While some governors have started to let their states reopen from restrictive lockdowns implemented to try to slow the spread of the CCP virus, others are extending the mandates.
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Here’s the situation with each state. This post will be updated. Last updated on May 1.
Alabama
Reopening started April 30 as Republican Gov. Kay Ivey shifted her stay at home order to a looser mandate.
“As of this week, we no longer believe our hospitals will see an overwhelming amount of ICU patients who need ventilators, as we once believed, and that is sure good news,” Ivey said at an April 29 press conference.
The altered order will keep some restrictions in place but allow retailers to welcome customers inside. State beaches can reopen and elective procedures can resume.
Other businesses, including restaurants, salons, and gyms aren’t being allowed to reopen for now.
Alaska
Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed some sectors of the economy to begin reopening on April 24. Restaurants can offer dine-in service while retail stores, barbers, nail salons, and hairdressers can reopen.
“Alaskans must be able to visit their doctors, pay rent and buy food for their families,” Dunleavy wrote in an op-ed.
May 8 is the tentative date set for the second phase of reopening. The governor told reporters on April 28 that officials are still watching to see whether the first phase leads to any outbreaks of COVID-19.
“I have no doubt there will be an occasional setback or two,” Dunleavy said. “We’re going to forge ahead, we’re going to protect the health of Alaskans. But we’re going to deal with this not in an atmosphere of fear but more in an atmosphere of understanding what needs to be done.”
Arizona
A partial reopening will start soon under Republican Gov. Doug Ducey’s altered stay at home order.
The order, extended to May 15, lets retailers start to serve customers through curbside pickup, delivery, walk-up service, and appointments on May 4.
“As we breathe life back into our businesses, we want to make sure we’re taking common sense precautions to keep employees and customers safe,” Ducey said in a statement.
Stores can welcome customers inside on an expanded basis starting May 8, with some social distancing measures in place. Restaurants may be able to open as soon as May 12 for dine-in service, Ducey said at a press conference.
Elective surgeries restarted on May 1.
Arkansas
Barber shops, salons, tattoo parlors, and spas can reopen on May 6, Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, said at a press conference on May 1, the same day state parks reopened.
Gyms, fitness centers, and athletic facilities are being allowed to reopen on May 4.
Officials are targeting May 15 for the second phase of reopening.
Restaurants, museums, and retailers, among others, will be allowed to reopen then.
California
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who ordered Californians to stay at home except for so-called essential trips in mid-March, said on April 28 that the first phase of reopening will see restrictions lifted from businesses deemed low-risk, including offices, retailers, and manufacturing facilities.Child care facilities might be allowed to reopen.
Newsom did not set a date for the first phase of reopening. Phase two is months away, he said.
“We’re getting very close to making very meaningful augmentations to that stay-at-home order. We said ‘weeks, not months’ about four or five days ago. I want to say ‘many days, not weeks.’ As long as we continue to be prudent and thoughtful in certain modifications, I think we’ll be making some announcements,” he said at a May 1 press conference.
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Colorado
Democratic Gov. Jared Polis’s stay-at-home order shifted on April 27 to one with looser restrictions. Real estate showings resumed and curbside retail sales started.
Some businesses, such as barber shops, salons, and retailers reopened with limitations on May 1. Office work can resume with 50 percent capacity on May 4.
“I want to reiterate, the Safer-at-Home phase is not going back to life as normal. It’s not a major adjustment from where we have been,” Polis said in a statement. “Safer-at-Home means most Coloradans should continue to limit social interactions to the greatest extent possible to just individuals in your household and wear facial masks when you are out.”
Denver remains under a stay-at-home order until May 8.
Connecticut
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont said April 30 that businesses cannot reopen until May 20. His four-stage reopening plan includes letting restaurants and bars open their outdoor areas. Museums, zoos, offices, and retailers can also open.
“Based on what we see in Georgia and other places, people aren’t flooding in, people are doing it by appointment, so we are going to come up with some protocols that maybe give us an opportunity to get that started up on a limited basis starting on May 20,” Lamont said.
His extended stay-at-home order runs until May 20.
