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Ex. MET-SEA-008Local Health Officer Order (gatherings of 50 or more; closure of bars, clubs, gyms, theaters; dining rooms closed)Local Health Officer OrderDr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-010Executive release announcing the Local Health Order effective Mar. 16, 2020 and closure of King County in-person servicesExecutive Constantine and King County Health Officer announce new orders to limit spread of COVID-19King County Executive Dow Constantine and Local Health Officer Dr. Jeff DuchinKing County, WashingtonCountyMar. 15, 2020Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-042Snohomish County COVID-19 Daily Briefing, Mar. 17, 2020 (suspension of public access to County facilities; District Court suspensions; the Governor's Mar. 15-16 closures as applied in the county)COVID-19 Snohomish County Daily Briefing, Tuesday, March 17, 2020Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers (COVID-19 Daily Briefing to elected officials)Snohomish County, WashingtonCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-030Executive release: King County Parks facility closures (Mar. 20, 2020)King County Parks COVID-19 update (Mar. 20, 2020)King County Executive Dow Constantine (King County Parks)King County, WashingtonCountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-049Port of Seattle temporary suspension of approximately 20 construction projects (Apr. 9-13, 2020) pending review of contractors' COVID-19 jobsite safety plans (announced Apr. 8, 2020)Port temporarily suspends ongoing construction to review COVID-19 safety plansPort of Seattle (Executive Director)Port of Seattle (Washington municipal corporation)CountyApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-047Port of Seattle face-covering policy for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (announced May 10, 2020; effective May 18, 2020)Port updates cloth face coverings policy for workers, visitors and passengers at Seattle-Tacoma International AirportPort of Seattle (Executive Director Steve Metruck; Port Commission)Port of Seattle (Washington municipal corporation; operator of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)CountyMay 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-022Metro announcement: masks or face coverings required on transit from May 18, 2020New public health Directive requires masks or face coverings on transitKing County Metro, implementing the Local Health Officer's face-covering Directive of May 11, 2020King County, Washington (King County Metro Transit)CountyMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-035Media release: face covering Directive goes into effect May 18, 2020Media Release: Face covering directive goes into effect today: prevent spreading COVID-19 when unable to maintain 6 feet of distancePublic Health - Seattle & King County (media release describing the Local Health Officer's Directive)King County, WashingtonCountyMay 18, 20202020 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-047Local Health Officer Directive: Face Covering DirectiveLocal Health Officer Directive (Face Covering Directive)Dr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountyMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-028Executive release: King County approved for modified Phase 1 ('Phase 1.5') of Safe StartKing County approved to move to modified Phase 1 (June 5, 2020)King County Executive Dow Constantine; Washington Secretary of Health (approval)King County, WashingtonCountyJune 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-032Executive release: King County applies to re-open limited business activity (modified Phase 1)King County applies for re-opening of limited business activity (May 29, 2020)King County Executive Dow ConstantineKing County, WashingtonCountyMay 29, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-029Executive release: King County applies to move to Safe Start Phase 2King County applies for Phase 2 of Safe Start recoveryKing County Executive Dow Constantine (application to the Washington Secretary of Health under Proclamation 20-25.4, Safe Start)King County, WashingtonCountyJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-033Executive statement on the statewide rollback of Nov. 15-16, 2020Executive Constantine statement on new statewide COVID-19 restrictions (Nov. 15, 2020)King County Executive Dow ConstantineKing County, WashingtonCountyNov. 15, 20202020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-050SEA airport implementation of Governor Inslee's four-week statewide restrictions (Nov. 17, 2020): indoor dining closed, retail occupancy reduced from 30 to 25 percent, tenant reliefAirport meets new COVID-19 health measures and calls for aid for hard-hit tenants and workersPort of Seattle (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport)Port of Seattle (SEA airport) implementing Washington State restrictions of Nov. 15, 2020CountyNov. 17, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-003Local Health Officer Indoor Masking DirectiveLocal Health Officer Indoor Masking DirectiveDr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountyMay 20, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-034Executive release: King County reaches 70 percent fully vaccinated (16 and older); indoor mask directive liftedKing County reaches 70 percent vaccination milestone (June 15, 2021)King County Executive Dow Constantine; Public Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountyJune 15, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-036Joint recommendation of the regional health officers: universal indoor masking regardless of vaccination statusRegion's top health officials issue unified advice: Everyone should mask up in indoor public spacesLocal health officers of eight Puget Sound counties (joint statement published by Public Health - Seattle & King County); joined by all 35 local health jurisdictions Aug. 12, 2021King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and San Juan Counties, WashingtonCountyJuly 26, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-002Local Health Officer Outdoor and Indoor Masking OrdersLocal Health Officer Outdoor and Indoor Masking OrdersDr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountySept. 2, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-025Executive release announcing the outdoor mask order of Sept. 2, 2021King County outdoor mask order release (Sept. 2, 2021)King County Executive Dow Constantine (release describing MET-SEA-002)King County, WashingtonCountySept. 2, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-038Public Health release announcing the outdoor mask order for events of 500 or moreMasks required at large outdoor gatherings in King CountyPublic Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountySept. 2, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read