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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday said he will issue an extension of his"stay home, stay healthy" order through May 31, but he also outlined how the state may allow some businesses to reopen.
"We have not won this fight against this virus," Inslee said."Monday's order will continue a ban on public gatherings. Many businesses will have to remain closed.". Protocols allowing those operations could be ready by mid-May, Inslee said. The governor did not give an exact timeline but said there will be at least three weeks between phases. Some counties less hard-hit could be allowed to move faster.
Washington state had one of the first coronavirus outbreaks in the United States, and more than 800 people have died there, according to state department of health numbers. As of Friday night, there have been more than 1.1 million cases in the U.S.Orange County beaches to stay closed Orange County beaches will remain closed after a California Superior Court judge rejected a request Friday to block Gov. Gavin Newsom's directive that beaches there must remain off-limits during theJudge Nathan R. Scott set a hearing for May 11 to consider Huntington Beach's request for an injunction. Dana Point, a neighboring coastal city, joined in the suit, and nearby Newport Beach has also signaled support.
"A plan to reopen beaches has been developed and will be submitted to the State over the weekend," Dana Point officials said in a statement."The city is hopeful the plan will satisfy the State, making further court action unnecessary."
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