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Washington under stay-at-home order as state struggles to contain coronavirus

By Anthony Leonardi
Published March 24, 2020 1:31am ET
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Washington under stay-at-home order as state struggles to contain coronavirus
FILE - In a Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014 file photo, Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during the annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Legisture in the House chambers, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee, saying too many parents with full-time jobs are struggling to put food on the table for their families, has proposed raising Washington's minimum wage by as much as $2.50 an hour. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) | Elaine Thompson

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued a mandatory stay-at-home order for all of the state’s residents.

Inslee made the announcement in a tweet on Monday night, writing, “Effective immediately, all Washingtonians must stay home unless they are pursuing an essential activity. Those include: Grocery shopping, doctors appointments, essential work duty.

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