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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, right, talks to the media about the decision to close all schools in the state in response to COVID-19, as Gov. Jay Inslee looks on, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee issued an executive order expanding the closures from three counties to all 39, saying the virus is spreading rapidly across the state. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, right, talks to the media about the decision to close all schools in the state in response to COVID-19, as Gov. Jay Inslee looks on, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee issued an executive order expanding the closures from three counties to all 39, saying the virus is spreading rapidly across the state. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

March 14, 2020

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Washington state coronavirus death toll hits 40
March 14, 2020 6:07 p.m.

Washington state coronavirus death toll hits 40

SEATTLE (AP) — The death toll from the new coronavirus in Washington state jumped to 40 on Saturday when King County health officials reported three new fatalities — two from the nursing home that's been the epicenter of the outbreak.