Gov. Tom Wolf maintains that he and Republicans are working toward the same goal of reopening Pennsylvania safely, despite disagreeing on the specific timeline.

During his news conference on Friday, Wolf said he is sticking to the May 8 date to begin reopening Pennsylvania’s economy.

Wolf was asked about Sen. Pat Toomey releasing his own plan for reopening Pennsylvania.

“In some areas we don’t agree. But we’re both trying to do the same thing, which is make sure that Pennsylvania gets back on its feet as soon as possible, while keeping Pennsylvanians as safe as we can,” Wolf said.

Wolf has said that he will allow regions of the state to reopen after May 8 if statistics show that they average fewer than 50 cases per 100,000 residents over a 14-day span.

But Wolf said due to unique factors, like commuting patterns around the state, that metric won’t be the only factor in determining if a region can reopen.

“Right now with statewide shelter in place, statistics are one thing. When people start moving county to county those statistics could change and quite quickly,” he said.

Secretary of health Rachel Levine said in considering whether to reopen regions, the Department of Health will also look at hospital capacity and the availability of testing and contact tracing.

Levine said the state is planning a large contact tracing operation to learn more about how it has spread. The state’s public health nurses will be leading the effort, as well as hospitals and health systems.

The prospect of a second wave is also another factor which could affect the reopening schedule. Wolf said when areas move into the “yellow” and “green” phases of reopening, residents could still be encouraged to wear masks, avoid unnecessary trips, and to continue to do things to protect the most vulnerable citizens.

While Wolf vetoed Republican-supported bills that would have allowed many businesses to reopen before May 8, he said he is not ignoring input from legislators on the reopening process.

He also said that while he is consulting with other governors in the Northeast, Pennsylvania will decide its own timeline, based on when his administration determines it is safe to reopen.

“What we’re trying to do is reopen Pennsylvania in a way that helps the economy but does not jeopardize the health and safety of Pennsylvanians,” he said.