The King County Assessment and Recovery Center in the Eastgate area of Bellevue is Complete
Our collective efforts are having postive effect at slowing the spread of COVID-19, even though we continue to receive daily reports of serious infections and deaths. Unfortunately, we know that letting up on social distancing and other public health activities too quickly could lead to a second wave of COVID-19 cases. I’m glad that King County has worked so hard to be prepared, by setting up locations for people to await test results and to recover from illness without overburdening our hospital system.
On Saturday, I visited the recently-completed King County Assessment and Recovery Center in the Eastgate area of Bellevue. This facility is one of several assessment and recovery centers that King County has planned and built in a matter of weeks. If cases of COVID-19 surge, it can supplement hospital beds, and serve people who are unable to recover from COVID-19 at their own home (e.g., if they live with someone in a high risk category or if they are experiencing homelessness).
 Visiting the Assessment and Recovery Center with King County Facilities Management Division director Tony Wright
It has capacity for 140-150 individuals across two large tents. It is located on a fully contained site and will be secured with 24/7 staffing.
The Assessment and Recovery Center is ready to serve people, but it is not open yet. It will remain on standby status until a need arises. I’m appreciative of all the hard work and thoughtful preparation by King County employees that has gone into developing the facility.
Learn more about this Assesment and Recovery Center located in Bellevue, as well as the other similar locations across King County here >>> https://kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/COVID/shelter-response.aspx
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--Additional Updates--
New Guide Highlights Financial Resources for Individuals, Families and Small Businesses
I am pleased to share a brand new resource guide that King County has compiled to help all of us get through this crisis. This comprehensive guide includes:
- How to apply for unemployment
- Housing resources
- Information on utilities and internet
- Cash assistance
- Food assistance
- Childcare resources
- Resources for undocumented communities
- Small business loans and disaster assistance
- In-language resources
You can click this link to download the guide in English. Downloads are also available in ten other languages:
Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tigrinya, Vietnamese
Stay Home and Spread the Word!
Remember right now, physical distancing is the most important thing we can do to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Please forward this email widely and invite others to sign-up to my email updates to receive important and timely information for District 6 constituents.
Sincerely,
 Claudia Balducci
King County Council
Council Chair
District 6
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