AUGUSTA, Maine (WGAN) Governor Janet Mills spoke Thursday about a phased plan to re-open Maine’s economy while preventing a second surge in coronavirus cases.

Speaking at the daily Maine CDC briefing, the governor did not offer specific dates or benchmarks for when re-opening can begin. She echoed remarks from other governors who say a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work, and says public health, science, data, and Maine’s demographics and economic sectors will be taken into consideration.

Another factor in re-opening is testing. Mills says that widespread testing remains a challenge, but the state is “actively seeking to expand testing to make it more accessible to Maine people.”

The governor’s “Stay Healthy at Home” order remains in effect until April 30th for the time being.

The governor’s administration is also stressing the importance of public-private partnership in getting people back to work:

“Since the Stay Healthy at Home Order was issued, the Department has worked in close partnership and collaboration with the public and private sector to provide the most transparent process possible,” said Heather Johnson, Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development. “These have been challenging times for Maine’s economy and as we work to reopen the state it will take thoughtful collaboration to ensure that we effectively prioritize public health while reopening businesses sectors.”

The governor’s administration on Thursday launched a web portal for small business owners, employees, and Maine residents to offer ideas to safely begin re-opening businesses. You can access that at maine.gov/decd.