OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee released new Phase 2 safety guidance Tuesday for real estate and gyms as part of the state’s Safe Start plan.
Effective Tuesday, counties granted variance to move to Phase 2 can resume real estate and gym operations.
Some of the requirements for real estate include:
Some of the requirements for fitness and training facilities include:
- In-person meetings with customers are prohibited except when necessary for a customer or broker to view a property or sign necessary documents.
- No real estate open houses are permitted.
- In-person activities including property viewings, inspections, appraisals, and final walk-throughs shall be arranged by appointment and are limited to three people on site.
- Minimize interactions during activities; ensure a minimum of 6-foot separation by physical barriers, and/or marking floors with tape. Limit the number of participants based on facility size and activities to allow for a 6-foot separation.
For the full regulations for real estate, click here.
- Fitness activities must be limited to groups of five trainees or less plus a single instructor.
- Social distancing guidelines of at least six feet of separation must be maintained by every person in the facility at all times.
- Total number of people in the facility, to include staff, trainers, and clients, will be limited to 30% of the facility’s building occupancy.
- Equipment will be sanitized immediately after each use. Sanitation spray or wipes will be dispersed throughout the training floor.
For the full list of requirements for fitness and training operations, click here.
Washington is currently in Phase 1 of the Safe Start plan but there are ten counties that have already moved to Phase 2.
Inslee’s office said counties with less than 10 new cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents over a 14-day span can apply for a variance to move to Phase 2.