John Scarffe, Colorado. The Corona Virus, COVID-19, continues to spread throughout Colorado, and the state has issued a stay-at-home order on March 25, 2020. Gov. Jared Polis issued the order Colorado that goes into effect at 6 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2020, and is expected to end April 11, 2020.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 1,086 cases of the presumptive positive coronavirus have been reported in 36 counties in Colorado, and about 8,064 people had been tested, public health officials confirmed, with 147 people hospitalized, and 19 deaths confirmed.

Boulder County reported 51 cases. Gilpin County reported zero cases. Clear Creek County reported three, and Jefferson County reported 93 cases. 

“You have a chance to be a hero, by staying home,” Polis said. “We're issuing a stay-at-home order to save lives ... we're talking about thousands of lives, perhaps tens of thousands."

Under the order, Colorado residents will still be able to leave their homes to get groceries and medicine. People who work in essential services are exempt from the order. In a news conference Wednesday, Polis said he has asked President Donald Trump for a disaster declaration for Colorado.

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Boulder County Public Health, Jefferson County Public Health and Tri-County Health Department, which serves Adams, Arapahoe and Douglas Counties announced stay-at-home orders on Wednesday morning, March 25, 2020. The orders take effect Thursday at 8 a.m. The stay-at-home orders for Denver and Boulder began Tuesday evening.

On March 25, 2020, Nederland Town Mayor issued a statement and said, “Of course, the big question that raises is what does that mean for us? To be honest, not much new. Nederland residents and businesses have been ahead of the curve on this and have already instituted most of the new restrictions.

“Under this order, we can still go to the B&F and Co-op to shop for food. We can still order food to go from our restaurants and fresh-beer from our breweries. Ace Hardware, car mechanics and bike mechanics are all considered essential services during this crisis and remain open.

“The single most important thing we can take from this announcement is the seriousness of this moment. Now is the time to do everything we can do to stay physically distant from one another and slow the spread. If you’re out picking up food or walking your dog, just stay clear of one another. Wave from a distance and let them know you’re thinking of them, by not getting too close.”

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