Executive statement on actions to slow COVID-19 spread (announcing the Local Health Officer's Mar. 11, 2020 order)

The record

Jurisdiction

King County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

County

Authority

King County Code ch. 12.52 (emergency powers); statement of the Executive

Issued

2020-03-11 Mar. 11, 2020

Effective

2020-03-11

End

n/a (statement)

In force

Mar. 11, 2020 (no end date recorded; counted as in force for 120 days)

Limitation types

Gathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• event organizers
• restaurants, retail, music, arts, culture, movie theaters

Functions reached

• GATH events
• EMP employee health checks
• CB

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

Gov. Inslee has ordered the prohibition of gatherings of more than 250 people. In addition, we also agreed that gatherings smaller than that should not happen unless very clear Public Health-recommended steps are taken. Our Public Health Officer, Dr. Jeff Duchin, will be signing an order that prohibits smaller events of 250 people or less in King County, unless they meet public health guidelines to ensure social distancing, adequate sanitation, regular health checks of employees, and other measures designed to prevent the virus from being transmitted.... Restaurants, retail, music, arts, culture, movie theaters, can and should continue, if they are able to meet these criteria.

Enforcement

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