COVID-19 and Local Governments: Where Things Stand as of March 22, 2021
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Spring is here and (do we even dare say it?) things are looking up.
With more Washingtonians vaccinated and COVID-19 case numbers dropping, Governor Jay Inslee announced on March 11 that the entire state is moving to a less-restrictive Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan on Monday, March 22. The state will also be moving back to a county-by-county evaluation process (occurring every three weeks), after having been in a regional evaluation process since early January. Phase 3 will herald in the opportunity for larger indoor and outdoor gatherings across nearly all sectors, provided that masking, social distancing, and other safety measures are met.
Currently, higher education institutions like WSU are governed by two public health protocols: Proclamation 20-12.2 and The Healthy Washington plan. The former sets minimum protocols higher education institutions must follow in order to bring students back to campus. The latter is the state’s plan to resume social gatherings and reopen businesses and industries on a region-by-region basis.
As of Feb. 14, all regions across the state of Washington have moved to phase 2 of the Healthy Washington Plan. Phase 2 allows restaurants to reopen indoor dining up to 25% capacity and for up to five people from two households to gather indoors, among other changes.
Currently, higher education institutions like WSU are governed by two public health protocols: Proclamation 20-12.2 and The Healthy Washington plan. The former sets minimum protocols higher education institutions must follow in order to bring students back to campus. The latter is the state’s plan to resume social gatherings and reopen businesses and industries on a region-by-region basis.
As of Feb. 14, all regions across the state of Washington have moved to phase 2 of the Healthy Washington Plan. Phase 2 allows restaurants to reopen indoor dining up to 25% capacity and for up to five people from two households to gather indoors, among other changes.