See below for today's COVID-19 information. Please forward as widely as you would like.
I want to hear from you, contact me anytime.

The City's COVID page is a good one-stop shop for information.

Our Mukiltean of April 23, 2020 is Kathleen Shaw! Kathleen is a tireless volunteer with the Community Cat Coalition of Mukilteo (CCC).
CCC's Mission is to enhance the lives of community (feral) cats by promoting spay and neuter and by providing training and mentorship in TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return).
Normally, when not out saving cats and educating at countless fairs and markets, you can find Kathleen sewing the most beautifully soft blankets for her feline friends (and an occasional dog or two). But, now with the PPE shortage, her sewing machine is turning out decorative masks to help fill the need. So, if you see people out and about wearing a kitty mask, you can probably thank our hardworking neighbor Kathleen!

Give your pets some extra love today in honor of Kathleen!

Do you know of someone who deserves to be the Mukiltean of the Day? Nominate them!

Through the generous support of GreaterGood.org, a national nonprofit that protects people, pets and the planet, Seattle Humane worked with a team of shelter partners to create a distribution hub to get GreaterGood’s ongoing donations of pet food and supplies to those struggling financially. Check here for the map of locations. It includes Volunteers of America in Everett and some north Seattle locations that are not too far.

The State has a variety of web forms for submitting questions. They report that they are able to answer pretty quickly right now
This web pageis designed for business owners and operators to get answers to general business inquiries around financial help or other business assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak.

If this request is about worker benefits, unemployment, or other specific questions involving workers, please visit the Employment Security Department website at: https://esd.wa.gov/newsroom/covid-19

If you’d like to clarify whether your business is an essential business during the COVID-19 outbreak, go here: https://bit.ly/essential-business

If this report is about a business that is not following the Governor's proclamation for closure of non-essential businesses, fill out the form here: https://bit.ly/covid-compliance. If you're in Mukilteo, you can email cv19violations@mukilteowa.gov.

And! You can always email mayor@mukilteowa.gov with any questions and I will answer or connect you to the right spot.

As you know, we postponed the annual large item pick up/spring cleaning event that would have happened next week. I know lots of us are home and might be either creating more garbage or doing more yard or house cleaning. You've got options- stock it away to donate when able; or you can put out extra recycling for free, and an extra can/bag of garbage for $4.72. Instructions on how can be found here.

The Washington Poison Center (WAPC) is seeing an increase in call volumes and spikes in substances common to COVID-19 prevention.
WAPC reported a 22.5% jump in the number of people accidentally getting poisoned by household cleaners and disinfectants.
WAPC warns that COVID-19 has increased the risk of accidental poisoning due to the following:
• New daily routines and also more stress and less focus
• Likely more products at home with increased access to them (cleaners, meds, substances)
• Rumors and misinformation
Please contact WAPC with any questions or emergencies involving potential poisonings at 800-222-1222.

If you're like me, you've watched all of Netflix's pandemic, zombie, infection movies. Here is a list of movies about kindness and good- let's brighten our days instead!

And, here is an article about real life people who are generous and kind, donating some or all of their $1200 stimulus checks.

If you missed Earth Day, there's no reason it can't be Earth Week (Mukilteo Elementary once celebrated Earth Month, so don't let one day hold you back!). Here is a little National Geographic activity. Kids can create drawings of animals or nature, and then all of us can benefit from a neighborhood safari- a walk spent spotting animals!

In normal times, I take dance classes at Century Ballroom. They are starting a dance challenge once a week, with a youtube video that shows the dance and instructions! If you've tried some tiktok dances and want something new, or if you don't know what tiktok is, check it out!

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 51 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.

If our ratio of recovery is the same as the County, approximately 33 of those cases should be recovered.

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.