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King County Executive Dow Constantine, right, addresses a news conference about the coronavirus outbreak as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan maintain "social distancing" Monday, March 16, 2020, in Seattle. Inslee ordered all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities to temporarily close to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the state with by far the most deaths in the U.S. from the disease. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Pool)

King County Executive Dow Constantine, right, addresses a news conference about the coronavirus outbreak as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, left, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan maintain "social distancing" Monday, March 16, 2020, in Seattle. Inslee ordered all bars, restaurants, entertainment and recreation facilities to temporarily close to fight the spread of COVID-19 in the state with by far the most deaths in the U.S. from the disease. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Po…

March 16, 2020

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Inslee orders all bars/restaurants to close to fight virus
March 16, 2020 8:30 p.m.

Inslee orders all bars/restaurants to close to fight virus

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday said he is ordering the temporary statewide closure of all bars, restaurants, gyms and other facilities to fight the spread of COVID-19.