DENVER – Getting a haircut and shopping in person at retail stores were allowed again in much of Colorado starting Friday as the state continued to ease restrictions set up to stop the rapid spread of the coronavirus.
However, stay-at-home orders remained in place for much of the Denver area, with only essential businesses like grocery, liquor and hardware stores open there.
Goodwill was reopening 16 stores around Colorado with changes to protect people’s safety. Dressing rooms will be closed and one-way aisles have been set up to make it easier for customers to stay 6 feet apart.
Elective surgeries and curbside pickup at retail shops was allowed to begin outside the Denver area on Monday in the first wave of the relaxation of restrictions under Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’ “safer-at-home” order.
Offices can reopen starting Monday but only with half the usual staff to allow for social distancing.
For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death. The vast majority of people recover.
