{"id":"MET-SEA-052","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"Snohomish County, Washington (Snohomish Health District)","state":"WA","metro":"SEA","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Snohomish Health District","authority":"RCW 70.05.070(2)-(3); WAC 246-100-036; issued \u0027in accordance with, and incorporates by reference,\u0027 the Governor\u0027s Proclamation 20-07 of Mar. 11, 2020","instrument":"Health Officer\u0027s Order No. 20-059: Order of the Health Officer on Events during Declaration of Public Health Emergency","title":"Health Officer\u0027s Order No. 20-059","dateIssued":"2020-03-11","effective":"2020-03-11","end":"\u0027until terminated by subsequent order\u0027.","startDate":"2020-03-11","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["GATH","EVT","EMP"],"addressees":["organizers of events in Snohomish County; their employees"],"clause":"[OCR:] NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby DECLARED and ORDERED as follows: 1. All events of 250 or greater attendees are prohibited. 2. Events with fewer than 250 attendees are prohibited unless event organizers take the following steps to minimize risk: Older adults and individuals with underlying medical conditions... are encouraged not to attend (including employees); Social distancing recommendations must be met (i.e., people staying 6 feet from each other...); Employees must be screened for coronavirus symptoms each day and excluded if symptomatic; Proper hand hygiene and sanitation must be readily available to all attendees and employees; Environmental cleaning guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are followed... For the purposes of this Order, an \u0027event\u0027 is a gathering for business, social, spiritual, or recreational activities including, but not limited to, community, civic, public, leisure, faith-based, or sporting events; parades; concerts; festivals; conventions; fundraisers; and similar activities.","enforcement":"Health Officer order under RCW 70.05.070 (RCW 70.05.120)","functions":["GATH/EVT events of any size (250+ prohibited; smaller conditioned)","MK trade shows, conventions, fundraisers","WS faith-based events","EMP daily employee screening","CB"],"notes":"Recitals verify: Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers\u0027 proclamation of emergency of Mar. 4, 2020; Health Officer\u0027s Order 20-056 of Mar. 4, 2020; Board of Health Resolution No. 20-06 of Mar. 10, 2020; 60 cases and 2 deaths in the county as of Mar. 10, 2020. The Snohomish County counterpart of the King County Mar. 11, 2020 order.","sourceUrl":"https://www.snohd.org/DocumentCenter/View/3410/HO-Order-20-059-EventOrder_COVID-19","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1333115,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-SEA","url":"/library/MET-SEA-052","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-SEA-052","citation":"Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Snohomish Health District, Health Officer\u0027s Order No. 20-059: Order of the Health Officer on Events during Declaration of Public Health Emergency (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-052)","stateName":"Washington","related":["MET-SEA-051","SEC-17-GM-045"]}