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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, right, talks to the media about the decision to close all schools in the state in response to COVID-19, as Gov. Jay Inslee looks on, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee issued an executive order expanding the closures from three counties to all 39, saying the virus is spreading rapidly across the state. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, right, talks to the media about the decision to close all schools in the state in response to COVID-19, as Gov. Jay Inslee looks on, Friday, March 13, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee issued an executive order expanding the closures from three counties to all 39, saying the virus is spreading rapidly across the state. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

March 13, 2020

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Inslee expands closures statewide, virus deaths reach 37
March 13, 2020 7:06 p.m.

Inslee expands closures statewide, virus deaths reach 37

SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday expanded school closures and prohibited large gatherings across all of Washington in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus while health officials reported at least six new deaths and more than 560 positive tests.