OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Jay Inslee has ordered a statewide ban on evictions.
He says it will be in effect for 30 days.
Inslee announced other new measures to fight the spread of COVID-19, including a waiver of the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits and a request for the Trump administration to make a national disaster declaration as it would in a flood, hurricane or other natural disaster.
Watch the video of the Governor’s announcement on KOMO News.