Indoor Masks End Mar 21

EFFECTIVE MARCH 21, FACE MASKS WILL NO LONGER BE REQUIRED IN MOST SETTINGS, INCLUDING K THROUGH 12 SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE FACILITIES.

MASKS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS, SUCH AS
HOSPITALS, OUTPATIENT AND DENTAL OFFICERS, AS WELL AS LONG TERM CARE SETTINGS AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. FEDERAL LAW STILL REQUIRES MASKS IN CERTAIN SETTINGS SUCH AS PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND SCHOOL BUSSES.

state coronavirus response team press release email 2022-02-17

GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE MADE THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS YESTERDAY JOINED BY DEPUTY SECRETARY LACY FEHRENBACH WITH THE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE TEAM AND SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOL CHRIS REYKDAL.

https://mynorthwest.com/3353131/washington-end-indoor-mask-
mandate-announcement-gov-inslee/

CRITICIZING REYKDAL LAST WEEK, DOCTOR ALISON BERRY SAID SHE
THOUGHT REYKDAL WAS WRONG TO CALL FOR SCHOOL MASKING TO BE OPTIONAL. BERRY TOLD THE P-D-N HEALTH OFFICERS ACROSS THE STATE AGREED WITH HER, AND THAT THEY WOULD SOON MEET TO DECIDE THE METRIC TO BE MET BEFORE MASKING COULD OR WOULD BE LIFTED.

https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/state-superintendent-
comments-surprise-regional-officials/

BUT THE ONLY PUBLISHED HEALTH OFFICER CRITICISM OF REYKDAL
REMAINS DOCTOR BERRY'S. SECRETARY OF HEALTH DOCTOR UM-AIR SHAH WAS THERE FOR THE GOVERNOR INSLEE'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO END SCHOOL MASKING MARCH 21ST, WITH UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOLS TO BE ANNOUNCED ON MARCH 7TH.

state coronavirus response team press release email 2022-02-17