It’s been a month since my last update. Nothing has changed in terms of our attendance policy, but I wanted to share the latest data. Surviving the Second Wave The bad news is that Colorado just experienced a second wave of COVID-19. Just when it looked like things were under control, Coloradans perhaps got over-confident … Read more
Have you ever noticed your computer misbehaving? Maybe you joined a video call where people can see you but not hear you. Maybe a website says you’re logged out when you’re logged in, or vice versa. Maybe you’re looking for a specific file and can’t find it, but when you refresh your screen it suddenly … Read more
As we all know, Colorado is in a phase called Level 2: Safer At Home & in the Vast, Great Outdoors. Level 2, which went into effect on May 4 (the city of Denver followed on May 8), allows non-critical businesses such as Simplifya to open with restrictions. Beginning May 11, we gave employees the … Read more
Let’s Celebrate! I have data through the end of June (almost) so I thought I’d share an updated chart. The data reinforces the trend we saw when Colorado first moved from its stay-at-home phase to the current safer-at-home phase. Basically, despite a significant increase in testing, the number of people testing positively has remained low. … Read more
Mayor Hancock confirmed at a press conference earlier this week that he will let Denver’s stay-at-home order expire later today. This means Denver businesses are allowed to return to their workplaces beginning Monday, May 11, but there are several restrictions on how businesses return. Let’s start by making it clear that you may continue to … Read more
Finally, there is enough data for Colorado to say “the curve has flattened out.” To the surprise of nobody reading this post, I’ve been collecting data as it posts to the CDPHE website daily so that I can chart it for myself. Here’s what that flat curve looks like with real data. The number of … Read more
As expected, Governor Polis extended Colorado’s stay-at-home order. And to continue the theme of confusion created by disparate government agencies, this order extends through Sunday, April 26 even though Mayor Hancock extended Denver’s stay-at-home order through Thursday, April 30. Simplifya will honor the Denver order. The Worst is Behind Us If you saw the press … Read more
Both Governor Polis and Mayor Hancock have said they will extend their “stay at home” orders through April 30, 2020. But it hasn’t happened yet and the media is making a mess of it. To be fair, government agencies – even those within the same jurisdiction – are making a mess of it. Here’s a … Read more
As I’m sure you all know, the City and County of Denver issued a “Stay At Home” Order for COVID-19. The key points: The order is effective from 5p on Tuesday, March 24th through 5p on Friday, April 10th. Simplifya is located within the city limits and therefore subject to the terms of the order. … Read more
In case you missed it, there was another significant development last night. Gov. Polis released an executive order suspending in-person teaching for all Colorado schools from March 23 through April 17. I know most of us don’t have school-aged kids, but the larger point is that Colorado’s quarantine just got a whole lot more strict. … Read more