Healthcare organizations continue commitment to protect patients and healthcare workers with an update to masking guidelines

October 29, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Healthcare systems in the Puget Sound region have updated their joint guidelines for masking in hospitals and outpatient clinics during respiratory illness season. This means local healthcare facilities may require patients, visitors and employees to wear masks when respiratory illnesses such as flu and COVID-19 are circulating widely in the community.

Joint statement on regional healthcare facilities’ masking requirement

March 24, 2023.Reading time 7 minutes.

Public Health – Seattle & King County fully supports the decision by many healthcare organizations in our region to require masking in their facilities to decrease the ongoing risk of COVID-19.

With COVID rates high, what parents need to know about masking and testing

May 24, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

COVID rates are high right now in King County. Here is what parents should know about masking and testing in schools and child care.

What’s best for your family? Considerations for masking at school and child care

March 10, 2022.Reading time 9 minutes.

As the indoor mask mandate lifts March 12, families will be making decisions about masks for their kids in schools and child care. Here is information to help inform those decisions.

King County’s local indoor mask mandate to end after March 11

February 28, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Based on our current downward hospitalization and case rates, our review of CDC’s guidance, and today’s state action, King County’s local indoor mask order will end concurrently with the state’s order–after March 11, 2022. In addition, King County will not be extending a local mask order for schools and childcares beyond the state’s order. We […]

Up your mask game: Omicron is here

December 21, 2021.Reading time 4 minutes.

Because Omicron is so highly contagious, well-fitting and high-quality face masks are more important than ever. It’s one of the most important tools we have right now to limit the spread.