Thurston Board of Health OKs move to Phase 2, but state won't approve until next week

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Thurston County Board of Health took a step forward Friday morning in the application process for a variance that, if approved by the state Secretary of Health, would allow the county to move to Phase 2 of re-opening the economy from the COVID-19 shutdown.

Phase 2 allows in-store retail purchases, restaurant seating with 50 percent capacity and table sizes no larger than 5, new construction, and the reopening of hair and nail salons and barbers.

Thurston became eligible to apply for a variance Tuesday, when Gov. Jay Inslee announced 10 new counties could apply under expanded criteria. Since Thurston has had fewer than 10 new cases per 100,000 residents over a 14-day span, it qualifies.

The number of new, confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Thurston County residents has declined in recent weeks, and, as of Friday morning, no new cases had been reported in residents since May 16.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/thurston-board-of-health-oks-move-to-phase-2-but-state-wont-approve-until-next-week/ar-BB14u3Vz

[Kilgore]

1. Wahkiakum made phase 2 a week ago.

It's like a cork popped out of the bottle. There is life on the streets again!