I want to share some of the incredible work Washingtonians are doing right now. — The one thing we keep hearing -- and I keep saying -- over and over throughout this time is: “We’re all in this together.” We’re all prioritizing protecting ourselves and each other -- friends, neighbors, family members, and people we’ll never even meet. …

Some updates on our response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state — Yesterday morning, I issued an emergency proclamation to prohibit events with more than 250 people in King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties. …

Small changes make a big impact. — This week, I declared a state of emergency and put in place steps to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Families here have lost loved ones because of the virus, and we send them our deepest condolences. …