Colorado Governor Orders Ski Areas Closed on Virus Outbreak

High country accounts for third of state’s COVID-19 cases
Move will save hundreds, perhaps thousands, governor says

Skiers come down the mountain at a Vail Resorts Inc. location in Vail, Colorado.
Photographer: Daniel Brenner/Bloomberg

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By Vincent Del Giudice

March 15, 2020 at 1:30 PM UTC

Updated on

March 15, 2020 at 9:06 PM UTC

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis ordered the closing of all ski areas, popular resorts located in a region that accounts for 39 of the state’s 131 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, according to official data.