The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is in the process of rolling out its new 5 Star State Certification Program to augment the existing color-coded COVID health and safety dial. The program would allow restaurants to apply for certification in order to do business one level up from the current color level of their county.
The City and County of Denver is currently under Level Red restrictions, which prohibit any indoor dining but earning the 5 Star certification would allow a business to open at Level Orange rules, so a restaurant could seat diners indoors at 25 percent capacity (or a maximum of fifty people, whichever is lower).
Larimer County not yet Eligible for State COVID-19 5 Star Certification Program
Larimer County not yet Eligible for State COVID-19 5 Star Certification Program
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Economic leaders seek 5-star certification for Durango businesses
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Push underway to apply for state program allowing more freedom from COVID-19 restrictions By Patrick Armijo Education, business & real estate reporter
Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 10:36 AM Updated: Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 8:36 PM
Economic leaders seek 5-star certification for Durango businesses Local economic leaders are committed to applying for a state variance program, called the 5-Star Certified Business Variance Program, that would allow businesses more latitude to operate under COVID-19 public health restrictions. Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file
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Our View: 5-Star program may offer hope for indoor dining . eventually
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5-Star Certification Program may offer a path to indoor dining . eventually
Friday, Dec. 11, 2020 6:45 PM Updated: Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 4:40 PM
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Durango’s restaurants need hope more than anything else these days – hope they can survive the economic disaster of COVID-19 for just a few more months until the vaccine is widely distributed, infection rates plummet and they can go back to at least a semi-normal way of doing business.