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which ordered individuals over ten (10) years old to wear a face covering when entering or within any public indoor space, which order was subsequently amended and extended; and WHEREAS, on July 24, 2020, BCPH amended its Public Health Order 2020-05 Requiring Facial Coverings in Public where Social Distancing Cannot be Maintained to incorporate provisions of the Executive Order ; and WHEREAS, on August 18, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1799, Series 2020, an Emergency Ordinance Amending and Restating the Requirement to Wear a Face Covering Within the City of Louisville, which ordinance remains in effect until amended or repealed by ordinance of the City Council; and WHEREAS, on March 23, 2021, CDPHE issued its Ninth Amended Public Health Order 20-36 COVID-19 Dial (the "Dial Order") that implements levels of restrictions for individuals, businesses and activities to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in Colorado; and WHEREAS, Governor Polis and CDPHE have continued to ease social distancing protections following the resolution of a December 2020 statewide surge in the number of COVID-19 cases; and WHEREAS, the CDC, CDPHE, and BCPH have all recommended that members of the public, when they need to interact with others outside the home and especially in settings where many people are present, should cover their mouths and noses to prevent inadvertently spreading COVID-19. One key transmission method for the COVID-19 virus is through respiratory droplets that people expel when they breathe, cough, or sneeze. Moreover, people can be infected with the COVID-19 virus and be asymptomatic yet still be contagious. People can also be contagious 48 hours before developing symptoms. Many people with COVID-19 have mild symptoms and do not recognize that they are infected and contagious and that they can unintentionally infect others; and WHEREAS, scientific evidence shows that limiting interactions among people slows virus transmission and, as social distancing protections are lifted, that the wearing of facial coverings by individuals while in public areas assists in maintaining reduced virus transmission by reducing the spread of respiratory droplets; and WHEREAS, the scientific evidence shows that, although there is still a risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus outdoors, the risk of transmitting COVID-19 is significantly higher when indoors, versus outdoors; and WHEREAS, according to BCPH as of March 30, 2021, over 90% of Boulder County's population 70+ years has received at least a partial course of a COVID-19 vaccine; over 75% of the 60-69 year population in Boulder County has received at least a partial course of a COVID- 19 vaccine; over 110,000 Boulder County residents, representing over 40% of the eligible population, has received at least 1 course of the COVID-19 vaccine; and 57% of the 50+ year population in the Denver Metro Area has received at least 1 course of a COVID-19 vaccine; and Ordinance No. 1805, Series 2021 Page 3 of 8