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First Lady Trudi Inslee left, looks across at her husband, Gov. Jay Inslee, after the governor spoke about additional plans to slow the spread of coronavirus during a televised address from his office Monday, March 23, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. The latest update from the Washington state Department of Health showed there have been at least 110 coronavirus deaths in the state and more than 2,200 confirmed cases. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Washington state's stay-at-home order at a glance
March 24, 2020 9:13 p.m.

Washington state's stay-at-home order at a glance

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — In order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home unless necessary and for non-essential businesses to close for at least two weeks, expanding previous orders that had already banned large gatherings and closed bars and dine-in restaurants.