DO PEOPLE NEED TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS/MASKS?

Statewide mask mandates have been lifted as of March 12, 2022. Masks must still be worn in certain situations, such as in healthcare facilities. Private businesses may still require masks in their facilities, as well. People may still choose to wear masks for personal reasons, such as a compromised immune system. 

There is a lot of great information out there on masking, including from the Washington State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Controls and Prevention, the Department of Labor and Industries, and Governor Jay Inslee. We encourage you to check out those resources.

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1. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 VACCINATION
2. WHAT IS A CORONAVIRUS?
3. WHAT ARE SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS?
4. WHERE DID THIS VIRUS COME FROM AND HOW IS IT SPREAD?
5. WHAT IF I HAVE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS COVID?
6. HOW MANY COVID-19 CASES ARE THERE IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY?
7. ISN’T THIS VIRUS BASICALLY JUST THE FLU?
8. ARE PUBLIC GATHERINGS BEING CANCELED?
9. DO PEOPLE NEED TO WEAR FACE COVERINGS/MASKS?
10. HOW DO I SAFELY DISPOSE OF USED FACE MASKS?
11. WHAT ARE THE RULES FOR BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS?
12. WHAT IS SOCIAL/PHYSICAL DISTANCING?
13. DOES THE HEALTH OFFICER REALLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT ACTIVITIES?
14. WHO SHOULD BE TESTED?
15. WHAT IF I CAN’T GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH MY PROVIDER?
16. HOW LONG IS SOMEONE CONTAGIOUS?
17. IS THERE A VACCINE FOR 2019 CORONAVIRUS?
18. HOW IS THIS VIRUS TREATED?
19. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET SICK?
20. WHAT EARLY TREATMENTS ARE AVAILABLE?
21. WHAT CAN I DO TO PREVENT THE SPREAD?
22. WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO ARE IMMUNOCOMPROMISED OR AT HIGHER RISK?
23. SHOULD I KEEP MY KIDS HOME?
24. WHY ISN’T THERE A LIST OF EXPOSURE LOCATIONS?
25. IS IT SAFE TO DONATE BLOOD?
26. IS IT SAFE TO TRAVEL INTERNATIONALLY?
27. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION