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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee addresses a news conference about the coronavirus outbreak 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, the disease that is caused by the new coronavirus, in the state with by far the most deaths in the U.S. from the disease. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Pool)

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee addresses a news conference about the coronavirus outbreak 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, the disease that is caused by the new coronavirus, in the state with by far the most deaths in the U.S. from the disease. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, Pool)

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.