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Media release: face covering Directive goes into effect May 18, 2020

Media Release: Face covering directive goes into effect today: prevent spreading COVID-19 when unable to maintain 6 feet of distance

Public Health - Seattle & King County (media release describing the Local Health Officer's Directive) · King County, Washington (County)

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Jurisdiction
King County, Washington · Seattle · Washington
Level
County
Authority
Local Health Officer Directive of May 11, 2020 under RCW 70.05.070
Issued
2020-05-18 May 18, 2020
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Directive superseded by SOH Order 20-03 (June 26, 2020) and updated by the May 20, 2021 Directive (MET-SEA-003) (read as 2020-06-26)
In force
May 18, 2020 to June 26, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • everyone in King County in indoor or outdoor public spaces
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor
  • CB
  • EMP
Collection
Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

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)

Notes

Its issue date (May 11, 2020), effective date (May 18, 2020) and terms are verified from this release, Metro's release (MET-SEA-022) and the recital in the May 20, 2021 Directive (MET-SEA-003).

Retrieval note

Primary as to the release; the Directive is verified_secondary. Upgrades the bundled row (Kent Reporter source).

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