{"id":2457090,"date":"2020-04-12T18:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/pitkin-county-board-of-health-to-discuss-mask-advisory-during-special-meeting-monday\/"},"modified":"2020-04-12T18:32:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:32:00","slug":"pitkin-county-board-of-health-to-discuss-mask-advisory-during-special-meeting-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/pitkin-county-board-of-health-to-discuss-mask-advisory-during-special-meeting-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitkin County Board of Health to discuss mask advisory during special meeting Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Volunteer Arabella Beavers carries a tray of cupcakes to a waiting car during the Aspen Family Connections food drive at the middle school on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. The line of cars wrapped around to the high school to receive food. (Kelsey Brunner\/The Aspen Times)<\/strong>
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The Pitkin County Board of Health will host a special meeting Monday to discuss the specifics of a face mask advisory for the community, officials said Sunday.<\/p>\n

Although Gov. Jared Polis on April 3 asked all Coloradans to begin wearing cloth-based, non-medical masks<\/a> when they leave their homes, Pitkin County Board of Health Chair Markey Butler said much of the volunteer board is in support of issuing a mask advisory at the county level, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though we\u2019ve seen a lot of compliance locally, this is just another line of protection,\u201d Butler said Sunday.<\/p>\n

She went on to say that the advisory is anticipated to be more of an education-driven initiative versus a formal public health order, recommending Pitkin County locals to wear face masks when visiting essential businesses, including grocery stores and post offices.<\/p>\n

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