Amended Public Health Orders 

November 19, 2020

The following public health orders pertain  to the limitation of visitors and nonessential individuals in

skilled nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and assisted living residences; closing bars

and restaurants to in-person services; defining the terms of the Governor’s stay at home

requirements and critical business designations; requiring hospitals to report information relevant

to the COVID-19 response; and requiring the wearing of face coverings in the workplace and

urging their use in public. These measures all act in concert to reduce the exposure of

individuals to disease, and are necessary steps to protect the health and welfare of the public.

Additionally, in reducing the spread of disease, these requirements help to preserve the medical

resources needed for those in our communities who fall ill and require medical treatment, thus

protecting both the ill patients and the healthcare workers who courageously continue to treat

patients.

LIMITED RECOMMENCEMENT OF VOLUNTARY OR ELECTIVE SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES IN COLORADO