{"id":"MET-SEA-035","kind":"order","level":"county","jurisdiction":"King County, Washington","state":"WA","metro":"SEA","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Public Health - Seattle \u0026 King County (media release describing the Local Health Officer\u0027s Directive)","authority":"Local Health Officer Directive of May 11, 2020 under RCW 70.05.070","instrument":"Media release: face covering Directive goes into effect May 18, 2020","title":"Media Release: Face covering directive goes into effect today: prevent spreading COVID-19 when unable to maintain 6 feet of distance","dateIssued":"2020-05-18","effective":"2020-05-18","end":"Directive superseded by SOH Order 20-03 (June 26, 2020) and updated by the May 20, 2021 Directive (MET-SEA-003)","startDate":"2020-05-18","endDate":"2020-06-26","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["MASK"],"addressees":["everyone in King County in indoor or outdoor public spaces"],"clause":"The directive to wear face coverings while in public goes into effect today, May 18, to help slow the spread of COVID-19.... Wear a face covering when you are at any indoor or outdoor public space where you may be within 6 feet of someone who does not live with you.","enforcement":"Directive (no penalty)","functions":["SF sales floor","CB","EMP"],"notes":"Its issue date (May 11, 2020), effective date (May 18, 2020) and terms are verified from this release, Metro\u0027s release (MET-SEA-022) and the recital in the May 20, 2021 Directive (MET-SEA-003).","sourceUrl":"https://publichealthinsider.com/2020/05/18/media-release-face-covering-directive-goes-into-effect-today-prevent-spreading-covid-19-when-unable-to-maintain-6-feet-of-distance/","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200523140450/https://publichealthinsider.com/2020/05/18/media-release-face-covering-directive-goes-into-effect-today-prevent-spreading-covid-19-when-unable-to-maintain-6-feet-of-distance/","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":250319,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-SEA","url":"/library/MET-SEA-035","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-SEA-035","citation":"Public Health - Seattle \u0026 King County (media release describing the Local Health Officer\u0027s Directive), Media release: face covering Directive goes into effect May 18, 2020 (Ex. MET-SEA-035)","stateName":"Washington","related":["MET-SEA-003","MET-SEA-022"]}