The following is a list of events of the year 2020 in the U.S. state of Washington.
Incumbents State government Governor: Jay Inslee (D)
Events January 21: First known U.S. case of COVID-19 reported in Snohomish County by Centers for Disease Control February 26: First known U.S. death from COVID-19 occurs in Kirkland, part of an outbreak at a nursing home. February 29: COVID-19 pandemic in Washington (state) officially begins when the first cases of COVID-19 in the United States are reported, and a state of emergency is declared by Governor Inslee March–October: 2020 Washington wildfires March 6: CNBC reports that an Amazon group in Seattle known as "Grand Challenge" and "1492" is undertaking Project Gesundheit to cure the common cold. March 23: Statewide COVID-19 lockdowns ordered by the governor April 29: Scattered Canary begins defrauding the state unemployment department, eventually taking hundreds of millions of dollars illegally May – August: George Floyd protests in Washington (state) June 8: Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (also called CHOP or CHAZ) established June 1 – August 7: End of Watch Ride to Remember motorcycle rally begins and ends in Spokane November 3: 2020 Washington elections Sports February 8–15: 2020 United States Men's Curling Championship and Women's Curling Championship, Spokane
See also 2020 in the United States
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