Pierce county reports a 60% increase in outbreaks at businesses and long-term care facilities. It's Day 54. The Snohomish County Health Department provides support to schools in their implementation of these state requirements and has not established more restrictive ones. Both King and Snohomish counties are considered low-risk areas. Gov. Oregon and California are among several states lifting theirs; Oregon says its mask rule will end by March 31. Twitter: @yawclaudia. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will end mask requirements in hospitals beginning April 3rd. Indoor mask mandate to conclude March 21 for most spaces Fuller story: The state's indoor mask mandate will be lifted for most public spaces Monday, March 21, including in restaurants, gyms, grocery. Local hospitals, once packed with about 230 COVID patients, were treating just 20 on Friday. At a Monday press briefing, the governor said he wasn't changing current statewide mask guidance masks are recommended in indoor public spaces for residents, regardless of vaccination status. GSBA, Comcast, and other partners are working to address disparities in access to financial resources with the Ready for Business fund. We are having conversations and an intensive review of what day it will be, and when we can do this. Shortly after the CDC unveiled its new recommendations at the end of last week, Gov.