Inslee announces additional COVID-19 financial support

Inslee announces cap on third-party delivery fees to help restaurants

Inslee announces statewide restrictions for four-weeks. The restrictions are statewide and will take effect Monday, November 16 at 11:59 PM and will remain in effect until Monday, December 14. The modified restrictions of restaurants, however, will take effect Wednesday, November 18 at 12:01 AM.

Effecting (please read the full details linked above from the Governor’s Office):

• Long-term facilities
• Restaurants and bars
• In-store retail, grocery and personal services
• Religious services, weddings, funerals
• Fitness facilities and gyms
• Bowling alleys, museums, zoos, aquariums, and movie theaters will be closed for indoor services.

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced updated guidance for religious and faith based organizations as part of Washington’s Safe Start phased reopening plan. 

The religious and faith-based guidance is updated to:

• Clarify that physical distancing between non-household members must be 6 feet in all directions; and

• Permit brief physical contact among up to five individuals, excluding religious leaders, if the brief contact is a critical component to the organization’s religious service, so long as masks are worn and hands are sanitized immediately before and after the contact.

City of Kirkland opens playgrounds, September 21, 2020.

WA State: Where you can get tested:
You may make an appointment through your medical provider. If you need help finding a testing site near you, check with your local health department or district. You may also call 211 for more resources.

• Testing Site Online Resources by Health Jurisdiction (PDF)
• HHS List of Community-Based Test Sites
• HRSA Map of Community-Based Test Sites

Washington State Department of Health Testing for COVID-19.

Inslee announces education recommendations for 2020–2021 school year-The plan includes several different considerations for deciding whether or not to return to in-person learning, but no matter the county, when COVID-19 infection rates are high, the state strongly recommends school districts move to mostly online or remote learning.

It is called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Children/youth who develop this will need to be hospitalized for treatment. Not all children who develop MIS-C will have had symptoms of COVID-19, and some may have had symptoms weeks earlier. To read in Amharic, Chinese-Traditional, Hindi, Khmer, Russian, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese, visit this page >.

Professional Sports & Other Sporting Activities Phase 2 and 3 COVID-19 Requirements

Outdoor Recreation Phase 1 Clarifications and Phase 2: Staffed outdoor tennis facilities public and private, Guided ATV, Paddle sports, and horseback riding, Guided fishing, Go-cart tracks, ORV/motocross facilities, and participant-only motorsports, Gondolas, Zoos, and all other activities substantially similar in operation and equally able to meet the requirements mandated by this memorandum.

Washington State Department of Commerce: Imposter Fraud Slowing Unemployment Payments; State Agencies Address Common Return-to-Work Questions; Safe Start County Variances Expanded; Working Washington grants awarded to small businesses in 20 counties…..

501 small businesses with 10 or fewer employees were awarded relief on Tuesday in the first round of Working Washington grants issued by the Department of Commerce.

The grants ranged from $566 to $10,000 and may be applied to rent, utilities, supplies, and other operating expenses. Recipients  comprised restaurants, childcare centers, health care centers, manufacturers, salons, fitness centers, and other sectors affected by the pandemic….more

Governor Inslee Outdoor Recreation, Phase 1 Clarifications and Phase 2 Requirements – Gondola operations; Outdoor guided activities, including guided hikes, climbs, and bicycling and rafting tours; Charterboat excursions; Zoos. 

COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers

Inslee issues additional guidance for fitness operations in Phase 2 and……Fitness & Training Restart COVID-19 Re-opening Requirements  

Face covering directive goes into effect today: Prevent spreading COVID-19 when unable to maintain 6 feet of distance, Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Inslee issues additional guidance for pet grooming operations

Pet Grooming Industry COVID-19 Requirements

Medical and Dental Elective Procedures to Resume

COVID-19 transmission rate may be increasing in King County and Western Washington; persisting higher in Eastern Washington  

Inslee Guidance Resuming Personal Service

Phase 2 Personal Services COVID-19 Requirements

Phase 2 Restaurant/Tavern Reopening COVID-19 Requirements

Latest data shows the COVID-19 transmission rate could be rising across King County and the rest of western Washington after previous indications the transmission rate had fallen below a critical threshold.Inslee announces three Safe Start advisory groups

Inslee signs new COVID-19 order for phased re-opening of Washington’s economy-A Phased Approach to Recovery.

Inslee issues additional guidance for outdoor recreation in Phase 1 Clarification and Phase 2 Requirement

Phase 1 and Phase 2 Outdoor Recreation Guidance

Inslee issues additional guidance for golf In Phase 2

• Memo: Golf Phase 1 Clarifications and Phase 2 Requirements
• Phase 1 Golf Restart Clarifications to COVID-19 Requirements and Recommendations
• Phase 2 Golf Restart COVID-19 Requirements and Recommendations

Washington State: issues guidance to clarify limits on elective surgeries.

Washington State Easing of Certain COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.

Kirkland Parks and Community Services April 15 update

Inslee, leading nonprofits launch fund for state’s food banks as supply levels drop

Inslee extends school closures for the rest of the 2019-20 school year

Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Use of Cloth Face Coverings; Instructions on How To Make A Cloth Face Covering; Questions and Answers

Public Health King County: Need for blood donations.

Washington state to send ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile to the SNS inventory to help states facing higher numbers of COVID-19 cases.

News Release March 21, 2020: Department of Health Releases Personal Protective Equipment Distribution Guidelines

Kirkland Police Department Adjusts Protocols to Protect Community and Officer Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic

King County Metro Services > Changes to Eastside Bus Services

Metro Will Temporarily Reduce Services from Monday, March 23, 2020

Washington counties now eligible for disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The Washington State Department of Health and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) are making sure residents don’t face financial barriers to COVID-19 testing when they need it. Insurance Commissioner Kreidler issued an emergency order to state-regulated health plans on March 5 to:

• Cover testing (including any lab fees) and the related visit for COVID-19 without copays or deductibles.
• Suspend any prior authorization requirement for treatment or testing of COVID-19.

• Allow enrollees to be treated by another provider within a reasonable distance at no additional cost if there are not enough in-network providers.

Inslee signing statement Monday, March 16, 2020, on statewide emergency proclamation to temporarily shutdown restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities

WA Department of Health (DOH): Eligible donors urged to continue to give blood amid COVID-19 concerns.  IMPORTANT from the CDC: Arrivals from countries with widespread sustained transmission arriving in the United States.
WA DOH: Symptoms and Testing, Resources and Recommendations. DOH: 1-800-525-0127

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How to File A Price Gouging Complaint with Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Office

Consumer Protection

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• 1-800-551-4636 (in-state only)
• 1-206-464-6684 (out-of-state callers)
• 1-800-833-6388 (Washington State Relay Service for the hearing impaired)