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City Council Meeting Minutes April 20, 2021 Page 3 of 14 bring those numbers down in the next few weeks. She noted hospitalizations are not leading to as many deaths as last year. People who are vaccinated who do get COVID are not being hospitalized or dying. Trina Ruhland, Boulder County Assistant Attorney, reviewed the new COVID dial and current public health orders putting the entire County in Level Blue. She noted there are no capacity limits outdoors which is designed to get people outdoors. Level Blue is effective until May 16 after then it will be Level Clear and capacity restrictions will end. Currently masks are required in all indoor public spaces and that will likely stay in place for schools until the end of the school year. Level Clear, May 16 — August 16, will be a monitoring period for hospital rates. If hospital admissions increase restrictions can be put back in place. Chris Campbell, BCPH, reviewed current vaccine rates noting that currently about 60% of adults have had their first shot and 35% are fully vaccinated. Currently, the County is administering almost 27,000 vaccines per week. They are working to make progress in reaching BIPOC communities with community based and mobile based equity clinics. They are also highlighting vaccine education, working with community influencers and cultural brokers to get information to BIPOC residents. Public Comments — None. Mayor Stolzmann asked if other public health orders are being considered. Dr. Nolan stated they are watching transmission numbers and hospitalization particularly related to the variants. The goal is to stay in Blue for one month to see what can be done with vaccines and how that interplays with case numbers. The mask order will stay in place until May 5th at which time the County will reevaluate. Mayor Stolzmann asked when younger people will be able to be vaccinated. Dr. Christopher Urbina, BCPH, stated it looks likely that by the fall the younger population will be able to be vaccinated and perhaps even younger children by early next year. Councilmember Brown asked if moving to Level Clear is a given or if it depends on case numbers. Dr. Nolan stated it depends on case numbers. Councilmember Brown asked if the County goes to Level Clear, how will monitoring and restrictions be reviewed or revamped. Dr. Nolan stated they will continue collecting data in all the same areas they are now including the positivity rate and hospitalizations. Testing will continue as well. Councilmember Dickinson asked how effective the vaccine is proving to be and are people getting the disease twice. Dr. Christopher Urbina, BCPH, stated a very small number of people are getting the disease twice. He stated the vaccine is showing to be