[Update April 24 at 11:27 a.m.: The City and County of Denver’s stay-at-home order was extended to May 8 and is scheduled to end May 9. Mayor Hancock held a press conference on April 24 at 10 a.m. Go here for more information on the press conference and here to read the updated order. Currently, Colorado’s stay-at-home order is still scheduled to end April 27.]

[UPDATE April 6 at 7:00 p.m. Colorado Governor Jared Polis extended the statewide stay-at-home order to April 26, several days short of the national goal of April 30. The Governor also encouraged all Coloradans to wear a cloth face covering or homemade mask when going out in public. Rewatch the livestream here.]



[UPDATE April 6 at 4:06 p.m. The City and County of Denver extended its stay-at-home order and ban on mass gatherings through April 30. Failure to comply with this stay-at-home order could now result in a fine of up to $999.]



[UPDATE March 27 at 5:33 p.m. Denver’s Stay-at-Home order has been aligned with Colorado’s broader stay-at-home order. Go here for more info on Colorado’s order.]

[UPDATE March 25 at 5:03 p.m. Colorado Governor Jared Polis extended the stay-at-home order to all of Colorado effective March 26 at 6 a.m. and ends on April 11. It is similar to the one in place in Denver. Go here to watch the press conference.]

[UPDATE March 25 at 12:05 p.m.: According to the Mayor’s office if a brewery has an “approved sales room,” they can also sell for off-premises consumption. Distilleries and wineries may continue to manufacture liquor and wine in order to support and supply other essential businesses like restaurants, liquor stores and other retail outlets. However, distilleries and wineries may not conduct sales of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption to customers unless as a part of a sale of food like other restaurants and bars.]

[UPDATE March 23, 2020 at 5:18 p.m.: According to the City and County of Denver Government’s Facebook page, the following amendments have been made and the article has been updated accordingly:

Liquor stores with extreme physical distancing in place will be exempt.

All marijuana stores with extreme physical distancing in place will be exempt.

All construction operations and projects will be exempt. According to the post, this is an evolving situation and guidance will continue to be refined to ensure that all physical distancing measures are having the desired impact. ]

On the afternoon of Monday, March 23, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock issued a stay-at-home order that will go into effect at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Denver county. The order will last until April 10, though it may be extended if necessary. Watch the full press conference here. Hancock cited during his press conference, full parks and public spaces over the weekend as one of his motivators for this order, as well as Denver having a large and dense populace.