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Gov. Jay Inslee turns to staff members as he prepares to speak about additional plans to slow the spread of coronavirus before a televised address from his office Monday, March 23, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Washington governor issues two-week stay-at-home order
March 23, 2020 11:24 p.m.

Washington governor issues two-week stay-at-home order

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered nonessential businesses to close and the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home unless necessary in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.