Outdoor Mask Orders Begin Tuesday In King, Pierce Counties
SEATTLE — New mask orders go into effect Tuesday for large outdoor events in Washington's two most populous counties, requiring face coverings for residents 5 and older at any gathering with 500 or more attendees, regardless of vaccination status. Top health officials from King and Pierce counties announced the new mandates last week as an added layer of protection amid the latest surge in COVID-19 cases and record-high hospitalizations, fueled by the more infectious delta variant.
"We will continue to adapt our response measures to the reality of the evolving COVID-19 outbreak," said Dr. Jeff Duchin, health officer for King County. "The Delta variant is more contagious through the air, causes more severe illness in adults, and we have a high level of community transmission in King County and Washington state. Outdoors is much safer than indoors, but there is risk even outdoors currently when large numbers of people are in close, prolonged contact."
New mask requirements for large outdoor events:
Face masks are required at any outdoor event with 500 or more people in attendance. This requirement applies to all vaccinated and unvaccinated people, 5 years of age and older.
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