City Of Littleton: TCHD Votes To End Mask Requirements In Schools And Public Places

Press release from the City of Littleton:

February 7, 2022

At a special meeting January 31, the Tri-County Health Department (TCHD) Board of Health voted to let mask requirements expire in Adams and Arapahoe counties effective February 5 in both schools and public indoor spaces. In accordance with the TCHD decision, the Littleton Center will reopen to the public February 7. Masks are encouraged in all city buildings, but not required.

Case trends following the widespread omicron surge are now dramatically declining even more rapidly than expected. For example, while rates in both counties are still very high, they have declined by over 65% since the peak on January 11. "Our projections are that rates will be under 300 per 100,000 for both counties by February 4 and will fall below the CDC definition of 'high' transmission (100 per 100,000) by February 7," said John M. Douglas, Jr., MD, Executive Director of TCHD.

This press release was produced by the City of Littleton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.