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The Denver Post Mark Cerick, left, picks up online ordered meal at the restaurant Somebody People in Denver on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post Colorado public health officials this week unveiled a new program to let participating counties offer restaurants and other businesses a path to expand their capacities beyond the limits set by their county’s color level on the COVID-19 restriction dial. The new 5 Star State Certification Program “requires businesses certified through the program to implement safety measures beyond what is already required by public health o...

Moffat County will officially remain in Level Orange following mitigation approval from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. The mitigation plan includes the adoption of the state’s mask mandate and goes into effect Thursday, Dec. 17 and runs through Jan. 12, 2021. County Attorney Becky Tyree stated the health order could be rescinded, amended, or extended at any time. For now, Moffat County has until Dec. 28 to show a decrease in its current positivity rate – which sits at 16.8%, or the state could come in and force the county into Level Red. As of Thursday, the Boar...

Hart Van Denburg/CPR News A line of outdoor dining shelters at Tables restaurant in Denver, as coronavirus rules prevent customers from dining indoors on Dec. 10, 2020. The Colorado health department has finalized rules for a program that would loosen COVID-19 restrictions for businesses going above and beyond public health orders. To qualify for the new 5 Star State Certification Program, businesses must set up extra safety precautions on top of what is already required by law. Certified businesses will get to expand their operations in exchange, according to the Colorado Department of Publi...

MGN/CDPHE Colo. (KRDO) -- Wednesday, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released guidelines for the 5 Star State Certification Program. Businesses that become certified through this program are required to implement safety measures beyond what is already required by public health orders and guidelines. If businesses are able to meet these stricter standards, they will be able to expand operations. Eligibility capacity levels are dependent on the county's current dial level: Level Green: Counties already have an automatic capacity increase built into the Protect Our Nei...

State health dept. releases checklist for program to help businesses reopen The program would be similar to Mesa County's Five Star program, which allows businesses to stay open if they've proved they can operate safely. Author: Dacia Johnson (9NEWS) Updated: 9:39 PM MST December 14, 2020 DENVER — The state health department (CDPHE) on Monday shared a checklist for counties interested in what it calls the 5 Star State Certification Program which aims to help accelerate the reopening of businesses safely. The program would be similar to Mesa County's 5-Star p...