Students who play sports or take to the stage this school year will face some mask requirements, according to updated guidelines from the Washington State Department of Health.
For students, staff, faculty and other personnel of grades K-12, masks are required when indoors at any time. When outdoors, the Department of Health does not require masks, regardless of vaccination status.
Gov. Jay Inslee reinstated a statewide indoor mask mandate on Aug. 18. Starting Aug. 23, masks are to be worn by everyone, regardless of vaccination status, in retail stores, restaurants and other public indoor settings.
Children under age 5 and people with medical conditions that prevent wearing a
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