See below for today's COVID-19 information. Please forward as widely as you would like.
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I'm taking a break this weekend, so watch for my next email on Monday!

My dad texts my family group a message every Friday, and the day doesn't really start until we get it! He sent it today, of course: "Happy Friday!"

Case count update- 51 people diagnosed with COVID in Mukilteo, and 42 of those people are recovered.

Spirit Week: Today is "dress to impress" day, a chance to get dressed up and wear some fancy clothes! Plan your outfits for dinner, and post on City of Mukilteo Facebook page, or email me!

Some great photos from neighborhood "lights on" Thursday. Get inspired for next week!

Our Mukiltean of May 1, 2020 is Andrea Toth Nelson. Mrs. Toth Nelson came to the U.S. as a refugee from Hungary in the late 1980's. She carved her own path through many personal challenges, and she never gave up. She worked three jobs, went to school at night, raised her children and now is a remarkable elementary teacher in the Mukilteo School District. She makes her home with her husband in Mukilteo.

Thank you to Mrs. Toth Nelson for her contributions to our community!

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

Sno-Isle Libraries customers have long been able to check out and stream digital ebooks, audiobooks and movies (although I've found myself enjoying an actual book on the couch this month... but I love me some Sno-Isle Library Overdrive book borrowing). With our community libraries closed to the public and all in-person events cancelled until further notice, library staff have been working to move as many of its services, programs and events as possible online.
Sno-Isle Libraries now offers online library card registration so new customers can jump in access all of Sno-Isle Libraries online services.
With a growing list of new online events, you'll find children’s storytimes, book groups and writers’ groups, and pub trivia and family trivia events.
No Netflix, or tired of the choices? Sno-Isle Libraries has increased the monthly borrowing limit for free video streaming on Hoopla for movies and TV shows, and on Kanopyfor movies.
Don't want to flip through magazines from the grocery store? Customers can access more than 3,200 magazine titles offered by RB Digital and more than 1,500 comics and graphic novels on Hoopla, OverDrive and RB Digital.
You can keep up to date with coronavirus news and public health resources, access ALLDATA for vehicle repairs, do genealogy research with Ancestry Library (login at this link), get online tutoring through BrainFuse, learn new employment skills with Lynda.com, or learn a new language with Mango (create a login first).

It's enough to keep you busy!

Not only is this Mukilteo's Spirit Week, it's also Small Business Week. Today the Small Business Center suggestion is to send 5 small businesses a caring message. It's great if you send those messages to businesses you know, if you want to share a message to all Mukilteo business, send it to the Chamber of Commerce Director and she can share those thoughts with everyone!

Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County continues to run their online auction this week, check it out here!

We are all thinking about getting out to parks on Tuesday and the coming weekends. This Seattle Times article shares some tips for safe hiking behaviors and what you should plan for. It has the same guidance as the Governor has shared (bring water, soap, sanitizer, masks, be ready to leave if crowded); but it's readable!

Also, remember National Forests and Parks are not open.

I know many of us have enjoyed walking on the trails in the Harbour Pointe Golf Course. Beginning on Tuesday May 5, they will be open 6am-6pm and will no longer allow non-golfers to walk their trails.
They will be following all the rules and recommendations for reopening, with amended operations to fit.

Harvard has free online classes, with certificates upon completion, available here. There are web development, computer science, religion, science, cooking... a lot of choices!

Remember, masks should be paired with physical distancing of 6 feet (CDC guidance). Next week, Whole Foods is joining Costco in requiring masks to shop. Whole Foods will also be providing masks for customers who don't have one.

I wear my facial covering whenever I leave my house, though I know walking in my neighborhood is pretty low-risk for sustained close contact with others. It makes me feel like I'm respecting others as I pass them on somewhat narrow sidewalks.

WSF will restart their work on the ferry terminal tomorrow! News article here.

Paine Field's commercial air service provider, Propeller Airports, has implemented a new fever detection system. Prior to entering the TSA checkpoint, all passengers will be screened by a thermal camera that reads their body temperature. Passengers flagged as having a temperature will be offered secondary screening and if a fever is confirmed, the passenger and the airline will determine their ability to travel.

Not in the news, but more data- here is the Governor's full data presentationfrom Wednesday's press conference. It's what's behind the next recommendations on reopening and dialing things open.

Washington Employment Security reports that a total of 787,533 distinct individuals have filed for unemployment insurance since the week ending March 7th. They have paid out nearly $1.5 billion in benefits to Washingtonians. 504,284 individuals who have filed an initial claim since the pandemic began have been paid.

Learn about a new dinosaur!

In addition to the library storytime, the Snohomish County Rotoract group has a bunch of online videos reading stories to kids, accessible on their facebook page!

Join the Everett Public Library's Northwest History Room in their new Community History Project to document our experiences during the COVID pandemic. You can submit personal accounts, photographs, poetry, art, and anything else you would like to share about how you are staying home and staying safe. Information can be found here.

Idaho potato farmers are donating potatoes all around the country, to individuals, food banks and others.

Lighthouse Park, Edgewater Beach and 92nd Street Park will reopen on Tuesday. Bathrooms are open only at Lighthouse Park 7am-7pm. Playgrounds remain closed.

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.

NEW information- 42 of those people are 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.