San Juan County Mask Requirement Ends June 27
Posted June 18, 2021 at 7:09 am by Hayley Day
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From San Juan County
The San Juan County Health Officer Order requiring the wearing of masks by customers indoors in businesses and other public spaces will end on June 27.
“Thanks to the high vaccination rates in the islands, including in island kids 12 and older, I feel comfortable with lifting the masking order on the 27,” Health Officer Dr. Frank James said. “That’s the date that the last of the 12-15 year-olds who took part in our recent vaccine clinics will be fully vaccinated. I’m extremely appreciative of the way islanders embraced the vaccine effort and have set our community up for a safe summer ahead.”
There may still be Washington state masking requirements for specific industries or workplace settings. Visit lni.wa.gov/forms-publications/F414-179-000.pdf for more information.
There will still be cases too. The rise of the new Delta and Gamma COVID-19 variants, combined with low vaccination rates in some communities across Washington and beyond means that there will be an ongoing risk of infection.
Anyone caring for children 11 or under should be cautious about exposing them to high-risk situations.
Adults who choose to remain unvaccinated will be at the highest risk. The long-term impacts of COVID-19 can be debilitating, and anyone without the protection of a vaccine should be especially careful.
As variants continue to evolve, it is important to understand that COVID-19 might still have surprises for us. As always, rapid steps to minimize risk, patience and flexibility will be key.
San Juan County Health & Community Services Director Mark Tompkins highlights the work to get to this point.
“It has been an extremely long and bumpy road, but I couldn’t be more proud of the islands,” he said. “So many pitched in, and in so many ways. There’s more work to do, but this is a major milestone, and I’m grateful to the entire San Juan County community for helping San Juan County make it through.”
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Categories: Health & Wellness, Safety
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I don’t think that the Island vaccination rate has any relevance
to the face mask requirement for downtown Friday Harbor.
I believe that the Island population makes up less than half of the summer population in downtown Friday Harbor. We don’t have a clue as to the vaccination rate of the Island visitors.
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