Denver's mayor orders residents to stay inside except for essential needs and is even shutting down liquor stores and recreational marijuana shops
People in Colorado have been living under a growing list of restrictions to limit the spread COVID-19.
All those activities are now forbidden as Denver struggles with a growing number of COVID-19 cases. Denver is the most densely populated city in the state and has reported 125 cases as of Monday out of Colorado's 591 cases. Across the state, 58 people have been hospitalized and, as of Monday, six people have died.
Restaurants will still be allowed to provide take-out meals and alcoholic beverages. Also, public transportation, taxis, and ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft will still be allowed to operate. Daycare facilities are also allowed to stay open, but the public schools are closed. The state has been under orders for all nonessential businesses to close. In other areas, liquor stores and marijuana are allowed to stay open.
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