See below for today's COVID-19 information. Please forward as widely as you would like.
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Keep it up. Remember, mortality for COVID-19 is high, there is no vaccine, and we have the power to save lives by staying home. As a reminder, here's "what it means to stay home."

Our Police officers are doing what they can to educate, but they stay busy with regular calls. Don't be the one taking up their time with education about the stay home order!

So, dig in to staying home... I'm rewatching the Star Wars series at home. We suffered through Jar Jar Binks in episode one. You can do it too with a Disney Plus 7-day free trial!

Snohomish County is currently collecting input into park facilities and operational priorities. Input received will be used to help create an updated long-term vision for their Department and inform the next Park and Recreation Element. Complete the survey at this link.

Ferry ridership continues to drop. Our neighbors on the island are staying home, too! Ridership on our Mukilteo Clinton route has dropped by about 60% in the last month.

The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service launched a
new web tool today that will allow Americans to register for stimulus
payments. The non-filer tool provides a free option designed for people
who don't normally file a tax return, including those with too little
income to file.

If you filed taxes in 2018 or 2019, you don't need to use the tool, and your stimulus payment is supposed to come straight to you.

Here's a page from the State Department of Healthabout how to talk to kids about the school closure. Honestly, the words of wisdom hold true for people of all ages!
* find positive ways to express feelings.
* engage in a creative activity, such as playing or drawing
* maybe extra physical activity will help manage emotions.
* maintain a sense of the familiar and a routine
* stay connected with friends

Great NPR comic about coronavirus, explaining it to kids (and others!

All parks are closed except for 76th Street/Community Garden entrance to Japanese Gulch for trail access. If you want to access Big Gulch, I would encourage you to park at the library, rather than on the street near 92nd Street Park.

Trails and sidewalks continue to be open for your physical activity! Please respect physical distance of six feet.

All City Facilities closure: City operations will continue via primarily phone, email and online. The public is encouraged to call (425) 263-8000 for assistance with City services or visit our website at www.mukilteowa.gov.

Remember the non-emergency number at (425) 407-3999 or email cv19violations@mukilteowa.gov. If you have an emergency, call 911. (But don't call with questions about the Governor's order and what's open or not). You can also report violations or questions about violations to the State via this link.

For more information on city facilities, see this link.

Current case count is 47 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases identified in Mukilteo, with no deaths amongst those cases. County case counts are available at this link, updated each weekday at 2pm.

City of Mukilteo COVID-19 page

Snohomish Health District
Washington State Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
COVID-19 Testing Guidelines from Public Health – Seattle & King County
Find information in other languages
Washington State COVID-19 Response

What to do if you are sick: CDC Resources

Watch out for COVID related scams. If you are unsure about whether something is real or a scam, the Justice Department created a central fraud hotline (1-866-720-5721 or disaster@leo.gov). You can also call the non-emergency line at 425-407-3999.