Inslee to hold news conference at 5 p.m.

Gov. Jay Inslee will hold a news conference Thursday, April 2, at 5 p.m. via streaming video and telephone to provide an update on the state's COVID-19 response. The news conference will be televised live on TVW, and many commercial stations around the state.

The governor will be joined by Dr. John Wiesman, secretary of health, Dr. Kathy Lofy, state health officer and Vice Admiral Dr. Raquel Bono, director for COVID-19 Health System Response Management.

The governor's two-week order for people to stay in their home except for trips for essentials services such as groceries expires Monday, April 6. The two-week order for non-essential workers to be off the job and for others to work from home if possible expires Wednesday, April 8.