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Since the novel coronavirus emerged as a threat in Washington, officials have sought to keep people here from infecting each other by offering advice, health care and other assistance. What they haven’t yet done to slow the spread of the virus is tell residents what they can and can’t do.

That could change at some point, however.

Officials are considering mandatory measures for social distancing as part of the state’s effort to combat the outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday.

Inslee didn’t disclose many details about the actions being contemplated but did say “social activities” could be curtailed.

“I’m going to a meeting in about an hour about this subject right now,” he said in  on the CBS show “Face the Nation.”