The following cities, town and areas have opted out of Tri-County Health Department's mask-wearing order: Bennett, Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Columbine Valley, Deer Trail, Glendale, Parker, Douglas County areas outside of municipalities (unincorporated areas) and unincorporated areas in Arapahoe County east of Watkins Road all the way to the eastern county line, generally east of Aurora.
The City of Brighton had opted out but opted back into the order as of Oct. 21, according to the order's text.
If a municipality or unincorporated county area has opted out, Gov. Jared Polis' statewide mask order still applies in those areas.
Any county or municipality in the Tri-County Health jurisdiction that opted out of the order may opt back in at any time, according to a news release.
