Health officials stress continued vigilance as limited reopening begins

June 8, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

Summary   As King County continues its first week of limited reopening of some businesses and recreational activities, Public Health – Seattle & King County reminds the public to continue following physical distancing and infection control practices to help prevent an increase in COVID-19 cases. Also, expanded data available on the COVID-19 dashboard. Story  After nearly […]

Coming together and still staying apart: Preventing an increase in COVID-19 as reopening begins

June 5, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

King County was approved for a modified Phase 1 of the Governor’s Safe Start plan. It allows for limited openings of recreational, social and business activity, provided that everyone adheres to the state’s public health guidance. As people come together more, it is more important than ever to maintain the safety principles that led to our success against the outbreak.

Safe Start for King County – working to gradually reopen the local economy

June 3, 2020.Reading time 13 minutes.

On Wednesday June 3rd, King County submitted a plan to the Washington State Department of Health to allow for limited openings of recreational, social and business activities in a modified Phase 1 of the Governor Jay Inslee’s Safe Start reopening plan. Learn more about the plan for gradual re-opening in King County.

COVID-19 and Unrecognized Realities Experienced by Black People

June 3, 2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

Face coverings help protect our community from COVID-19. Unfortunately many members of the Black community are concerned that wearing face coverings may lead to dangerous and harmful encounters with law enforcement or other community members. Racism influences perceptions of face coverings and those wearing or not wearing them.

Not Everyone Needs to Wear a Face Covering. But Why?

May 28, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

There are some people who are unable to wear face coverings for good reasons, including people with disabilities, children, and those with specific health or safety concerns. That’s why not everyone needs to wear a face covering.

Public Health publishes new COVID-19 key indicators dashboard

May 27, 2020.Reading time 16 minutes.

Our latest dashboard, Key Indicators of COVID-19 Activity in King County, Washington, provides a snapshot of several useful indicators, or metrics, related to COVID-19 activity in our community and the impact on our health and our hospitals. We talked to Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County to learn more about what these indicators mean.