Registered nurse Ashley Hall stands with a protective mask and face shield as she prepares to enter a patient's room in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Inslee said that while the social distancing efforts that have been in place since March have been frustrating, they have been “significantly effective.”
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READ MOREBrown said that on May 15 she will loosen restrictions statewide on daycares and on retail shops
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Gov. Inslee said the state has to see more progress in several areas, including the daily number of new coronavirus cases and deaths, before social distancing restrictions can safely be lifted.
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