Mandatory Masking Ends Monday For Patients And Visitors
Patients will be asked to wear masks if they're showing certain symptoms such as coughing and sneezing.
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Wenatchee, Moses Lake Districts Alert Public on Mask Requirements at School Board Meetings; Wenatchee Outlines Actions if Disruptions Occur
At least two North Central Washington school districts are alerting the public about masks requirements at school board meetings.
The Wenatchee and Moses Lake districts released statements Wednesday saying masks will be required at upcoming indoor public meetings, in compliance with state orders
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Wenatchee School District Getting Ready for 2021-22 Year
Classes begin August 25th in the Wenatchee School District with full-time, in-person instruction.
Communications Manager Diana Haglund says all the relevant information for students and their families is on the District's website.
"One of the biggest changes this year is that we will be requiring masks for all students and staff while they're in our buildings
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Leavenworth to Require Masks in City Facilities
The city of Leavenworth is announcing that visitors to city hall and other city facilities will need to wear a mask.
Mayor Carl Florea said this is not something that he wanted to do, but cited increasing case rates and hospitalizations as the cause
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Grant County Health Officer Recommending Mask Wearing Indoors Regardless of Vaccination Status
Grant County Health Officer Dr. Alexander Brzezny and the Health District are recommending that for at least the next four weeks, masks should be worn in all indoor spaces and outdoors where distancing is not possible despite a person's vaccination status
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Link Transit Updates Mask Policy
Link Transit has updated their mask policy for riding the bus around North Central Washington.
Citing federal mandates, they say scarves, using turtlenecks to cover the face, bandanas, ski masks, paper dust masks with a valve and a face shield without wearing an approved mask will no longer be acceptable options to use their service
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Mask Usage Dropping in Chelan County
Fewer people are wearing masks at stores in Chelan County according to the most recent survey results provided by the Chelan-Douglas Health District.
The survey, which was conducted last week, showed that 20% of employees and customers were either not wearing a mask, or not wearing it properly
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State Expands Mask Requirements, Limits Public Gatherings As COVID Numbers Rise
Starting this Saturday, face coverings will be required in all indoor spaces, or outdoors when social-distancing can't be done.
And, according to State Health Secretary Dr. John Wiesman, the mandate is based on a similar venture in Yakima County
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State Providing Free Masks to Low-Income Residents
Members of the state's Emergency Management Division, in partnership with the procurement team at the state Department of Enterprise Services, purchased 3.6 million cloth face masks with a plan to distribute two masks to every Washingtonian below 200% of the federal poverty level
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CVCH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Malcolm Butler Says Masks “Next Best Thing to Vaccine”
As scientists learn more about COVID-19, it is changing the way health experts recommend preventing the disease.
CVCH Chief Medical Officer Dr. Malcolm Butler says he knows that can be frustrating, but they now understand it's about preventing droplets being expelled via breathing, talking, singing, etc
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