King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today that state public health officials approved the county’s request to allow limited openings of businesses in King County.

The plan — drafted by King County Executive Dow Constantine, King County Council Chair Claudia Balducci, and King County Board of Health Chair Joe McDermott and approved today by state Department of Health Secretary John Wiesman — immediately allows limited and modified openings for a wide range of businesses, recreation, and personal activities in King County.

Here what’s allowed under the approved dining activities is allowed at 50 percent of capacity with all tables and chairs maintaining 6 feet of distance, though additional seating will be allowed provided it follows Public Health – Seattle & King County’s best practices.

Professional services: Accountants, architects, attorneys, engineers, financial advisors, information technologists, insurance agents, tax preparers, and other office-based occupations that are typically serving a client base

    • All activities allowed but an establishment’s occupancy should not be higher than 25 percent of capacity.

• Businesses are directed to provide signage encouraging indoor visits to be less than 30 minutes, with face to face interactions limited to 30 construction, including those activities for which social distancing may not be maintained and the start of new construction projects, is authorized to resume.