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Thanks to all who joined me and Public Health – Seattle & King County Director Patty Hayes Tuesday evening for a virtual town hall to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine and other COVID-related issues. I appreciated the thoughtful questions and feedback you provided. Questions asked before and during the meeting and responses are available here >>>
If you were unable to attend, watch the virtual town hall >>>
 Additionally, if you attended the town hall, or watch the video, I’d appreciate your feedback by filling out my town hall recap survey >>>
On to Woodinville! Eastrail progress continues
 Progress to connect more Eastside communities with Eastrail continues. Work to remove railroad rails in the 2.5 miles linking Kirkland to Woodinville (View Map) will finish this week and trail construction will be complete by the end of summer 2021, opening this new stretch to everyone.
Learn more about Eastrail >>>
Gov. Inslee adjusts public health rules in King County – effective Monday
 On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee announced King County will soon be able to relax some COVID-19 restrictions on businesses as it enters Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington plan.
Beginning Monday restaurants may reopen indoor service at 25% capacity through 11pm. Indoor entertainment venues — including museums, gyms, bowling alleys and concert halls — can also reopen to 25% capacity. Bars that don’t serve food, however, will remain closed for the time being.
While these changes are possible due to modest reductions in King County’s COVID-19 rates, the confirmed arrival of the new COVID-19 variant provides another reminder that our work is not done. We must continue to do everything we can to slow the spread of the disease by following these common-sense public health practices: wear masks, keep physical distance, implement good ventilation and stay home when possible.
Read the latest Public Health blog post on the steps we can take to respond to the new variant >>>
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Sincerely,
 Claudia Balducci
King County Council
Council Chair
District 6
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