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Starting Monday,10/24 King County adults will need to bring proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or recently tested negative for the virus, before they can participate in a variety of activities, from dining indoors to attending concerts gyms and sporting events.

King County announced the new public health order back in September, aiming to give businesses and customers several weeks to prepare for the Oct. 25 change. Last week, local leaders demonstrated how the process would work and unveiled a new online "toolkit" to help business owners get up to speed.

Seattle's professional sports teams and many of its music venues already require proof of vaccination voluntarily, but the new rules will not be optional. King County is one of the nation's most vaccinated regions, with nearly 88 percent of eligible residents having at least one dose and more than 82 percent fully vaccinated.

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Edited by Bob Yoder