excluding staff). |
| Retail, Critical (groceries, home improvement, pharmacies, etc.) | Must follow social distancing requirements. | Same as Level Yellow. |
| Retail, Non-critical | 50% capacity. | 25% capacity. |
| Social Gatherings | Up to 10, no more than 2 household. | Same as Level Yellow. |
| Team Sports | Up to 25 players. | Prohibited indoors. Up to 10 outdoors. |