Democrat Governor Declares COVID-19 Emergency ‘Over’

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Democrat Governor Declares COVID-19 Emergency ‘Over’

BY JACK PHILLIPS
December 13, 2021
Updated: December 13, 2021




Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is seen at a press conference in Boulder, Colo.,
on March 23, 2021.
(Chet Strange/Getty Images)



Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has declared that the COVID-19 emergency is “over” and
at this point, it’s unvaccinated people’s “own darn fault” if they become infected with
the CCP virus.

“Everybody had more than enough opportunity to get vaccinated,” Polis told Colorado Public
Radio last week. “Hopefully it’s been at your pharmacy, your grocery store, a bus near you,
[or at] big events. At this point, if you haven’t been vaccinated, it’s really your own darn fault.”

Polis, a Democrat, said he won’t implement another statewide mask mandate due to the
Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. Since it was discovered
several weeks ago, one Omicron variant death has been confirmed thus far, occurring in the UK.

“Those who get sick, it’s almost entirely their own darn fault,” he said.
“I don’t want to say that nobody [will get the CCP virus if they are] vaccinated,
but it’s very rare.”

The governor also said he’ll leave masking mandates up to individual counties and municipalities.

“Just to put it in perspective, of the about 1,400 people hospitalized, less than 200 (or 16 percent)
are vaccinated,” Polis said. “And many of them are older or have other conditions.
Eighty-four percent of the people in our hospitals are unvaccinated, and they absolutely
had every chance to get vaccinated.

“I still encourage everybody who hasn’t been vaccinated to get protected. And for those who are,
make sure to get that booster after six months. The data [show] it’s important and very likely
even more so with this Omicron variant.

“The emergency is over. You don’t tell people to wear a jacket when they go out in winter
and force them to [wear it]. If they get frostbite, it’s their own darn fault.”

For those who “haven’t been vaccinated, that’s your choice,” he said.

“I respect that,” Polis said. “But it’s your fault when you’re in the hospital with COVID.”

The governor’s comments come after new restrictions were implemented in several
Denver-area counties, including one that mandates businesses to require masks indoors
or to require customers to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19.

Over the weekend, Colorado data show that the number of people hospitalized in Colorado
who tested positive for the CCP virus has continued to drop. Currently, about 1,329 people
are hospitalized, which is down by about 230 over the past week or so.

Meanwhile, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, issued an order that would require
masks or proof of vaccination inside all businesses, which started on Dec. 13.