The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RCW 43.06.220(1)(h) and (3); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
- Issued
- 2020-11-15 Nov. 15, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-17 12:01 a.m. (restaurants and bars: 12:01 a.m. Nov. 18, 2020) (read as 2020-11-17)
- End
- 2020-12-14 11:59 p.m. by its terms; extended by 20-25.9 (Dec. 10) to Jan. 4, 2021, 20-25.10 (Dec. 21) and 20-25.11 (Dec. 30) to Jan. 11, 2021; replaced by 20-25.12 (Jan. 11, 2021) (read as 2021-03-31)
- In force
- Nov. 17, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation
- Addressees
- all people in Washington
- restaurants and bars
- fitness facilities
- retail
- professional services
- personal services
- religious organizations
- venues
- real estate
- long-term care facilities
- Functions reached
- DR
- BA
- FC
- SF
- OF office (telework mandate)
- SL salon
- WS worship
- SH showings and open houses
- VS visitation
- MC meetings and conventions
- GATH
- CB
- WF
- Collection
- Washington WA
Operative words
1. Indoor Social Gatherings with people from outside your household are prohibited unless they (a) quarantine for fourteen days (14) prior to the social gathering; or (b) quarantine for seven (7) days prior to the social gathering and receive a negative COVID-19 test result... 2. Outdoor Social Gatherings shall be limited to five (5) people from outside your household. 3. Restaurants and Bars are closed for indoor dine-in service.... 4. Fitness Facilities and Gyms are closed for indoor operations.... 6. Miscellaneous Venues: All retail activities and business meetings are prohibited. Only professional training and testing that cannot be performed remotely, as well as all court and judicial branch-related proceedings, are allowed. Occupancy in each meeting room is limited to 25 percent of indoor occupancy limits or 100 people, whichever is fewer.... 7. Movie Theaters are closed for indoor service.... 9. Real Estate: Open houses are prohibited. 10. Wedding and Funerals: Ceremonies are limited to a total of no more than 30 people. Indoor receptions, wakes, or similar gatherings in conjunction with such ceremonies are prohibited. 11. In-Store Retail shall be limited to 25 percent of indoor occupancy limits... 12. Religious Services are limited to 25 percent of indoor occupancy limits, or no more than 200 people, whichever is fewer.... 13. Professional Services are required to mandate that employees work from home when possible and close offices to the public if possible. Any office that must remain open must limit occupancy to 25 percent of indoor occupancy limits. 14. Personal Services are limited to 25 percent of indoor occupancy limits.... 15. Long-term Care Facilities: Outdoor visits are permitted. Indoor visits are prohibited... 16. Youth and Adult Sporting Activities: Indoor activities and all contests and games are prohibited.
Enforcement
RCW 43.06.220(5); L&I enforcement under WAC 296-800-14035 (re-adopted Nov. 16, 2020 to track this proclamation)
Notes
The winter 2020-21 re-tightening. Also states the local-order layering rule: 'If current guidance is more restrictive than the below listed restrictions, the most restrictive guidance shall apply.' Recites the Nov. 13, 2020 travel advisory (14-day self-quarantine recommended for arrivals; advisory only). Education, childcare, health care and courts exempted from the modifications.