From: "Jeanne Kohl-Welles, King County Councilmember" <CouncilDistrict4@subscriptions.kingcounty.gov>
Date: March 15, 2020 at 8:06:04 PM PDT
To: sharonl@lihi.org
Subject: BREAKING! Executive Constantine and King County Health Officer announce new order to limit spread of COVID-19
Reply-To: CouncilDistrict4@subscriptions.kingcounty.gov



To limit the spread of COVID-19, King County Executive Constantine and Dr. Duchin announced a new Local Health Order that directed public he

View this in your browser. Coronavirus update Dear Friends and Neighbors, Here’s the latest breaking news: To limit the spread of COVID-19, King County Executive Constantine and Dr. Duchin announced a new Local Health Order that directed public health actions effective Monday, March 16. Governor Inslee is expected to extend these rulings statewide. Gov. Inslee and Executive Constantine are scheduling a media availability for March 16 to discuss more about what King County is doing, and the Governor will explain statewide actions. Details to come. All gatherings with more than 50 participants are prohibited until further notice. All gatherings of 50 participants and below are prohibited until further notice unless previously announced criteria for hygiene and social distancing are met. Restaurants, bars, dance halls, clubs, theaters, health and fitness clubs, and other similar indoor social or recreational venues must cease operations until March 31, 2020. Restaurants and food service establishments may remain open only for drive-through, delivery, and pick-up only, until March 31, 2020. All other retail such as groceries, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, hardware stores, shopping centers, etc. may remain open provided they meet Public Health directives in the previous Local Health Order The Local Health Order was drafted in coordination with state health officials. Keep in touch Thank you again for taking the time to read my update. You can expect ones to continue being sent out on a daily basis. Feel free too forward them to others who can subscribe by clicking here.  And please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns and, most importantly, be well. Sincerely, Jeanne Kohl-Welles

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