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Further Measures to Combat COVID-19 Transmissions
Dear Friends & Neighbors:
We have reached a critical point in the battle to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Earlier this evening, Executive Dow Constantine and public health officials announced a new slate of actions that go into effect tomorrow, Monday, March 16th. These include new restrictions on the size of gatherings and a shutdown of bars and restaurants, which must now switch to drive-through, delivery, or pick-up.
The new measures include:
- All gatherings with more than 50 participants are prohibited until further notice. All gatherings of 50 participants and below are prohibited unless previously announced criteria for hygiene and social distancing are met.
- Restaurants, bars, dance halls, clubs, theaters, health and fitness clubs, and other similar indoor social or recreational venues must cease operations until March 31, 2020. However, restaurants and food service establishments may remain open for drive-through, delivery, and pick-up only through the end of March.
- All other retail such as groceries, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, hardware stores, shopping centers, etc. may remain open provided they meet Public Health directives issued earlier.
Governor Jay Inslee is expected to take similar statewide actions tomorrow as well. I hope you will join me in watching the Governor and Executive’s joint press conference Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. to hear more. I will pass along more information as I receive it.
Yours
-Joe
Joe McDermott
King County Councilmember
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