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People gather on the sidewalk in front of the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Seattle, Friday, March 20, 2020. The Mission serves a large portion of Seattle's homeless population, and officials fear that controlling the spread of the new coronavirus in groups that lack access to basic hygiene and other supplies will be difficult. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Issa Barry looks out over the Seattle skyline, including the iconic Space Needle, as he stands near a sculpture at a popular park Friday, March 20, 2020. People in the state are being asked to maintain physical distance from others to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The death toll in Washington state from the coronavirus increased to 74 a day earlier, and the number of cases topped 1,300, according to state health officials. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

People gather on the sidewalk in front of the Union Gospel Mission in downtown Seattle, Friday, March 20, 2020. The Mission serves a large portion of Seattle's homeless population, and officials fear that controlling the spread of the new coronavirus in groups that lack access to basic hygiene and other supplies will be difficult. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Issa Barry looks out over the Seattle skyline, including the iconic Space Needle, as he stands ne…

March 20, 2020

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No immediate plans to expand virus restrictions in Washington
March 20, 2020 3:44 p.m.

No immediate plans to expand virus restrictions in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — There are no immediate plans in Washington state to enact more stringent social distancing requirements to fight the spread of coronavirus like those imposed by California, New York and other states, Gov. Jay Inslee’s chief of staff said Friday.