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Current COVID-19 Guidance and Restrictions

King County is in Phase 2 of the state's Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan.

Moving to Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington Plan on March 22, 2021

King County is currently in Phase 2 of the state’s Healthy Washington Roadmap to Recovery plan. Starting on March 22, King County will be moving to Phase 3, which will allow for more activities to resume.

For more details about the Healthy Washington plan, please visit the Governor’s Healthy Washington site.

A table with the Puget Sound Region's Roadmap to Recovery metrics, as well as a dashboard with King County-only indicators is available.

Phase 2 allows for indoor activities, including dining, fitness, museums and more at 25 percent capacity. As we face new more contagious COVID-19 variants, we must stay as vigilant as ever to keep businesses open and COVID activity trending down. In addition to wearing well-fitted masks and social distancing, Public Health—Seattle & King County encourages businesses and facilities operating indoors to prioritize ventilation and air flow, plus outdoor, takeout and curbside offerings.

Find financial and reopening resources for workplaces, community and faith-based organizations, schools and childcare.

Public Health Guidance

Help stop the spread of COVID-19:

What's Open?

Phase 2 - Healthy Washington

Updated Feb. 17

Activities

Phase 2

Social and at-home gathering size - indoor

Max of 5 people from outside your household, limit 2 households

Social and at-home gathering size - outdoor

Max of 15 people from outside your household, limit 2 households

Worship services

Indoor maximum 25% capacity

Retail stores (includes farmers' markets, grocery and convenience stores, pharmacies)

Maximum 25% capacity, encourage curbside pick-up

Professional services

Indoor maximum 25% capacity

Eating and drinking establishments (establishments only serving individuals 21+ and no food remain closed)

Indoor dining available 25% capacity, end alcohol service/delivery at 11 PM. Outdoor or open-air dining available, max 6 per table, limit 2 households per table

Weddings and funerals

Ceremonies and indoor receptions, wakes, or similar gatherings in conjunction with such ceremonies are permitted and must follow the appropriate venue requirements. If food or drinks are served, eating and drinking requirements apply. Dancing is prohibited.

Indoor recreation and fitness establishments (includes gyms, fitness organizations, indoor recreational sports, indoor pools, indoor K-12 sports, indoor sports, indoor personal training, indoor dance, no-contact martial arts, gymnastics, climbing)

Indoor team training, practices, and competitions allowed for low and moderate risk sports. Indoor team practices, training and intra-team competitions allowed for high risk sports. The occupancy of the facility may not exceed 25 percent or 200 people max.

Outdoor sports and fitness establishments (Outdoor fitness organizations, outdoor recreational sports, outdoor pools, outdoor parks and hiking trails, outdoor campsites, outdoor K-12 sports, outdoor sports, outdoor personal training, outdoor dance, outdoor motorsports)

Outdoor training, practices and competitions allowed outdoors for low, moderate, and high risk sports. Maximum 200 people allowed at competitions, including spectators.

Indoor entertainment establishments (includes aquariums, indoor theaters, indoor arenas, indoor concert halls, indoor gardens, indoor museums, indoor bowling, indoor trampoline facilities, indoor cardrooms, indoor entertainment activities of any kind, indoor event spaces)

Maximum 25% capacity or 200 people, whichever is less. If food or drinks are served, eating and drinking requirements apply.

Outdoor entertainment establishments (includes zoos, outdoor gardens, outdoor aquariums, outdoor theaters, outdoor stadiums, outdoor event spaces, outdoor arenas, outdoor concert venues, rodeos)

Groups of 15, limit 2 households per group, maximum 200 including spectators for events.

Note: Live entertainment is no longer prohibited but must follow guidance above for the appropriate venue. Long-term care facilities, professional and collegiate sports remain governed by their current guidance/proclamations separate from this plan.