OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Governor Jay Inslee extended his order to keep non-essential businesses closed and most Washington residents home through May 4.
He says social distancing measures must remain in place for an additional month in order to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Inslee has recently been signaling that his initial stay-at-home orders from March 23, which were set to expire next week, would be extended.
The new proclamation extends his original order from two weeks to six weeks.
He says people can still go for walks, runs, and bike rides outside as long as they maintain a six-foot distance from others to prevent spreading the virus.