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What will change as King County moves to Phase 2?

Jun 19, 2020, 12:13 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:18 am

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A person in a mask carries a package while crossing the street near The Spheres at the downtown Amazon campus in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)

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BY LAURA SCOTT


KIRO Newsradio Producer

King County moves to Phase 2 today. What will change? KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo have all the key details. We’re not leaving the term “Modified Phase 1” behind, though.

King County gets approval to move into Phase 2 of reopening

For a list of the new status of every county in Washington state, you can refer here.

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What will change as King County moves to Phase 2?