Grand Canyon Times

Arizona plans to mirror President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy, but isn't ready to start the first phase. 

“We want to make sure we’ve got the data we need that’s robust enough in Arizona before making those types of decisions,” Ben Blink, Gov. Doug Ducey's policy advisor, told Arizona Capitol Times. “Right now, we do not consider ourselves to be in Phase One, mainly because we haven’t hit some of the key metrics that the White House is looking for to enter that phase. I think we’re still waiting for that downward trajectory. We’re still waiting on that 14-day trajectory to be able to do that.”

Trump's three-phase plan was released on April 16 and gives guidelines for states on how to slowly reopen state economies, according to Arizona Capitol Times. Blink said Arizona will follow public health data and guidelines given before they start the process.

Arizona's stay-at-home order is set to expire on April 30. Patrick Ptak, Ducey's spokesman, told Arizona Capitol Times that the state has three options for their next move. 

“We can let the order expire, [or] we can extend it as is, or we can extend it with changes and modifications that reflect Arizona’s improving situation on the ground,” Ptak told Arizona Capitol Times. “The decision will be based on the data over the next week as well as the guidance and recommendations of public health officials.”