{"id":"MET-SEA-010","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"King County, Washington","state":"WA","metro":"SEA","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"King County Executive Dow Constantine and Local Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin","authority":"RCW 70.05.070; King County emergency proclamation of Mar. 1, 2020","instrument":"Executive release announcing the Local Health Order effective Mar. 16, 2020 and closure of King County in-person services","title":"Executive Constantine and King County Health Officer announce new orders to limit spread of COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-15","effective":"2020-03-16","end":"n/a (release); the order it announces is MET-SEA-008","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"","quarters":[],"types":["GATH","CLOSE","CRT"],"addressees":["bars, restaurants, dance halls, clubs, theaters, health and fitness clubs","retail","King County customer-service offices"],"clause":"All gatherings with over 50 participants are prohibited until further notice. All gatherings under 50 participants 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.... Starting March 16, many King County in-person services will close in response to COVID-19.","enforcement":"n/a (release)","functions":["DR","BA","FC","PE","GATH","CRT county in-person services closed"],"notes":"Banner on the page: \u0027Starting March 16, many King County in-person services will close in response to COVID-19.\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/news/release/2020/March/15-COVID-order.aspx","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200316070138/https://kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/constantine/news/release/2020/March/15-COVID-order.aspx","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":613153,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-SEA","url":"/library/MET-SEA-010","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-SEA-010","citation":"King County Executive Dow Constantine and Local Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin, Executive release announcing the Local Health Order effective Mar. 16, 2020 and closure of King County in-person services (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-SEA-010)","stateName":"Washington","related":["MET-SEA-008"]}