March 30, 2020 – A letter from Mayor Pavone to Renton business Owners.

On March 23, 2020, Governor Inslee issued an Executive Order directing all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as the State Public Health Officer may designate as critical to protect health and well-being of all Washingtonians.  Click here for the designated list of “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers.”

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Washington State Coronavirus Response

This is Washington State’s official COVID-19 site, maintained by the state Joint Information Center. coronavirus.wa.gov

Employment Security Department

Contact information to various departments at the Employment Security Department: esd.wa.gov/employer-taxes/contact-info-for-employers

Governor’s Office

Resources for COVID-19-impacted businesses from the office of Gov. Jay Inslee: governor.wa.gov/node/439842

Department of Health

Workplace information from the state Department of Health: doh.wa.gov/Coronavirus/Workplace

King County Public Health Department

Helpful planning guide for all state businesses, courtesy of the Seattle & King County Public Health Department: esdorchards newsroom/ planning-for-coronavirus-pandemic-printable.pdf

Resources for WA State businesses

Resources for Washington state businesses and workers impacted by COVID-19: business.wa.gov