Source: Denver Post

Denver preparing to lift stay-at-home order

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock will not extend his stay-at-home order past Friday, his office said Monday — instead, he will begin to slowly relax restrictions that have been in place for well over a month.

Details about the next phase of reopening have not yet been provided, except that face masks will be required in public places beginning Wednesday. Hancock and other city officials will discuss guidelines for reopening businesses and progress on coronavirus testing at a 1 p.m. Tuesday press conference.

In addition, Tri-County Health Department will make an announcement Tuesday about Adams and Arapahoe counties’ stay-at-home orders, a representative for that agency said.

Denver and other metro counties except Douglas have continued under the strictest level of restrictions in the past week while the rest of the state has moved through several stages of reopening. Hancock said the city needed more time to figure out how Denverites can safely leave their homes and how a new set of rules could be enforced.