THREAD: Let me attempt to walk you through this word salad we just received from the state of Colorado....
We asked them about the 5 Star Program, which allows certified businesses within counties to jump up a restriction level if they pass an inspection. #COVID19colorado
We asked them about the 5 Star Program, which allows certified businesses within counties to jump up a restriction level if they pass an inspection. #COVID19colorado
https://twitter.com/chrisvanderveen/status/1345897687384694784
Technically that would mean counties that are shifting to orange tomorrow would be able to let 5 Star Businesses move to yellow. For example, that might mean a restaurant could allow 50% capacity inside a dining room instead of 25%....
.@GovofCO made this decision to move red counties to orange, even if some of them don't fully fit the metric. For example, Douglas County's two week case incidence rate is 385 per 100,000. The state requires less than 350 to move to orange from red.
When the Governor approved the 5 Star Program statewide, the state released this framework, which is still on their website. It says orange counties that meet all metrics can allow their 5 Star Businesses to open at yellow. It never lists a timeframe for that. 
Red counties have to show a 2 week decline to move to orange, according to that document. But that requirement isn't included for orange or any other levels.
The state told us "In the policy framework for 5 Star, we required a 2 week trend in Orange Level metrics in order for 5 Star businesses to open in Yellow."
I don't see that, do you? That's why I've asked for clarification.
I don't see that, do you? That's why I've asked for clarification.
Why is this important? Businesses are already struggling and spending a fortune trying to follow the rules on the book. If they change on a dime like this, they deserve an explanation of why.
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