COVID-19 update: Considerations and recommendations as we move into spring

April 12, 2022.Reading time 14 minutes.

A collage of images showing a young man doing a COVID self-test, a vaccinated woman, and a woman holding a HEPA air filter.

A brief look at the current COVID-19 situation in King County and recommended strategies for anyone who wants to reduce their risk for COVID-19 and long COVID, especially people at higher risk for severe infection.

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.

With a Commitment to Equity: Board of Health Updates King County’s Bike Helmet Policy

February 17, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

On February 17, 2022, the King County Board of Health repealed King County’s bike helmet law, due to discriminatory enforcement of the law. The Board of Health also emphasized the importance of helmet use for bikes, scooters and other similar vehicles and committed to work with community partners to expand access to low and no-cost helmets, provide education on helmet safety, and support the improvements for safer bike infrastructure.

Vaccination Verification Policy to End as of March 1

February 16, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

King County is ending the local health order requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test for entry into restaurants and bars, indoor recreational events and establishments, or outdoor events. The vaccination verification policy will no longer be in effect as of March 1. Businesses and organizations may continue to implement their own vaccination verification rules for their establishments.

Answers to your questions about COVID-19 self-tests

February 9, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

A woman swabs her own nose as part of a COVID-19 self-test.

As more self-test kits become available in our community, it’s getting easier to test for COVID-19 quickly at home. Here are answers to your most frequently asked questions about self-tests.

King County hospitals issue urgent call to action: “We Need Your Help”

January 24, 2022.Reading time 10 minutes.

In the midst of the Omicron surge in COVID-19, King County hospitals are issuing an urgent call in the Sunday edition of the Seattle Times to limit the spread of COVID-19. The full-page ad, signed by health system and public health partners across King County, calls on the public to help reduce pressure on hospitals so they can provide essential care for those who need it.