OCHD Press Release - CDPHE: Worship Ceremonies Classified Essential
Description: (Photo Credit: Ruth Copeland) Otero/Crowley County Health Department Covid Update December 8th - CDPHE Third Amended PHO 20-36 Dial Framework Allowing More Flexibility for Places of Worship and Educational Institutions.
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12/8/2020 Crowley/Otero COVID-19 Update #1: State Updates Dial Framework Allowing More Flexibility for Places of Worship and Educational Institutions
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Hello to all, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has released an amended public health order that provides updates to the COVID-19 dial framework.
Some of the new changes, which went into effect on Monday, 12/7/2020 at 5:00 p.m. are as follows:
ü Worship and ceremonies such as weddings and funerals are classified as essential. This means that they must do their best to follow public health recommendations but may exceed recommended capacity caps if they cannot conduct their essential activity within those restrictions. They still must require masks indoors and other prevention measures like 6 foot spacing between members of different households and appropriate sanitation. Outdoor activities are still strongly preferred.
ü Institutions like museums, aquariums, or zoos may open indoors in order to perform educational functions, up to 25% or 25 people per room, whichever is fewer.
ü You can review a more complete summary of the changes here: Review the summary of changes.
Summary of changes for the Third Amended PHO 20-36 Dial:
● Section II - throughout this section, the hospitalization metric was clarified as requiring a minimum of 8 days of stable or declining rates to move from a more restrictive to a less restrictive level.
● Section II.D.j, E.j, F.j, and G.j: repealed houses of worship and life rites sectors.
● Section II.F.k: authorized educational indoor settings, such as museums, to operate at 25% not to exceed 25 people per room in Level Red.
● Section II.G.g: removed the requirement that services rendered in limited healthcare settings in Level Purple may only be open to provide services that have been ordered by a medical provider.
● Section III.L: repealed houses of worship and life rites sectors.
● Section III.R: clarified that quarantine and isolation must follow CDPHE guidance.
● Section IV.D: critical government functions definition amended to specifically include sheriff authorized search and rescue.
● Section IV.Q: removed pastoral services as regulated through the personal services sector.
● Appendix A: amended critical services to include houses of worship and associated ceremonies, such as weddings.
● Appendix H: clarified that bars operating only curbside pickup, takeout and delivery are not required to sell food.
Richard Ritter, Executive Director
Otero County Health Department
13 West 3rd Street, Room 111
La Junta, Colorado 81050
719-383-3045 (Office)
719-383-3060 (Fax)
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