Local leaders provide update on ‘Safer at Home’ transition in Colorado Springs region

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- On day two of Colorado's "Safer at Home" phase to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, El Paso County leaders are providing an update on what local measures are being taken.

Watch the news conference below. We'll update this article throughout the day.

More information about the state's safer at home order, including which businesses can reopen, can be found at this link.

According to state statistics, El Paso County had 879 positive tests for COVID-19 as of Monday evening; 68 people have died from suspected coronavirus complications.