February Newsletter

GOVERNMENT
COVID-19 UPDATE
we’re all in this together!
COLORADO UNVEILS DIAL 2.0,
MOVES ARAPAHOE COUNTY
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE)
TO LEVEL YELLOW
On Friday, February 5, 2021, the State moved Arapahoe
County and all its jurisdictions to Level Yellow on the
COVID dial dashboard. The dial is a tool that allows
Colorado to balance the ongoing need to contain the
COVID-19 virus with the need for localized guidance during
the pandemic. This decision will further reopen the County’s
economy by allowing many area businesses to expand their
capacities. All County businesses will be able to operate at
Level Yellow restrictions until the State has vaccinated 70%
of the 70-and-older population, which is expected to be
completed by the end of February. Once the County has
cleared that threshold, and provided that the County’s
COVID rates remain steady or drop, Five-Star Recovery
Partners will be able to shift to Level Blue restrictions.
Given the level of vaccinations occurring and decreasing
COVID-19 rates, the range of incidence metrics in Dial 2.0
better reflect a balance between disease suppression and
economic activity. Additionally, instead of looking at the
numbers over a 14-day period, Dial 2.0 will consider metrics
within a 7-day period — making the dial more responsive
and flexible.
The new metrics for Dial 2.0 are as follows:
• Counties in Level Green must now have no more than 15
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in one week OR a
comparable number cases in counties with under 20,000
people.
• Counties in Level Blue must now have between 15 and
100 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in one week.
• Counties in Level Yellow must now have between 100
and 300 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in one
week. The rate of positive tests must be no more than
7.5%.
• Counties in Level Orange must now have between 300
and 500 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in one
week. The rate of positive tests must be no more than
10%.
• Counties in Level Red will now have more than 501
COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in one week. At this
level, hospital system capacity is constrained, and state
assistance is requested for patient transport or staff
augmentation.
• In counties at Level Purple, statewide hospital capacity
risks being breached and crisis standards of care are
approaching.
PG. 12 GV NEWSLETTER | FEBRUARY 2021