On Tuesday, the state released proposed guidelines for restaurant reopenings that included social distancing, mask requirements for workers and even suggest modifying menus. Gov. Jared Polis has said that he will release a decision on reopening next Monday. The proposed guidelines were released yesterday so that stakeholders could provide feedback, a news release said.
But as the state moves to regain a sense of normalcy, business owners have one major hurdle to reopening: Liability insurance, specifically the lack of available liability insurance coverage for COVID-19. Read more from Joe Rubino…
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Here are the updates from May 19.
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- As insurance companies exclude COVID-19 from business liability policies, some look to lawmakers for help
- Do Colorado hospitals get extra money for coronavirus cases and deaths? Yes and no.
- Northglenn nursing home designated for coronavirus-negative patients sees outbreak with 27 cases, 2 deaths
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