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WA Gov. Inslee issues emergency proclamation that limits large events
- troydavis 7y agoProclamation full text: https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/20-07%20Coronavirus%20%28tmp%29.pdf https://www.governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/20-07%20Coro... Gist: "Gatherings of 250 people or more for social, spiritual and recreational activities including, but not limited to, community, civic, public, leisure, faith-based, or sporting events; parades; concerts; festivals; conventions; fundraisers; and similar activities" … in the 3-county area including Seattle, initially through March 31.
- Tallasatree 7y agoSeattle resident working downtown and living in the city. Not an alarmist but I am a realist on the situation. The situation is getting spooky and the press conference, though expected, was eerie to say the least. This is like living a movie.
- troydavis 7y agoAlso a Seattle resident. I was glad to see Trevor Bedford endorse their approach unprompted: https://twitter.com/trvrb/status/1237802324409516033 https://twitter.com/trvrb/status/1237802324409516033
- aaronbrethorst 7y agoViolators of this of this order may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.06.220(5). Which, it turns out, is a gross misdemeanor, https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.06.220 https://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=43.06.220, whose punishment is up to 364 days in a county jail, up to a $5,000 fine, or both. https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.92.020 https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.92.020
- paulmd 7y agoCorrect move. Should be done statewide and nationwide as well. Sorry about your trade convention, I had a show I wanted to go to next month as well, but this is probably the single largest move that could be done to help limit the spread. I'd even say to reduce that to 50 people or so. Kinda awkward to have to tell people they can't go to church but even that's not the best idea right now.
- loeg 7y ago250 people is a pretty large church draw. Most will be smaller than that anyway with some people self-isolating.
- sp332 7y agoI thought that sounded small, but the median church size is around 75 people (as of 2009 anyway). https://internetmonk.com/archive/michael-bell-what-is-an-average-church https://internetmonk.com/archive/michael-bell-what-is-an-ave... So the majority of churchgoers will be affected, but a minority of churches.
- loeg 7y agoYeah, it impacts mostly the evangelical megachurches and less typical protestant or catholic churches.
- dantheman 7y agoMitigation should be done at the state level, with the federal government recommending best practices.
- paulmd 7y agonow's not really the time for libertarian pontification about the merits of federalism Nor are you are not legally in the right here to claim that as a solely state power. The CDC has well-established authority and duty to prevent the spread of communicable disease. This has been litigated to SCOTUS numerous times. https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantineisolation.html https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantin...
- loeg 7y ago"WA Gov. Inslee" is Washington Governor Inslee. Not part of TFA's title, but useful context if you don't recognize the last name or the URL.
- geephroh 7y agoSeattle public schools just announced a two-week closure starting March 12 as well.