King County Executive Dow Constantine recorded a short video thanking Public Health – Seattle & King County employees for all of their work amid the COVID-19 pandemic in recognition of National Public Health Week, April 5-11, 2021.

“I’d like to take a moment to thank all of our staff at Public Health – Seattle & King County for the incredible work you’ve been doing for the past 13 months and more as we confront this once in a century pandemic,” Executive Constantine said in the video. “You’ve saved thousands of lives. You’ve worked around the clock seven days a week. It has been remarkable.”

Executive Constantine also issued a Proclamation proclaiming the week of April 5 to 11, 2021 to be Public Health Week in King County.

You can watch the video and read the Proclamation below.