Morning Press: Inslee issues stay-at-home order; Clark County cases at 76; Jail releases inmates

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In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the week:

Inslee issues two-week stay-at-home order

OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered non-essential businesses to close and the state’s more than 7 million residents to stay home unless necessary in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The stay-at-home order will remain in place through April 6. It expands previous actions taken by Inslee last week that ordered the statewide closure of bars, dine-in restaurants, and entertainment and recreation facilities and banned large gatherings. Several other states had already issued similar orders, including California and New York.

By Tuesday afternoon, Kaiser changed its policy to attempt to address the medical assistants’ concerns, but worries still linger.

• Medical assistants were not allowed to wear masks or gloves in the workplace

Clark County law enforcement: Rumors of strict stay-home policing false

Local officials are speaking out to combat rumors of strict policing in enforcing Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order to combat COVID-19 that have been circulating widely on social media.

“It has come to our attention that rumors are circulating stating that law enforcement is pulling drivers over and requiring them to provide ‘permission slips’ or letters authorizing them to be out on the road or in public. THIS IS NOT TRUE,” Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle wrote on Facebook. “Some employers are even issuing these letters to their employees, which is feeding the unnecessary panic.”

• No travel papers necessary, no curfew is in effect