Face covering guidance:

At UW

Face masks became optional starting March 28. Some details from the UW face covering policty:

• Face coverings are required indoors, regardless of vaccination status, for the following: ... Personnel and students who have tested positive for COVID-19 or have been in close contact with someone who tested positive.
• Face coverings are strongly recommended indoors during the first two weeks of spring quarter (March 28 through April 8), regardless of vaccination status.
• After April 8, face coverings are recommended indoors.
• People may have personal reasons to wear a face covering at any time.

At Microsoft

With Governor Inslee’s recent update to indoor masking guidance, Microsoft’s face covering guidance for Washington State worksites remains mostly unchanged. However, one change is that vaccinated guests and vaccinated Microsoft hosts will not be required to wear a face covering at our workplaces starting March 12. Guests (non-Microsoft personnel) should use HealthCheck to upload proof of vaccination. We continue to follow OSHA face covering recommendations for the workplace.

• Individuals who are fully vaccinated aren't required to wear face coverings indoors at our workplaces in Washington State unless they are on company transportation or within a healthcare setting. Any exceptions or updates to this guidance will be noted by onsite signage.
• Per current guidance for Microsoft worksites in Washington State, any unvaccinated employee or external staff with an approved accommodation, or any unvaccinated onsite guest must continue to wear a mask onsite. If there are changes made to this requirement, we will communicate to employees as soon as possible.
• Anyone is welcome to wear a face covering as this measure reduces transmission of not only COVID-19 but also the common cold and the seasonal flu. We support anyone who chooses to wear a face covering onsite and expect individuals and teams to be supportive of this personal choice.