Snohomish County has been approved for Phase 2! The Dept of Health approval letter can be found here.
The state website shows the guidance for businesses, and the graphic below links to the full Safe Start report for details on what phase 2 means.
Remember, businesses, organizations and activities do not need to apply to reopen. They are eligible to open at any time, and should be following the industry guidance to make sure they are doing it right (apply for an Open For Business sign to show your compliance to customers!)
In Phase 2, general guidelines include:
Gatherings with no more than 5 people from outside your household per week. This includes outdoor recreation like camping, hiking or beach trips.
High-risk populations – such as people older than 60, those with underlying health conditions, or pregnant women – should continue to stay home aside from essential business and errands.
Non-essential travel will be limited to activities that are approved to reopen under Phase 2, and those will come with health and safety guidance to follow. For example, restaurants could reopen at limited on-site capacity, with appropriate social distancing, no more than five customers per table, and no bar-area seating.
For people who can continue to work remotely, teleworking is strongly encouraged.
Way more info from the Health District can be found here.
King County is in modified Phase 1, with additional information here.