{"id":52984,"date":"2020-06-30T22:02:23","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T04:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-governor-orders-bars-to-re-close-to-in-person-service\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T04:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T10:02:11","slug":"colorado-governor-orders-bars-to-re-close-to-in-person-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/colorado-governor-orders-bars-to-re-close-to-in-person-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado governor orders bars to re-close to in-person service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs the state\u2019s budget into law June 23, while surrounded by Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee. On Tuesday, he ordered Colorado bars and nightclubs to close once again to in-person service because of the coronavirus crisis.<\/span>Jesse Paul\/The Colorado Sun<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered Colorado bars and nightclubs to close once again to in-person service because of the coronavirus crisis, citing the fact that the establishments have been blamed for spikes in the disease in other states.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t figured out how to do bars and nightclubs safely,\u201d the Democrat said at a news conference.<\/p>\n

The re-closure order goes into effect in the next 48 hours, Polis said, and lasts for 30 days.<\/p>\n

The decision comes as Colorado has seen a slight uptick in coronavirus cases over the past two weeks. Polis said that there has been a rise in infections in nine of the past 14 days.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not as successful as we\u2019d like to be in leveling transmission,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The re-closure of bars and nightclubs marks the first regression in Colorado\u2019s reopening since Polis began limiting Coloradans\u2019 movement because of the pandemic in March and then in April began easing those restrictions.<\/p>\n

Polis allowed bars and nightclubs to reopen with limitations just two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Bars may still sell take-out alcohol. Also, ones that serve food and also function as restaurants can continue in-person service as long as people aren\u2019t mingling with other groups.<\/p>\n

Polis said part of his reasoning for re-closing bars is that because neighboring states are shutting down nightlife establishments as they deal with surging coronavirus cases he doesn\u2019t want people coming to Colorado to drink and party.<\/p>\n

The governor said that the state\u2019s rise in coronavirus cases has mostly been among younger people.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it is partially attributable to bars and nightclubs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Polis said that protests in the wake of George Floyd\u2019s death at the hands of police officers in Minnesota likely are another cause of the uptick.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story that will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Colorado Sun is a reader-supported, journalist-owned news outlet exploring issues of statewide interest. Sign up for a newsletter and read more at coloradosun.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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