COVID-19
Roadmap to Recovery
The best protection is to get vaccinated. Fully vaccinated people can now do more things safely and are helping reduce COVID-19 in the community.
However, Public Health – Seattle & King County is recommending that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks in indoor public settings like grocery, retail, theaters and entertainment establishments. COVID-19 transmission is increasing largely due to a corresponding increase in activities, and the spread of the more contagious Delta variant.
Masking in high-risk indoor public settings helps to protect everyone, including those that currently aren't able to be protected by the vaccine such as children under twelve, and those who are immune suppressed. Get tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who tests positive.
Take these actions to help control the pandemic:
- Get vaccinated. Fully vaccinated people can now do more things safely without a mask.
- If you are not fully vaccinated, continue wearing a mask – most important is a snug fit!
Mayor’s Latest Updates
- Read Mayor Mary Lou Pauly’s updates to the community
- View the Mayor’s Emergency Proclamations that will assist the City in its response efforts
- Subscribe for future news
- Purchase a mask designed by a local artist - all proceeds will be donated to the Issaquah Food & Clothing Bank
- For community members
- For businesses
- For parents
- For transit users
- Support our community with donations, supplies and your volunteer time.
- Support local restaurants! Here’s a map of restaurants and cafés that are still open for takeout and delivery.
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While City Hall has resumed some in person activities, a few of the City of Issaquah's facilities continue to have altered or adjusted services.
- Issaquah Municipal Court
- Learn more about modified operations.
- Police
- Senior Center
- Hot to-go meals for ages 60+ still provided from noon-12:30 p.m. weekdays.
- Passport services are no longer offered by the City. Please visit the State Department website for information on passports.
During such a high-stress time, our parks and trails provide well-needed connections to the outdoors and opportunities for physical activity. As you enjoy our public spaces, please be safe and:
- Take all belongings and trash home (“pack it in, pack it out”).
- Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Stay home if you are sick.
If you plan to hike, please also be prepared with essential items and practice safe behaviors. King County Search and Rescue volunteers may also be impacted by this health crisis, meaning response time could be longer than normal.
If you are ill with fever and a cough or shortness of breath, stay home. If you are unsure of how to care for yourself or are concerned about your condition, call your health care provider for advice. If you feel you need to visit your doctor, call them first. Keep yourself separated from other people and animals in your home. Cover your coughs and sneezes and wash your hands often.
Find a local testing location online.
In late March 2020, King County opened isolation and quarantine beds in Issaquah – at the former Holiday Inn Seattle-Issaquah, 1801 12th Ave. N.W., that it is leasing – in addition to facilities already operational in Kent and North Seattle.
Individuals living homeless who test positive and need isolation are provided transportation to the Issaquah site and are supported by:
- Medical personnel, who provide monitoring, and social workers who ensure that any behavioral health or other services continue.
- People at these facilities receive meals prepared by FareStart and snacks delivered to their door. In addition, they may receive incentives including a cash value card upon discharge, so long as they have complied with all medical orders and social distancing practices.
- Once they recover, they are provided free transportation from the site back to their city of origin.
Before staying at the facilities, individuals must read and agree to abide by directives issued by the Health Officer requiring that they remain separated from others and comply with instructions to neither leave the facility, nor have visitors.
If not voluntarily compliant, Public Health will take enforcement action, up to and including seeking a court order and involuntarily detaining the patient to protect the public.
“We are working closely with the county to ensure this facility is safe for those who need it, as well as our entire community,” said Mayor Mary Lou Pauly. “King County will provide 24-hour security to make certain that this health order is followed.”
Learn more about the operation of this facility via a Memorandum of Understanding between Issaquah and King County.
King County’s lease of the Issaquah facility is short-term, and the owner intends to reopen following a renovation of the hotel.
Novel Coronavirus (English)
公共衛生局建議 (Chinese)
신종코로나바이러스 (Korean)
Новый штамм коронавируса (Russian)
Nuevo coronavirus (Spanish)
Vi-rút Corona Mới (Vietnamese)
Public Health - Seattle & King County issues daily COVID-19 outbreak summaries on its website. This data is presented under several different tabs, including an overview, as well as by City, demographics, geography and geography over time.