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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Governor Jay Inslee announced today a statewide mandate requiring facial coverings when in public effective this Friday. Cases have been on the rise in Washington and wearing masks will save lives. The science is clear and this is the right thing to do.
We now know precisely how this disease spreads — mostly person to person, by respiratory droplets released when an infected person talks, coughs, or sneezes. Even regular breathing spreads these droplets and it’s increasingly clear we are capable of spreading this disease days before even showing the slightest symptoms.
The statewide order does include exemptions, such as children under 5 and those who are deaf or hard of hearing. You can read detailed coverage in the Seattle Times to learn more.
Wearing a facial covering while in public will slow the spread of this terrible disease and save the lives of fellow Washingtonians. Let’s all do our part.
I will be sure to send out more COVID-19 related news and other pertinent information in my next update scheduled to go out tomorrow afternoon.
In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
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