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Today, We Are In Phase 2

Governor Jay Inslee and Trudi Inslee will address the state at 5:30 p.m. today to provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington state.
You can livestream it here (and the television networks will likely carry it as well): https://www.tvw.org/watch/?eventID=2020111055. I have heard that it will be a sort of "fireside chat," laying out our current situation and encouraging us all to do what is necessary.

At this point, it is probably worth re-familiarizing yourself with modified Phase 1, "Phase 1.5."

These are the major changes between our current Phase 2 and Phase 1.5 (read the full list here):
* social gatherings with 5 or less only outdoors (back to sitting on lawns or in parks together, or social distance walks)
* Real estate: 25% occupancy (down from 50%)
* Professional services, Nail and hair salons, pet grooming: 25% occupancy (down from 50%)
* Restaurants: 25% occupancy indoors (down from 50%) and 50% outdoors
* Religious services down to 25% occupancy or 50 people, whichever is less (down from 200 people in Phase 2)

I do not know if we are moving back to Phase 1.5, but I think it's a possibility to be ready for. Tonight's message from the Governor will probably be a statewide message, perhaps about personal responsibility with mask-wearing, canceling social gatherings, etc. I could see other county-specific announcements next week. We will see.

Local News

The Port of Everett is bringing back their waterfront drive-in movies, with the first one on December 5, featuring two holiday classics that evening including Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (G) at 5 p.m. and Elf (PG) at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited and reservations are required; sign up here. They also have a cool virtual book reading program in partnership with Everett Public Library. Gather your family to listen to winter-themed stories on the Port of Everett and Everett Public Library social media channels with a new book launching every hour on the hour from noon – 6 p.m. on December 5.

COVID News

A study from the CDC found that stay-at-home orders and public mask mandates, combined with contact tracing, led to an 82% reduction in COVID-19 incidence, 88% reduction in hospitalizations, and 100% reduction in mortality in Delaware from April to June 2020. This data shows that a combination of mitigation measures can reduce the occurrence of new COVID-19 incidence and associated deaths.

New York Times: An Explanation for Some Covid-19 Deaths May Not Be Holding Up

Lancet: Challenges in Creating Herd Immunity to SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Mass Vaccination

An article in Nature evaluated data from cellphones to measure the effects of mobility on COVID-19 transmission rates , investigators found evidence that lower-income neighborhoods (census block groups, or CBGs) tended to have more mobility and more intense aggregation in small spaces — both of which correlated with transmission rates for COVID-19. The authors evaluated data from the 10 largest statistical metropolitan areas and mapped the hourly movements of 98 million people. Their points of interest were grocery stores, restaurants, and religious establishments. Restaurants were, especially early in the pandemic, a key site for superspreader events. 10% of restaurants predicted 85% of the superspreader events at points of interest. Reducing capacity for restaurants was found to be an effective strategy to decrease SARS-CoV-2 transmission events.

State Guidance Updates

Inspiration and Diversions

cutswithcops

photo credit to David Pan, Mukilteo Beacon

The second annual Cuts with Cops event drew a steady stream of residents looking to support Men's Health Awareness Month and to get a much-needed haircut at Nic's Barbershop. Check out the cute article in the Mukilteo Beacon about this great initiative from our Mukilteo Police.

kindnessrocks

Tomorrow you can go on a hike on the trails near Japanese Gulch and the Mukilteo Library to enjoy some Kindness Rocks. Kindness Rocks will be scattered throughout the county for participants to take and spread into other areas of their community. The Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., will be placing Kindness Rocks on its surrounding trails. Every Kindness Rock has the Dawson Place website on the back for families seeking help. Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center is the primary provider of services for abused children in Snohomish County. The center brings together in a single, child-friendly location the five agencies who serve child abuse victims in Snohomish County. Dawson Place has served over 14,000 abused children through medical and mental health services, child forensic interviews, advocacy, and law-enforcement-related services to provide safety, justice, and healing.

City Information

Lighthouse Park, Edgewater Beach and 92nd Street Park reopened on May 5. Bathrooms are open only at Lighthouse Park 7am-7pm. Playgrounds are open, with warnings about cleaning schedules and advise to use at your own risk posted.

Trails and sidewalks continue to be open for your physical activity! Please respect physical distance of six feet, and put your face covering on as you pass others.

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. Government services are not slated to reopen until Phase 3 of the new reopening plan, whenever that might be.

For more information on city facilities, see this link.

Case Count

Current case count is 202 confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases identified in Mukilteo (10 new cases), and 148 individuals who are recovered (12 new recoveries).

County and city case counts are available at this link, updated each weekday at 2pm.

General Resource Links

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
Snohomish County COVID-19 Phone Line: 425-388-3944
Línea telefónica COVID-19 del condado de Snohomish: 425-388-7120
Washington State COVID-19 Hotline: Call 1-800-525-0127 or text 211-211 for help

What to do if you are sick: CDC Resources

 
   
 
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