Denver is implementing a new indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases continue to put a strain on the city’s hospital system, Mayor Michael Hancock announced on Tuesday.

The order will go into place on on Wednesday and will be effective until January 3, 2022. It follows a similar order that was issued by the Tri-County Health Department on Monday which impacts Arapahoe and Adams Counties.

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