Seattle to end COVID-19 emergency proclamation

SEATTLE (AP) — The Metropolis of Seattle will finish its COVID-19 emergency proclamation on the finish of October.

Mayor Bruce Harrell mentioned in a press release Tuesday that Seattle will raise its remaining COVID emergency order to align with Gov. Jay Inslee’s determination to finish the statewide state of emergency on Oct. 31.

Inslee issued the state of emergency Feb. 29, 2020, after circumstances began rising and a dying within the state was the primary reported COVID-10 dying within the U.S.

“Whereas the impacts of the pandemic proceed to be felt by our neighbors and communities, it’s because of our metropolis’s robust response — together with our excessive vaccination charge and powerful well being care system — that we will proceed transferring towards restoration and revitalization,” Harrell mentioned within the assertion. “We are going to proceed to observe the suggestions of public well being specialists and science leaders to assist the protection and well-being of our communities.”

Insurance policies linked to the emergency order together with premium pay for meals supply and community gig staff will finish Nov. 1. Harrel lifted masks and different COVID-19 precautions in metropolis buildings earlier this yr. The Metropolis’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers and others will stay in impact.