{"id":1319467,"date":"2020-04-15T18:41:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T00:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=995700"},"modified":"2020-04-15T18:41:30","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T00:41:30","slug":"polis-without-vaccine-or-cure-social-distancing-to-stay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/polis-without-vaccine-or-cure-social-distancing-to-stay\/","title":{"rendered":"Polis: Without vaccine or cure, social distancing to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Practicing social distancing, customers wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic while waiting to enter a Wells Fargo Bank branch Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.<\/strong>
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DENVER (AP) \u2014 Colorado Gov. Jared Polis urged residents Wednesday to prepare for social distancing as a fixture of life even after restrictions on business activities are eased \u2014 at least until a vaccine or cure is found for the coronavirus.<\/p>\n

In addition, any easing of stay-at-home orders, crowd gathering bans, business closures and other measures will be gradual, Polis said at a news briefing.<\/p>\n

To prepare, businesses should consider continued telecommuting where possible, staggered work shifts, barriers between work stations and other ways to contain the virus, he said.<\/p>\n

Before any rollbacks occur, Polis stressed that more data is needed to determine how effective social distancing has been in Colorado, where at least 357 people have died.<\/p>\n

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