PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. – Pierce County has joined King County in imposing an outdoor mask mandate.
The county issued the order late Friday, September 3rd.
It requires everyone age 5 and over to wear masks at outdoor events of 500 or more people, regardless of vaccination status.
It goes into effect today, Tuesday, September 7th.
King County had previously announced a similar mandate that also starts today.
It was a pre-mask mandate last hurrah for several large outdoor events over the Labor Day weekend.
The Hella Mega Tour, featuring Green Day, Fallout Boy and Weezer, took to the stage at T-Mobile Park in Seattle on Monday night.
A heavy metal concert featuring Megadeth filled the White River Amphitheater Sunday evening.
And the Huskies had a disappointing home opener to their season against Montana on Saturday.