10 deaths recorded in Washington.

SEATTLE Washington on Wednesday reported a 10th coronavirus death, and Gov. Jay Inslee said he was evaluating whether to order widespread closures and cancellations because of the outbreak.

The state Department of Health released updated figures showing nine people had died in King County, the state’s most populous county, and one in Snohomish County. The state has now reported 39 COVID-19 cases, all in the Seattle area.

Of the 10 new King County cases announced Wednesday, nine were associated with a Kirkland nursing home that has seen the bulk of the illnesses and deaths, including a woman in her 90s who died Tuesday.