‘We will have major social distancing after May 4th.’ WA governor offers reality check in interview.
With his current stay home order set to expire in less than a week, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday strongly suggested that, even though the COVID-19 peak appears to have passed, he intends to leave in place most of the current restrictions for the foreseeable future. “The major part of our order, I believe, will stay in place after May 4th,” Inslee said in a one-on-one interview on TVW’s “Inside Olympia” program. Continue reading at KNKX. (Austin Jenkins)
Local governments to get funding from federal stimulus package
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday nearly $300 million will be awarded from the state’s federal stimulus funding to local governments that did not receive direct distributions under the CARES Act. Continue reading at The Federal Way Mirror.
When can social distancing be relaxed? UW model keeps moving date later for Washington
One question that’s loomed on people’s minds as Washington’s stay-at-home order has continued is: When does it makes sense to relax social distancing? A new forecast from a leading pandemic modeling group does not suggest we should be in a hurry to make that happen. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald.
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‘We will have major social distancing after May 4th.’ WA governor offers reality check in interview.
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