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Ex. MET-SEA-052Health Officer's Order No. 20-059: Order of the Health Officer on Events during Declaration of Public Health EmergencyHealth Officer's Order No. 20-059Christopher Spitters, MD, MPH, Health Officer, Snohomish Health DistrictSnohomish County, Washington (Snohomish Health District)CountyMar. 11, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
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-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-001Local Health Officer Verification of Vaccination OrderLocal Health Officer Verification of Vaccination OrderDr. Jeff Duchin, Local Health Officer, Public Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountySept. 16, 20212021 Q3Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesVaccination or testingPrimary 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-009Executive statement on actions to slow COVID-19 spread (announcing the Local Health Officer's Mar. 11, 2020 order)Executive Constantine statement on actions to slow COVID-19 spreadKing County Executive Dow ConstantineKing County, WashingtonCountyMar. 11, 2020Gathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-023WSDOT news release, Aug. 20, 2020: two-boat weekend service restored Aug. 22 on Edmonds/Kingston and Mukilteo/Clinton after operating one boat short since June 20 'due to a lack of crewmembers needed to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety requirements'; more than 100 high-risk employees unavailable since late March; new hires unable to undergo mandatory face-to-face training until June; face covering required in compliance with the state's health order; WSF 'will enforce reduced occupancy on sailings for walk-on passengers'Service to be restored to near pre-pandemic levels on some state ferry routes (Changes set to begin August 22)Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)Washington (Edmonds/Kingston, Mukilteo/Clinton, Seattle/Bainbridge routes; system-wide precautions)StateAug. 20, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SEA-037Public Health release announcing the vaccination-verification requirementConfirm your vaccination: A new requirement for many activities in King CountyPublic Health - Seattle & King CountyKing County, WashingtonCountySept. 16, 2021Gathering capEvents and venuesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
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
Ex. WA-084Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03.5Face Coverings - Statewide (face coverings required at outdoor events or gatherings of 500 or more)Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Washington State Secretary of HealthWashingtonStateSept. 13, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-111Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03.6Face Coverings - Statewide (non-spectators at outdoor sports exempted; otherwise continuing 20-03.4 and 20-03.5)Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Washington State Secretary of HealthWashingtonStateSept. 24, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary 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. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-024WSDOT news release, Dec. 18, 2020: public asked to limit state ferry rides to essential purposes over the holidays under statewide restrictions; masks required aboard vessels and in terminals; modified timetables continue (final round trips suspended on three routes; Triangle two-boat; no Sidney service); WSF 'will enforce reduced occupancy in terminals and on sailings for walk-on passengers'Limit state ferry travel to essential trips over holidaysWashington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Assistant Secretary Amy ScartonWashington (all WSF routes)StateDec. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-020WSDOT news release, Mar. 23, 2020: all state ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through at least Apr. 25, 2020; spring service additions cancelled; San Juan Islands vehicle reservations Mar. 29-Apr. 25 cancelled; ridership down 40 percentState ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through April 25 due to lower demandWashington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)Washington (all WSF routes)StateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-045TriMet COVID-19 service alert (captured Apr. 3, 2020): buses limited to 10-15 riders at a time to promote social distancing; reduced service from Apr. 5, 2020 line by line (MAX to 15 minutes, weekends on Sunday service; many bus lines to Saturday schedules or cut 50-60 percent; 272-PDX Night Bus suspended); 'Transit should only be used if necessary to access food, medicine and essential employment'COVID-19 Update - Reduced Service (Buses will be limited to 10-15 riders at a time in order to promote social distancing)Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet)Oregon (Portland metropolitan area: Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties)Sector regulatorApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-079Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update (Apr. 10, 2020)Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update, April 10, 2020Port of SeattlePort of Seattle (a port district of King County, Washington, under Title 53 RCW), seaport and airportStateApr. 10, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-082Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update (May 1, 2020)Port of Seattle COVID-19 Response Update, May 1, 2020Port of SeattlePort of Seattle (port district), seaport, marinas and airportStateMay 1, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeBusiness closureEvents 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-026Executive release: King County to require proof of vaccination or negative test for many outdoor and indoor events and establishmentsKing County to require proof of vaccination or negative test for many outdoor and indoor events and establishments to address COVID-19…King County Executive Dow Constantine (release describing MET-SEA-001)King County, WashingtonCountySept. 16, 2021Gathering capEvents and venuesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WA-041Proclamation 20-25.7Safe Start - Stay Healthy: County-by-County Phased Reopening (open-ended extension; incorporation of Order 20-03.1 and the revised Safe…Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-085Proclamation 20-25.17Washington Ready (face coverings at outdoor events of 500 or more; organizer prohibition)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateSept. 13, 20212021 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-019WSDOT news release, Mar. 20, 2020: resumption of Anacortes-Sidney, B.C. international ferry service pushed back from Mar. 29 to at least Apr. 26, 2020 'as a result of the recent closure of the Canadian border'Start of state ferry service to Canada suspended until April 26 due to COVID-19 situationWashington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)Washington (Anacortes - Friday Harbor - Sidney, British Columbia route)StateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. WA-009Proclamation 20-13Statewide Limits: Food and Beverage Services, Areas of CongregationGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 16, 2020Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-010Proclamation 20-14Reduction of Statewide Limits on Gatherings (50 or more prohibited; smaller gatherings conditioned)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 16, 2020Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WA-031Washington Proclamation 20-25.3 (May 4, 2020)Adjusting and Extending Stay Home - Stay Healthy to May 31, 2020; Safe Start Washington: Phase I - Re-Opening WashingtonGovernor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMay 4, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read