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El Supremo

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Fri Nov 13, 2020, 07:06 PM Nov 2020

"... not bringing a loaded pistol for Grandma's head," [View all]

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colorado) said on Friday that Coloradans should take precautions to keep themselves and their loved ones safe for Thanksgiving by either celebrating only with their own household or starting to self-quarantine now.

Anyone who plans to celebrate the holiday with parents, grandparents or other family members who live outside their household should self-quarantine for the next two weeks to avoid becoming infected with COVID-19, Polis said at his update Friday on the state's response to the pandemic.

"For families that do want to get together, and the family dynamic requires that, the more family members that make decision to self-quarantine, the more likely you're not bringing a loaded pistol for Grandma's head," he said

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase across the state and the country, 1-in-105 Coloradans is currently infected with COVID-19, the governor said. On Friday, the state had 6,439 new cases, the highest one-day total since the pandemic began....

https://www.9news.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/jared-polis-november-13-covid-update/73-3874ec37-04f4-40e4-91ab-4af9010eb0d3

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