Denver dropping mask or proof of vaccine requirement: Omicron has ‘run out of fuel’

Denver’s mask or proof of vaccine requirement to enter businesses is set to expire this week as health officials in Colorado say the omicron coronavirus variant has “run out of fuel within our community.”

The development comes as residents in the capital of Colorado have reached a 78% vaccination rate, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced Monday, adding that “this virus is something we are going to have to manage and learn to live with.”

“Following extensive discussions with our regional partners as well as current health advice and the downward trajectory of cases, positivity and hospitalizations, Denver will not be extending our public health order,” Hancock said during a press conference. “So beginning Friday, people will no longer be required under the public health order to wear masks or show proof of vaccination for entry into a business in Denver.”

However, mask requirements in places such as schools and childcare facilities will “remain in place for the time being,” Hancock also said.- READ MORE