Too many cars on the road inspired Everett's stay-home order

EVERETT — Mayor Cassie Franklin said her rush-hour drive home from work Thursday contributed to her decision Friday evening to issue the strictest stay-at-home directive yet in Washington in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“I realized we still have a number of people in our community that are not able or are not practicing social distancing and staying home,” Franklin said in a video interview Saturday. “I felt we needed a bolder action.”

The directive, effective at noon Monday and until further notice, advises city residents and business owners to stay home, except for certain essential activities.

The mayor’s office worked on the directive for days, Franklin said, but wanted to hear Gov. Jay Inslee’s Friday press conference before releasing it to the public.

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