Local Health Officer Quarantine Directive and Amended Isolation Order

The record

Jurisdiction

King County, Washington · Seattle · Washington

Level

County

Authority

RCW 70.05.070(2)-(3); WAC 246-100-036 (including (3))

Issued

2020-05-21 May 21, 2020

Effective

2020-05-21 ('EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY') (read as 2020-05-21)

End

'until further notice'; no rescission located through Sept. 30, 2021 (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

May 21, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• every person in King County who tested positive
• every symptomatic person with a test pending

Functions reached

• WF workforce (positive workers excluded 10 days or more by law)
• HR return-to-work
• CB

Collection

Seattle MET-SEA

Operative words

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, as Local Health Officer I hereby DIRECT and ORDER as follows: QUARANTINE DIRECTIVE. Everyone with COVID-19 symptoms... who has a test result pending, shall stay in a quarantine location... ISOLATION ORDER. All individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 shall enter and remain in isolation as follows: Do not leave your home or recovery facility, except to receive medical care.... For individuals who tested positive but have not had any symptoms, discontinue isolation when at least 10 days have passed since the date of the first positive COVID-19 diagnostic test... Individuals who recklessly disregard this order or who otherwise fail to comply may be subject to involuntary detention pursuant to public health authority under RCW 70.05.070 (2)-(3) and WAC 246-100-036 (3).

Enforcement

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