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King County Executive proclaims public health emergency for monkeypox
King County Executive Dow Constantine on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 issued a proclamation declaring...
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UPDATE: Indoor mask requirements in Washington will be lifted as of March 12
With declining COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations across the west, California, Oregon and...
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King County ending vaccination verification policy Mar. 1 as new COVID cases and hospitalizations decline
With new COVID-19 cases and hospitalization decreasing, and over 87% of King County residents over...
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King County purchasing additional 400,000 COVID-19 home test kits; 700,000 secured
With an initial 100,000 COVID-19 home testing kits scheduled to arrive in King County next week,...
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Public Health warning public to prepare for rapid surge in local COVID-19 Omicron cases
As the highly-infectious Omicron variant spreads, new data show that the numbers of new cases are...
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Starting today, proof of COVID vaccination or negative test now required at many establishments
Starting today – Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 – as part of King County’s vaccine verification...
Read More Proof of vaccination or negative test for many events & businesses will start Oct. 25 in King County
Beginning Oct. 25, 2021, people ages 12 and older will be required to show proof of full COVID-19...
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King County seeking vaccine verifications for some indoor businesses starting in October
In the face of a recent Delta-driven surge, high levels of new COVID-19 cases and...
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King County hits 70%, SeaTac area 80.2% for single dose vaccine milestone
King County Executive Dow Constantine on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 announced more than 70 percent of...
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Health officials recommend everyone wears masks in indoor public spaces
Several local health officers from across the Puget Sound region announced Monday, July 26, 2021...
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SeaTac City Hall has reopened
SeaTac City Hall reopened on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, and will operate from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. With...
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King County’s mask directive ends as COVID-19 rates drop & vaccination rates rise
With 70% of King County residents age 16 and older considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
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