information from King County Assessor
The King County Assessor's Office and King County Treasury will move their customer service operations on Wednesday, March 11 to a virtual format until further notice to help slow the spread of novel coronavirus in the community. Assessor's Office and Treasury customers can still receive services online, via email or regular mail, and by phone.
Highline’s campus remains open and face-to-face classes are not being canceled. But, individual instructors may choose to hold classes online or via Zoom, a videoconferencing tool. Instructors are to notify students if their course delivery method changes. Students are also encouraged to email their instructors. See President Mosby’s March 8 message for more information.
Coronavirus: What You Need to Know Now
Updated: March 9 at 5:45 p.m.
The health and safety of our students and staff is paramount, and we are closely monitoring the spread of COVID-19.
We have no known cases of COVID-19 among students or staff in Highline.
As coronavirus continues to affect our region, we want to reassure you that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Public Health Seattle & King County is not currently recommending that schools proactively close unless they have a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a staff member or student.
Public Health has shared this rationale:
information from Seattle Public Schools
Seattle Public Schools continues to work in partnership with Public Health Seattle and King County as the lead agency for coronavirus disease, or COVID-19. As the largest district in our state, Seattle Public Schools plays a critical community role in providing stability and safety for our region. We will continue to work with Public Health and city, county, and state officials as we make decisions that impact all of us.
At this time, Public Health does not recommend proactively closing schools. Beyond providing education for our students, public schools are the access point for critical social services for thousands of families. Many of our students’ parents are on the front lines of the COVID-19 response. By keeping our doors open, we help ensure they can continue to do so.
The Seattle Public Library announced today that the main and branch libraries will remain open but programs and events for March have been cancelled. Future events are yet to be determined.
Dear patron,
We know you’ve been paying close attention to the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak in our region. We wanted to alert you about key changes the Library has made to protect the health of our patrons and staff while still providing essential Library services.Branches and Central still open
A student at South Seattle College in West Seattle has been determined to have Covid-19 caused by the Coronavirus. The college sent out a bulletin around 7:10pm to the students and faculty. One employee who interacted with the student has been sent home to self quarantine. The bulletin states.
"Dear Campus Community,
South Seattle College learned on Monday, March 9 that a student at our main campus in West Seattle has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
Information so far indicates the student was on campus for an evening class, entering one classroom in the University Center Building (UNI). UNI is now closed in preparation for cleaning and sanitization.
information from the City of Burien
City Manager Brian J. Wilson has declared a proclamation of emergency for Burien, Washington, due to public health impacts of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The proclamation supports measures to be taken to protect public health, safety and welfare within the city.
Several patients in the region have tested positive for the COVID-19, and our local and national public health agencies have issued warnings regarding the impacts and severity of this event. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death and can easily spread from person to person.
