Where cases stand in Washington
- 19 new coronavirus deaths reported in Washington Tuesday among 664 new cases overall, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
- Total: 1,619 deaths among 59,379 overall cases in Washington state.
- 1,009,486 people in Washington have taken a coronavirus test, and 5.9% of those tests were positive.
The owner of a plant nursery in Washington state has been fined $4,200 for failing to ensure a safe workplace and potentially exposing employees to the coronavirus after preventing them from wearing masks.
The Daily Herald reported that the state Department of Labor and Industries cited Flower World last week for violating state guidelines intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The violations include not requiring masks or face coverings, not practicing social distancing and not conducting employee temperature checks.
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Washington gyms and fitness facilities will need to nearly triple the minimum distance required for patrons exercising indoors, except for those practicing certain team sports.
New COVID-19 guidance issued by Gov. Jay Inslee increases the requirement of six feet of distance between patrons to 300 square-feet, which is just over 17 feet of space. Gyms larger than 12,000 square feet will be capped at 25 percent.
In addition, showers, hot tubs, saunas, and tanning beds at multi-use facilities will be closed, as will steam rooms, squash courts, and racquetball courts.
- 19 new coronavirus deaths reported in Washington Tuesday among 664 new cases overall, according to the Washington State Department of Health.
- Total: 1,619 deaths among 59,379 overall cases in Washington state.
- 1,009,486 people in Washington have taken a coronavirus test, and 5.9% of those tests were positive.
The city of Snohomish is trying something new to help restaurants during the pandemic.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced restaurants could only serve customers who live together at a table inside, and everyone else needed to be served at outside tables. After the announcement, the city stepped in to let restaurants turn parking spots into outdoor seating spaces.
So far, restaurants on Main Street are using 18 parking spots. The outdoor seating is expected to last until at least September 7, 2020.
Wedding planners, photographers and other bridal vendors who make the magic happen have a heap of new worries in the middle of the pandemic: no-mask weddings, rising guest counts and venues not following the rules.
Now that weddings have slowly cranked up under a patchwork of ever-shifting state and local restrictions, horror stories from vendors are rolling in. Many are desperate to work after the coronavirus put an abrupt end to their incomes and feel compelled to put on their masks, grab their cameras and hope for the best.