OLYMPIA, Wash. — Governor Inslee has announced a plan to lift COVID-19 related restrictions in phases.

In a briefing Friday, Inslee announced that his stay-home order in Washington would be extended through at least may 31.

He said there will be a four-stage phase in for lifting of restrictions, starting with allowing retail curbside pickup, automobile sales, and car washes by mid-May.

There will be at least three weeks between each phase, though he said some counties with lower numbers of COVID-19 cases may be able to open parts of their economy sooner if approved by the Department of Health.