The state projects that it will move to Phase 1B-3, which includes persons 50 or older with two or more comorbidities, on April 12, 2021.
Phase 1B-2 will also include anyone over 16 who is pregnant or has certain disabilities putting them at a significantly higher risk of a bad COVID-19 outcome. The state projects that Phase 1B-2 will begin on Maand will include all high-risk critical workers in certain congregate settings, some of whom would have been in Phase 1B-4 prior to this change. The Department of Health announced projected dates for vaccine access and changes in eligibility. The Order is now set to expire April 4, 2021. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler again extended his emergency order requiring coverage of telehealth visits, COVID-19 testing, and diagnostic testing of other viral respiratory illness. A vaccinated person does not need to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 unless they experience symptoms. In public situations, vaccinated persons should still follow social distancing recommendations and wear masks.
The Washington Department of Health is adopting the guidelines issued by the CDC regarding the permitted behavior of vaccinated persons, allowing those who have been vaccinated to gather indoors with other vaccinated persons and unvaccinated persons who are at low risk. Governor Inslee also announced plans for the return to school, including the requirement that all students have the opportunity to learn in-person for at least two days a week no later than April 19, 2021. Governor Inslee further announced that persons in Phase 1B Tier 2 (including workers in agriculture, grocery stores, public transit, and others) will be eligible to receive vaccines starting March 17. Additionally, the state will begin analyzing metrics on a county level, as opposed to regional level, and counties will be required to maintain certain metrics to remain in Phase 3.
Governor Inslee announced that, effective March 22, 2021, the entire state of Washington will enter Phase 3 of its recovery plan, including allowing in-person attendance at sporting events and up to 50% capacity for all indoor spaces. The grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 and will be awarded in April. The grants are awarded for organizations focusing vaccine efforts toward groups that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, including immigrants and refugees, people of color, meat processing workers, and farm/agricultural workers. Round 1 of applications for All In Washington Vaccine Equity Initiative grants close on March 24, 2021. He also announced that visitations at long-term care facilities and nursing homes could resume. Governor Inslee announced that a Washington statewide moratorium on evictions would be extended through June 30, 2021. The Order is now set to expire April 18, 2021, unless further extended. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler again extended emergency orders requiring insurers to waive copays and deductibles for COVID-19 testing and keeping customers from receiving surprise bills. This further expands the list of those eligible to include persons 60 and over, 16 and over with two or more health conditions, and certain high-risk workers. Washington announced that all Washingtonians 16 or older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as of April 15, 2021. The Order is now set to expire May 2, 2021. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kriedler again extended an emergency order requiring health insurance providers to cover telehealth procedures and COVID-19 testing. Small breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries that rely upon tap and tasting room sales.Governor Inslee also announced that three counties (Cowlitz, Pierce, and Whitman) moved from Phase 3 to Phase 2 in the most recent analysis.Īpplications open on Apfor grants from the Washington State Department of Agriculture to small, agriculture-related businesses in four agriculture sectors that have suffered economically due to COVID-19: Governor Inslee announced updated metrics to be used for determining a county’s status in the state’s Healthy Washington reopening plan, with states needing to fail both the hospitalization metric and case count metric, as opposed to just one. Governor Inslee issued a proclamation expanding the Family Emergency Assistance Program to individuals and families without children.Īs of April 15, 2021, all Washingtonians over the age of 16 are eligible to receive a vaccine.
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