Inslee: Washington s new reopening plan based on regions, not counties
By AP News Staff
Inslee: Washington’s new reopening plan based on regions, not counties
OLYMPIA, Wash. - Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a regional economic reopening plan, with some COVID-19 restrictions on entertainment and individual fitness training being eased next week, but prohibitions on indoor dining at restaurants and indoor gyms remaining.
The new guidelines, which will go into effect Monday, will require regions meet four metrics in order to move to the next phase, at which point restaurants and indoor fitness center can open indoor dining at 25% capacity, sports competitions can resume with limited spectators, and wedding and funeral ceremonies can increase their number of guests.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is reflected in a video monitor as he walks past a staff member while arriving to speak at a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee said some COVID-19 restrictions in Washington will be eased beginning next week and the state will change its reopening plan to move from a county-based oversight system to one focused on regions.Â
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Inslee puts new reopening plan for Washington in motion By RACHEL LA CORTE, Associated Press
Published: January 5, 2021, 3:06pm
Share: The state has grouped counties into regions to gauge COVID-19 activity for reopening, rather than county by county.
OLYMPIA Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday announced a regional economic reopening plan, with some COVID-19 restrictions on entertainment and individual fitness training being eased next week, but prohibitions on indoor dining at restaurants and indoor gyms remaining.
The new guidelines, which will go into effect Monday, will require regions to meet four metrics in order to move to the next phase, at which point restaurants and indoor fitness centers can open indoor dining at 25 percent capacity, sports competitions can resume with limited spectators, and wedding and funeral ceremonies can increase their number of guests.