What Washington and King County's COVID policies will look like after March 11
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee will lift the most of the state’s indoor masking requirements earlier than he originally planned as a result of new guidance from the federal government.
“We are turning a page in our fight against the COVID virus,” Inslee said during a Monday news conference. “This new page will be based more on empowering individuals and families in protecting themselves, rather than based on government restrictions.”
Those restrictions — which required masks be worn in most public indoor settings, including restaurants, bars, grocery stores, child care centers and gyms — were originally slated to expire March 21. Monday’s announcement that those restrictions would instead expire March 12 was made in tandem with the governors of California and Oregon, and just days after CDC officials said masks were no longer necessary for most people.
King County, which notably did not to commit to lifting its indoor mask requirements after Inslee announced last month that the state’s would expire March 21, also said that its indoor masking restrictions would end March 12.
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