Local Health Officer Order (gatherings of 50 or more; closure of bars, clubs, gyms, theaters; dining rooms closed)

The record

Jurisdiction

King County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

County

Authority

RCW 70.05.070(2)-(3); WAC 246-100-036; issued 'in accordance with, and incorporates by reference,' the Governor's Mar. 11, 2020 Proclamation 20-07

Issued

2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020

Effective

2020-03-16 ('beginning today, March 16, 2020') (read as 2020-03-16)

End

Events rule 'until further notice'; closures 'until March 31, 2020 or later if determined necessary'; subsumed by Proclamation 20-25 (Mar. 23, 2020) and the Safe Start phases; no separate rescission located (read as 2020-03-31)

In force

Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• event organizers
• bars, dance clubs, fitness and health clubs, movie theatres, night clubs, other social and recreational establishments
• restaurants and food service establishments
• all other retail including banks, grocery stores, hardware stores, pharmacies

Functions reached

• DR dining room
• BA bar
• FC fitness facilities
• PE theaters and clubs
• GATH/EVT events of 50 or more
• SF retail conditioned on screening and distancing
• HR/WF daily employee screening and exclusion
• CB customers

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

Therefore, as Local Health Officer, I hereby ORDER, that beginning today, March 16, 2020: 1. All events with 50 people or more are hereby prohibited until further notice; 2. All events with fewer than 50 people are discouraged and prohibited unless event organizers observe the COVID-19 prevention measures outlined below. 3. All bars, dance clubs, fitness and health clubs, movie theatres, night clubs, and other social and recreational establishments shall be closed until March 31, 2020 or later if determined necessary; 4. Until March 31, 2020 or later if determined necessary, all restaurants and food service establishments shall cease providing dining room services but may remain open for drive-thru, take-out and delivery services... 5. All other retail, including banks, grocery stores, hardware stores, and pharmacies, should and may remain open provided they observe the COVID-19 prevention measures... Employees must be screened for coronavirus symptoms each day and excluded if symptomatic

Enforcement

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