Posted on 09/24/2020 3:20:22 PM PDT by real saxophonist
New Boulder County Public Health order prohibits people ages 18-22 from gathering in any capacity
By: Stephanie Butzer
Sep 24, 2020
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. — In an effort to slow the sharp rise of positive COVID-19 cases in Boulder, and transmission of those 18 to 22 years old, Boulder County Public Health issued a new public health order that prohibits all people in that age group ini the city from gatherings of any size.
This applies to all indoor, outdoor, on-campus and off-campus locations in the city of Boulder, according to the order.
In addition, the order identified 36 addresses where people have repeatedly violated the public health orders, and requires those individuals to stay at their residence at all times. The only exceptions to this part of the order are to seek medical care, exercise outside alone, and obtain necessary supplies such as food, pet food, medical supplies and products needed for safety and sanitation via curbside pickup or contact-less delivery.
Specifically, the order says all young adults who are 18 to 22 years old can exercise outside alone, study outside alone and go to work if they don't live in one of those residences with stay-at-home requirements. They can interact with others they live with.
The order goes into effect on Thursday at 4 p.m. and will last 14 days — until noon on Oct. 8. Officials will reevaluate the available data then to determine the next best step, officials said.
New cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise for nearly three weeks in Boulder County. The health department said the new COVID-19 cases are vastly due to transmission of people 18 to 22 years old, particularly those at the University of Colorado Boulder and living in the Hill neighborhood.
This order is supported by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
In addition, Dan Jones, CU Boulder Associate Vice Chancellor of Integrity, Safety and Compliance said the school supports the order.
“This new public health directive will be a strain on our students living in Boulder, and we are focusing on efforts to support them," he said.
Jeff Zayach, Boulder County Public Health executive director, said the county needs to take stronger action to stop the spread of COVID-19.
“We have researched the actions we can take that would be effective while minimizing burden on those who have not been the source of increased transmission," he said. "We believe this strategy can achieve both goals.”
He said he understands how this order may have a negative effect on the young adults' mental health.
“We urge family and friends to support the young adults in their life during this time by being available for them and helping them access mental health resources, if needed," Zayach said. "The more diligently this order is followed, the sooner we’ll be able to lift it.”
He said the success of this is dependent on individual behavior changes.
"We know this age group is generating the majority of the challenges right now and this age group can absolutely be part of the solution," Zayach said. "It's going to come down to everyone taking responsibility for that individual behavior so that we don't force our community into a place where we have to issue other orders or we have to put our county in a place where we damage our economy."
Pam Davis, assistant city manager for Boulder, said Boulder businesses will see a temporary reduction in their customers because of this order. She urged other Boulder residents to visit those local businesses, especially those in the Hill neighborhood.
"Please, do show them extra love during this time," Davis said.
Boulder City Manager Jane Brautigam said these young adults are a valued part of the community and have a responsibility to comply with these orders.
The COVID-19 outbreak at the University of Colorado Boulder is the largest in the state, with 1,198 positive cases among students and 104 with probable cases of the virus, according to the latest outbreak data released by state officials Wednesday. Twelve staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the data. CU Boulder on Wednesday switched to fully-remote classes for at least the next two weeks.
CU Boulder students can now face a 10-day suspension — or longer — for violating COVID-19 protocols.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis issued a statement about the new order shortly after it was released Thursday.
“Gov. Polis knows that the better students do avoiding gatherings, the sooner they can get back to in person learning and the sooner they can resume their regular activities," he statement reads. "We know this isn’t the school year that any of us imagined, but urgent action is needed to prevent further spread in the community.”
Anybody who feels they need support can contact Colorado Crisis Services by calling 1-844-493-8255 or Texting “TALK” to 38255. Click here for CU Boulder's mental health resources.
Interim Executive Vice Chancellor Patrick O'Rourke said 374 housing cancellations have been made since August through this week.
Anybody in the 18 to 22 age group who tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms of it is required to isolate.
They expected weed.
Lots of weed.
Ping
Even to vote?
How about riot and loot?
This is insane.
Have these new COVID-19 cases been challenged as possibly false positives?
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Artificial lighting urbanites might consider including vitamins D3 and C supplements in their diets to help fight COVID-19 and flu in my non-medical opinion.
Send "Orange Man Bad" federal and state government desperate Democrats home in November!
Supporting PDJT with a new patriot Congress and state government leaders that will promise to fully support his already excellent work for MAGA and stopping SARS-CoV-2 will effectively give fast-working Trump a "third term" in office imo.
I don’t see any problem with voting Republican ticket for 2020 elections.
Insights welcome.
What does this Newspeak mishmash even mean? Challenges to what? And does being "a part of the solution" mean "obey me"? "These young people are out of control, with their leather jackets and their jitterbugging and their 23-skidoo" sounds like...sounds like something I would say...
The order is illegal if someone files against it they will win. Gov Wolf lost in federal court and his was not as draconian.
https://explorevenango.com/breaking-news-federal-court-denies-gov-wolfs-stay-request/
I wonder what horrible mistakes ( and by whom) led to this?
Extreme, to say the least.
Lots of colleges have opened up without such a problem.
How many are sick?? How many in the hospital
These people are takers, not makers. I surmise the following about each one of these people:
1.) All of them have at least a portion of their salaries paid by taxpayers.
2.) They are all Democrats
3.) They openly support bLM.
4.) They know their edicts will hurt businesses, destroy people's livelihoods and life long dreams, but they do that peacefully, but it has the same effect as bLM looting and torching a business.
5.) They openly create and support edicts that violate citizen's rights. They are supposedly educated people and they don't know understand the Bill of Rights? They understand it alright, but they don't give a damn about because they are at war with America. They are the political wing while their military faction includes bLM and Antifa. Their goals are the same, because they are on the same side.
It is time to go April 19th on these people.
Can they line up to vote?
2020. The Stupid Year.
Oh, yeah, this is gonna work . . . about as well as the prohibition against 18-21 year olds from drinking alcohol.
Commonly known locally as The Peoples’ Republic of Boulder.
YOU VILL NOT HAVE PARTIES!
YOU VILL DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD!......
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WE HAVE WAYS TO MAKE YOU FOLLOW ORDERS!
(Boulder- the Police State city)
No one has said it yet, so here goes...
Boulder - 25 square miles surrounded by reality.
Unconstitutional as hell...
But on the bright side, it COULD be used to cut down on the ‘peaceful protests’.
Folks officials better start fighting these or they’ll run it through until next year and beyond!
Clear violation of the 1st amendment.
Mandatory quarantine of the ill is constitutional, etc.
Not always wise or prudent. For example, we don’t use the law to quarantine influenza, but we do to quarantine measels.
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