Gov. Inslee limits social gatherings as COVID-19 cases continue to climb

Washington Governor Jay Inslee and Washington Secretary of Health John Wiesman last week announced a new limit on social gatherings and a ban on live entertainment across the state due to increasing COVID-19 cases.

Inslee announced the new limitations on social gatherings on July 16, after the state experienced its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in January. The state Department of Health reported 1,292 new cases on July 16, out of the 19,381 cumulative cases statewide.