Issa Barry looks out over the Seattle skyline, including the iconic Space Needle, as he stands near a sculpture at a popular park Friday, March 20, 2020. People in the state are being asked to maintain physical distance from others to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The death toll in Washington state from the coronavirus increased to 74 a day earlier, and the number of cases topped 1,300, according to state health officials. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
March 20, 2020
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No immediate plans to expand virus restrictions in WA
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — There are no immediate plans in Washington state to enact more stringent social distancing requirements to fight the spread of coronavirus like those imposed by California, New York and other states, Gov. Jay Inslee’s chief of staff said Friday.