OLYMPIA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved Grays Harbor County to move into Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan.

A total of three counties are in Phase 1, three counties are in a modified version of Phase 1, 21 counties are in Phase 2 and 12 counties are in Phase 3.

Island, Lewis, and Mason counties have applied to move from Phase 2 to Phase 3, and King County applied to move from modified Phase 1 to Phase 2. Their applications are currently under review. Benton and Franklin counties have applied to move from Phase 1 to Phase 2, and their applications are currently on pause. The department will meet with local officials later this week to discuss next steps.

Businesses approved to move into a new phase must comply with all health and safety requirements outlined in the guidance to reopen.