NEAH BAY — The remote Makah Indian reservation in northwest Washington is reinstating COVID-19 restrictions meant to limit the spread of the virus amid an outbreak there.
The reservation returned to Phase 2 on Tuesday, which makes masks mandatory in public indoor settings, bars all indoor gatherings and limits outdoor gatherings to 10 people, The Peninsula Daily News reported.
Tribal Chairman TJ Greene said the changes stem from four positive COVID-19 cases confirmed between Monday and Tuesday, and a total of eight cases confirmed since July 23.
The infections are believed to have come to the community from tribal members traveling off the reservation, including trips to Las Vegas and Hawaii, he said.