{"id":2457440,"date":"2020-04-20T16:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T22:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=324630"},"modified":"2020-04-20T16:40:52","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T22:40:52","slug":"colorado-gov-polis-says-he-expects-eagle-county-will-be-the-first-in-the-state-to-reopen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/colorado-gov-polis-says-he-expects-eagle-county-will-be-the-first-in-the-state-to-reopen\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Gov. Polis says he expects Eagle County will be the first in the state to reopen"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gov. Jared Polis, left, wears a mask as he talks with Vice President Mike Pence as he arrives at Peterson Air Force Base Saturday, April 18, 2020, in Colorado Springs, Colo.<\/strong>
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said Monday afternoon that he expects Eagle County to be the first in the state to reopen. Polis, in a live address, said he intends to be in Eagle County on Thursday or Friday for the announcement.<\/p>\n

Polis praised the efforts of officials in the county for being able to reopen while also mentioning some of the local luminaries who have died from the virus, among them beloved entertainer Rod Powell, and hotelier Bob Lazier, who died Saturday<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEagle County has really gotten their act together,\u201d Polis said. \u201cThey now have a sustained decrease for the last 14 days, they\u2019re able to perform testing for all symptoms in Eagle County and the ability to monitor and do contact tracing for cases.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eagle County officials, on Saturday, asked the state for permission<\/a><\/i> to reopen businesses and outdoor recreation areas that can meet social distancing requirements. Heath Harmon, local public health director, said that the Vail Valley has now reached a level where everyone who has COVID-19 symptoms can get a test. 
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