College age gatherings banned Boulder, largest COVID-19 outbreak

 College age gatherings banned Boulder, largest COVID-19 outbreak.

Gatherings of college-age Boulder residents were banned Thursday, a day after the University of Colorado's flagship campus in the city reported the state's largest COVID-19 outbreak.

Young adults 18 to 22 years old may "go about their business individually, but not with anyone else," Kate Haywood, senior assistant Boulder County attorney, said during a virtual news conference Thursday.

The ban is the latest, and most stringent measure in a so-far failed attempt to control the spread of the virus since CU resumed classes a few weeks ago. Previously, university officials had recommended that CU students in Boulder self-quarantine for two weeks as cases began rising.

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