What does 'Safer at Home' mean, how is it different?
Earlier this week, Governor Polis announced that the s
tatewide Stay-at-Home order will be lifted on Friday and that we are now moving into a new phase known as
Safer-at-Home. So what does this mean for Coloradans?
First, it is very important to note that while the statewide restrictions are slowly lifting, we should look to our local public health agency for guidance.
Local governments are free to match the state guidelines, implement stricter protections, or relax the guidelines. For those of us in Senate District 19, we should pay attention to the
Jeffco Public Health department.
We expect to see some of that guidance coming out tomorrow.
Second, for most Coloradans,
the new Safer-at-Home phase will not change much from the current Stay-at-Home order. The new phase encourages folks, if possible, to stay home. If you can continue working from home, you should. Everyone should continue to limit social interactions with people and limit your non-essential travel.
People who are at high-risk of severe illness from COVID-19 are strongly encouraged to stay in their residence at all times and practice extreme social distancing, except when they need to get necessary medical care. If you are one of those people and need help during this time, please reach out to my office and we will connect you with some assistance.
The goal of the Safer-at-Home phase is to maintain 60-65% physical distancing. This means that vulnerable populations and older adults must stay home unless absolutely necessary. There should be no group gatherings of more than 10 people. Some non-essential businesses will start to open up, but they will need to take precautions.
While I'm excited to see the positive results of the stay-at-home order propel us into this new phase, we must continue to be vigilant about social distancing in this next phase as well. We should also remember that some people are still struggling and could use our help. I'd like to encourage folks to "Think of three before me"--meaning, reach out to three people a day to see how they are doing. Our kindness to one another will help us get through this ordeal.
Sign posted on a store in Olde Town Arvada
Rachel Zenzinger
Rachel Zenzinger won election to the Colorado State Senate, representing District 19, in November 2016. She also served as Senator for SD19 in 2014. Sen. Zenzinger is a member of the Joint Budget Committee, the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Vice Chair of the Statutory Revision Committee.
Tele-Town Hall meeting with Senator Zenzinger
Tele-Town Hall Meeting
I wish to thank Mayor Herb Atchison and Mayor Marc Williams for providing an update on the local response to COVID-19 during my weekly tele-town hall meeting. I am also grateful to Patrick Teagarden of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment for joining us as well. He provided some helpful information on the unemployment system.
If you missed any of our prior town hall meetings, you can listen to the recordings (see links below):
If you have questions or need resources that are not covered by the links above, send me an email and we will track down what you need.
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I am pleased to announce that I am the Democratic
2020 nominee for election to the Colorado Senate District 19 seat in November. I am honored to receive the nomination and it would be honor to have your support once more. Would you consider making a contribution to my campaign?
