Businesses in the U.S. are reopening, albeit at a greatly reduced volume. | Pixabay
Businesses in the U.S. are reopening, albeit at a greatly reduced volume. | Pixabay
Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman has approved Lewis County’s application to fully implement Safe Start Phase 3.
“We are excited to enter Phase 3 and I believe Lewis County is ready,” County Manager Erik Martin said in a press release from the county. “Phase 3 means that we can now open government buildings to the public once again."
Government buildings are now allowed to be open as the county went multiple days without any COVID-19 cases.
"We went many days with no new cases, then since we submitted our application last week, we got 10 new cases,” LCPHSS Director J.P. Anderson said in the county press release. “ To still get the approval tells us that the state believes Lewis County is up to the task of containing new outbreaks. I believe we are. It will take us all working together.”
The list of permitted activities and business services during Safe Start Phase 3 include gatherings with no more than 50 people, restaurants/taverns operating at less than 75% capacity and table size no larger than 10 and bar areas in restaurants/taverns operating at less than 25% capacity.
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