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Graduation Ceremonies

Latest Update May 29, 2020

*This guidance is subject to change, please check back frequently.

If you have questions about this guidance or would like more information please email healthinfo@mesacounty.us.

Important things to know

A new public health order in Mesa County outlines the next steps for our reopening. This phase expands upon the current guidelines to allow:

  • Up to 50% capacity not to exceed more than 175 people in a confined indoor space for critical and noncritical businesses, including houses of worship.
  • Gatherings to expand to 50 people.

The order includes a requirement that operational plans be submitted to Mesa County Public Health. Complete the form here. Mesa County’s variance allows continued reopening a limited capacity, with social distancing precautions in place. This is complementary to State Public Health Order 20-28, Executive Order D 2020 079 and should not be relied on solely.

Considerations for graduations:

Best Practices for Implementation

Additional ways to honor seniors

Staging Considerations

For health and safety:

For group sizes:


Our Path Forward: Stay the Course

Efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 will continue for several months.  It’s important for residents to continue to focus on preventive measures to slow the spread. By minimizing contact between people, we ask that all residents follow the letter and spirit of the guidance.  Do not try to bend the rules or find loopholes.  It’s up to us all to keep our community protected and healthy.

With residents following the guidelines outlined, Mesa County Public Health is able to effectively conduct contact tracing and investigation to ensure COVID-19 and COVID like illness in our community remain at a manageable level.  We continue to work with high-risk settings (nursing homes, correctional facilities, homeless service providers) where outbreaks can have devastating effects.

Testing is available for those in our community who are experiencing symptoms.  If you are feeling sick. contact your healthcare provider, or call the MCPH hotline at 970-683-2300.