Kiowa County Public Health Order 1 2020

Variance Request to Governor Polis Executive Order 2020 044 Safer at Home and CDPHE Order 20-28.

Kiowa County, Colorado will follow the above listed orders with the exception of the following approved variances:

Places of Worship

Places of worship are encouraged to continue online, streaming, outdoor and drive-up services as much as possible. Encourage those who are 65 years of age or older to stay home and receive personal pastoral visits or online contact if at all possible. If places of worship choose, in person services can resume per the following:

• Limit building capacity to 50 congregants or fewer. Social distancing of 6 feet must be maintained between families. This can be achieved by reserved seating and blocking seats in between families. This can also be accomplished by having the families spread across multiple rooms with social distancing.
• Keep track of those in attendance at each service to assist in contact tracing should an outbreak occur. Information to be recorded includes the name of at least one in each family, date and time of service, first and last name, number in party, phone number and/or email. This should be done by one volunteer or employee and social distancing should be maintained as much as possible.
• Encourage face coverings and post signage encouraging face coverings, proper hygiene and social distancing. Post signage about the signs and symptoms of COVID-19. People must not enter if they have any symptoms of COVID-19.
• Implement touchless offering and communion options as much as possible.
• Congregating before or after services in waiting areas, entry, is not permitted. No meals are to be served.
• Perform cleaning of all high touch surfaces and bathrooms between services
• Staff/employees are required to wear face coverings that cover nose and mouth, especially those singing or speaking during the service. Suggest recorded music. A plexiglass-type barrier may be placed at the pulpit in lieu of a mask as long as a mask is worn when not behind the barrier.
• Staff/employees must be screened for symptoms of COVID-19 and be excluded if any symptoms are present.

Libraries

Libraries should provide online services and promote curbside pick-up and delivery options. Continued use of book drop off slots and self-checkout is encouraged. If a library chooses to open to patrons the following guidelines apply:

• Computer stations must be used by reservation only and be spaced 6 feet apart. Cleaning must occur between uses.
• Space reading and study areas 6 feet apart
• No more than 10 patrons can be in the library at any one time.
• Signs must be posted with the signs of COVID-19 and anyone with these symptoms is prohibited from entering.
• Hand sanitizer should be available at the entrance.

• If a story time is held, families must attend by reservation only, social distance, maximum 10 attendees. If 10 people attend the remainder of the library will be closed as 10 total patrons is the maximum allowed.

• A record of patrons, to include at least one member from a family group, should include: the date, first and last name, phone number and/or email
• High touch surfaces and bathrooms should be cleaned frequently.
• Employees with direct customer contact must wear a face covering over nose and mouth.
• Employees/staff/volunteers should be screened for symptoms of COVID-19. If any symptoms present they must not enter

This variance takes effect on 05/30/2020 at 12:00AM and remains in effect as long as the current Executive and Public Health Orders are active.

Meagan L. Hillman PA-C, MBA Director, Kiowa Public Health Agency