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Aspen, Pitkin County business will open on 'rolling' basis

Following the limited reopening of restaurants and lodging, a new group of businesses will be given the OK to reopen each week for the next month.
Credit: Kelsey Brunner, The Aspen Times
High Q store manager Leah Thomas puts on a bandana and gloves for health safety before opening at noon in Snowmass Village Mall on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. — Each week for the next month, Pitkin County will allow a new group of businesses to open under guidelines meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19, officials said Thursday.

The schedule began Wednesday, with the opening of restaurants and lodging at 50% capacity. The next group of businesses will be allowed to open June 1, with those that follow coming each Monday in June, said Kara Silbernagel, who oversees projects for the county.

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“Every week we will do these rolling openings,” she said.

The schedule for reopening, which is posted along with already available guidelines under the “COVID-19” section of Pitkin County’s website, so far looks like this:

  • June 1 — Summer day camps, playgrounds, skate parks, outfitters and guides;
  • June 15 — Movie theaters, performance theaters, and passenger capacity on public transport will be re-evaluated;
  • June 22 — Events with up to 50 people will begin to be allowed with a permit from city or county authorities.

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> Read the full article at The Aspen Times.

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