Gov. Inslee extends statewide restrictions, ban on indoor dining to Jan. 11
Gov. Jay Inslee announced a one-week extension of the “Stay Safe–Stay Healthy” proclamation, along with the statewide restrictions currently in place, which includes a ban on indoor gatherings and dining.
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The ban was originally set to expire on Jan. 4 and now expires on Jan. 11, 2021.
“Our consistent mission has been keeping Washingtonians safe and ensuring health care system and hospital capacity,” Inslee said in a news release. “We understand the profound impact COVID is having on our healthcare system, families and businesses, but I am heartened by the number of Washingtonians who continue to do the right thing. If we continue distancing from others, wearing facial coverings and avoiding social gatherings, we will make it to the other side of this pandemic together.”
Inslee said no changes were made to the proclamation besides the expiration date.
“When the governor substantially shut down the hospitality industry in November, he indicated cases would level off and we expected to see a detailed path to reopening. Seven weeks later, neither of those things are true,” Anthony Anton, President and CEO of the Washington Hospitality Association, said in a news release shortly after Inslee’s update. “Hospitality operators are falling deeper in the red, hospitality workers remain out of work, businesses are closing, and household bills are going unpaid.”…
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