To help with communicating COVID-19 messages within your networks and spheres of influence, we’re sharing social media messages from our channels, as well as downloadable graphics and posters for you to share on your own platforms. Please share widely!
- Do not gather indoors with others outside your household; outside gatherings must be limited to 5 people. Stay at home as much as possible.
- Wear masks when you are with people from outside your household and stay at least 6 feet apart.
- If it is absolutely necessary for someone from outside your household to come inside your home, keep the windows open or ventilation turned up, wear a mask, and stay at least six feet apart. Wash hands and surfaces frequently.
- The safest option is to avoid gathering with people you don’t live with this holiday season, unless you have quarantined for at least 14 days or quarantined for 7 days and had a negative COVID-19 test. Follow the Governor’s other restrictions.
- Get a test at the first sign of illness or if you’ve been around someone with COVID-19.
FREE TESTING SITES
The following locations provide free COVID-19 testing – regardless of immigration or insurance status. They are open to anyone who cannot access a COVID-19 test through their regular healthcare provider.
NEW SOUTH KING COUNTY TEST SITES
New testing sites in Renton and Auburn will bring additional free COVID-testing to south King County, where communities have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. A new site in Auburn opens Sept. 1, and a new site will open in Renton on Sept. 8. Early testing is important to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading to friends, family, and the...
#MASKMONDAY CHALLENGE
It is vital to wear masks every day to slow the spread of COVID. But we know it can get tiring, so we're going to spice it up by sharing creative mask content on Mondays as part of #MaskMonday. Tag yours so we can share it on our channels!
GATHERINGS OF FIVE
As the pandemic wears on and the summer weather turns ever more glorious, the temptation to gather with friends and relatives only grows stronger. But with COVID-19 cases continuing to rise across Washington State, it is more important than ever to follow a few basic rules about social engagements.
FACE COVERINGS
As of Friday, June 26, there is a statewide order that requires all individuals to wear a face covering in indoor public spaces and outdoors when they cannot stay 6 feet apart from others.
COVID-19 PSAs
We've created these public service announcements (PSAs) to promote the behaviors that will keep us safe as King County begins to reopen. Spanish and English ads included.
PHASE 2 REOPENING
What’s new in Phase 2? We can now dine in a favorite restaurant, where capacity is limited at 50%, and gather with up to 5 friends a week.
PHYSICAL DISTANCING & HAND WASHING
To minimize the risk of a continued increase in COVID-19, it is even more important to understand the risk and take steps to decrease it.
ADDITIONAL KEY MESSAGES
Weave these key messages into social media posts, posters, and face-to-face conversations.