April 28, 2020 @ 7:19 pm
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SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s chief of staff says Inslee could announce an extension of the state’s COVID-19-related stay-at-home order later this week.
Inslee in early April extended orders to keep non-essential businesses closed and most of the state’s more than 7 million residents home through May 4, saying social distancing measures needed to continue to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Inslee has since announced the easing of some restrictions.
The Washington Department of Health on Tuesday reported 21 additional deaths from the virus, bringing the total number of deaths to 786.