OLYMPIA, WA. (Reuters) – An estimated 2,500 people rallied at the Washington state capitol on Sunday to protest Democratic Guv Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order to restrict the spread of coronavirus, defying a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people.
Despite pleas from rally organizers to wear face coverings or masks, numerous did not.
Police estimated the crowd at 2,500, making it among the biggest demonstrations in U.S. states versus lockdowns over the past week. In Olympia, hundreds gathered in close quarters on the steps of the capitol building and around a fountain, contravening state and federal health standards during the unique coronavirus pandemic.
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