Governor Wolf: Residents in North, Central, and Northwestern parts of Pennsylvania projected first in the state to be released from stay-at-home order

BREAKING NEWS: In today’s news conference, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf outlined a phased approach to reopening Pennsylvania’s economy. Wolf wants to begin easing some pandemic restrictions on May 8 in areas of Pennsylvania that have been lightly impacted by the coronavirus.

Full Press Release: Gov. Wolf: Reopening Targeted for May 8 in North-Central, Northwest

Regions and counties will move from red to yellow, and then, eventually, to green, meaning that all pandemic restrictions are lifted, aside from any federal or state health guidelines that remain in effect.

“Tonight, I’m announcing our plan to slowly reopen Pennsylvania.We will use a measured, scientific approach. We will not just be flipping a switch to go from closed to open. And, ultimately, #COVID19 will set the timeline.

There will be three phases: red, yellow, and green.

Wolf says he is looking to move the less impacted regions in the North, Central, and Northwestern parts in Pennsylvania to the Yellow Phase on May 8th. These areas 

The yellow phase is the first phase of reopening:

Yellow = Fewer restrictions with exceptions
✅ Telework must continue where feasible
✅ Stay at Home restrictions lifted
✅ Retail and child care reopens with strict protections in place

Wolf also announced construction will begin to resume, with limitations and social distancing, on May 1. The previous date was May 8.