El Paso County Moves to Level 3 COVID-19 Restrictions

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – With COVID-19 incidence rate swelling over two weeks in the past month, El Paso County moves to level 3 safer home guidelines by the end of the week.

This means that the capacities of many sites and businesses will need to be cut in order to comply with the state’s COVID-19 numbering guidelines. Below level 3, capacities are limited to 25%, down from the 50% capacity limits for level 2.

The change came quietly on Wednesday, as the county’s public health dashboard was updated with new numbers and the new level of restriction took effect at 5 p.m. Friday.

According to the county, the two-week incidence rate of COVID-19 is 750.7 cases per 100,000. Hundreds of people have tested positive every day in the county in recent weeks.