It just feels good : Whitman County moves back to Phase 3 after more than a month
The county moved back to Phase 2 on April 16, and was stuck there when Governor Jay Inslee instituted a two-week pause on the reopening plan. Author: Ian Smay Updated: 7:26 PM PDT May 18, 2021
The county failed to meet Phase 3 metrics during an early April evaluation, sending it back to Phase 2. Governor Jay Inslee then instituted a two-week pause in the reopening plan at the beginning of May, before announcing that all counties would move to Phase 3 on Tuesday and would remain there until the state s full reopening date of June 30.