PH - COVID-19 Recovery News and Updates

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 07/09/2021 02:23 PM PDT

Public Health - COVID-19 Recovery News and Updates July 9, 2021

Improving Indoor Air Quality

The quality of the air you breath when you are indoors can impact your health. Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can significantly affect people's health, but Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) studies have shown that levels of air pollutants indoors may be anywhere from two to five times greater than outdoors, and in some cases more than 100 times greater.

King County’s COVID-19 Recovery Program provides education and materials to help food establishments, child cares, schools, faith-based organizations, and other group settings improve indoor air quality and prevent the spread of COVID 19.

If you have questions, need technical assistance, or one-on-one consultation, sign up here.

Eligible businesses/organizations will receive an EPA-certified HEPA Air Purifier unit for FREE.

Cómo mejorar la calidad del aire en espacios cerrados

El Programa de Recuperación de COVID-19 del Condado de King proporciona educación y materiales para ayudar a los establecimientos de alimentos, guarderías, escuelas, organizaciones religiosas y otros negocios a mejorar la calidad del aire en espacios cerrados y prevenir la propagación del virus que causa el COVID-19.

Si tiene preguntas, necesita asistencia técnica o desea una consulta personalizada, regístrese aquí.

Las empresas/organizaciones elegibles recibirán una unidad purificadora de aire HEPA certificada por la Agencia de Protección Ambiental, EPA, por sus siglas en inglés, DE FORMA GRATUITA.

Póngase en contacto con nosotros: IAQInfo@kingcounty.gov

Should I still wear a face mask and what are the rules?

Masks and physical distancing continue to play an important role in protecting the public from COVID-19 along with other mitigation measures like vaccination, improved ventilation, hand hygiene, and cleaning and disinfection.

Businesses are required to follow Washington State orders concerning face coverings:

Businesses must post signage in a prominent location visible to patrons at each entry informing customers of face covering requirement. Click here to download a sign that can be used for this purpose, or use this Business Signage Toolkit from the Washington Department of Health.

King County's COVID-19 recovery program provides updates, education, and materials to help businesses implement state and public health guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. For more information, contact IAQinfo@kingcounty.gov or visit kingcounty.gov/covid/air and kingcounty.gov/SSTAR.

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