Inslee Announces Nursing Home Visitor Guidelines

Gov. Jay Inslee announced the state’s plans to again allow visitors at nursing homes and other long term care facilities. The first phase allows for window, remote and outdoor visits.For a facility to move to forward it needs to go 28 days without a resident or staff member testing positive for COVID-19. The facility also must have a 14-day supply of PPE on hand and have consistent testing of staff and residents.