That means that while people will still have to wear masks indoors except when seated with their parties — which can now be up to 10 people — at a restaurant, other public health COVID-19 restrictions will loosen.
For a restaurant, then, tables must be distanced by 6 feet but the establishments can otherwise operate at full capacity.
Pitkin County Commissioner Greg Poschman, who serves on the board of health, echoed Peacock’s enthusiasm, as well as his vigilance.
There’s a lot of transient activity up and down the valley, and it’s not like we really have an offseason anymore.
“There are places you can get vaccinated — the website at first glance may look like you can’t get a first dose, but you can.
And seated indoor events — much like restaurant restrictions — can operate at 100% occupancy up to 500 people, so long as groups of no more than 10 are spaced 6 feet apart.
There are no other capacity restrictions — unless it’s at a ticketed, seated outdoor venue boasting more than 30,000 square feet of space.
2, the highest single-day caseload of 2021, 74 Pitkin County residents and five out-of-county visitors tested positive for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.