Delaware
Democratic Gov. John Carney outlined criteria for reopening last month, saying reopenings wouldn’t start until the state sees two weeks of declining symptoms and presumed positive cases, as well as the ability to treat COVID-19 patients in hospitals without crisis care.
Those three measures were part of the federal government guidelines issued to help governors decide when to reopen.
“You’re talking about a couple weeks anyway, and that takes you, obviously, into the middle/end of May, and so I’d say into early June period of time,” Carney said during during an interview with 93.7 WSTW on May 1. “But really it’s a little premature to be picking dates,” he added.
Carney also declined to say when beaches would reopen.
Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who issued a stay-at-home order on April 1, announced a reopening on April 29 effective May 4.
Restaurants will be able to serve a limited number of customers indoors while healthcare facilities can resume elective procedures. Retailers can welcome customers but must be at 25 percent capacity or lower. Bars, gyms, and personal service businesses will remain closed for now.
The counties hardest hit by the pandemic are excluded for the time being.
“Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach are very important to Florida’s future,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Tallahassee. “We want to get them going. I think we have a good path to do it. But it’s going to be on a little bit different timetable than the rest of the state.”
Georgia
A slew of businesses began reopening on April 24, including restaurants, movie theaters, and bowling alleys as Republican Gov. Brian Kemp became one of the first governors in the nation to significantly relax a stay at home order.
Kemp allowed his order to expire on April 30 but extended the state of emergency until June, with some restrictions remaining in place.
Bars, nightclubs, amusement parks, and live performance venues are still closed, while older and “medically fragile” Georgians are still required to largely stay at home.
Hawaii
Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, on April 26 extended his stay-at-home order to May 31.
But some businesses in Oahu were being allowed to reopen Thursday by Ige, including golf courses and automated car washes.
“Together, with the county mayors, we are looking at ways to scale back mandates in a cautious, safe, and coordinated manner,” Ige said at an April 29 press conference. “The curve has been flattened. But until there is a vaccine or a cure, we are not out of the woods.”
Ige’s altered order lets Hawaiians use beaches for exercise while allowing healthcare facilities resume elective surgeries.
Idaho
Reopening started on May 1 after Republican Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order expires. Ninety percent of businesses were allowed to reopen on Friday if owners wanted, according to Little’s office.
Houses of worship could also open, along with day cares, organized youth events, and camps.
Stage two of reopening was planned for May 16.
“I want to reiterate that we can only progress through the stages if we demonstrate a downward decline in severe cases and meet other criteria,” Little said in a statement. “It is imperative that individuals take personal responsibility by limiting their exposure to others and maintaining good hygiene.”
Illinois
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on April 23 announced an extension of his stay-at-home order, previously due to expire on May 1, through the end of May.
The altered order requires all residents above the age of 2 to wear a mask or face covering when in public places, unless people can’t “medically tolerate” such a covering.
The order also eased some restrictions, allowing state parks to reopen and letting so-called non-essential businesses take customers’ orders and deliver them or have curbside pickup. Greenhouses and garden centers were also allowed to reopen
The extension of the stay-at-home mandate was partially blocked by a circuit judge on April 27. Pritzker appealed the decision.
Indiana
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order expired on May 1 as he announced his reopening plan.
The plan has five stages and the state has been in the first stage, Holcomb said at a press briefing. Stage two starts on May 4 except for counties with large numbers of COVID-19 cases. Retailers and commercial businesses can reopen at 50 percent capacity under phase two.
Phase three includes the reopening of personal services and restaurants’ dine-in areas.
Iowa
Restaurants, fitness centers, and retailers in most counties were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on May 1.
Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds also let churches and other houses of worship start to operate under limited conditions.
Reynolds previously allowed the resumption of elective surgeries and for farmers’ markets to start back up on April 27.
Reynolds is among the governors who refrained from issuing a stay-at-home order. She did implement a number of other measures.
Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, announced April 30 that she will let many businesses reopen on May 4 as she lifts her stay-at-home order.
Describing her approach, Kelly said phase one on Monday will keep some measures in place.
Bars, night clubs, non-tribal casinos, theaters, museums, fitness centers, gyms, salons, barbershops, and tattoo parlors will not be allowed to reopen because close contact “cannot be avoided,” the governor said at a press conference.
Those businesses will be able to reopen in the next phase, which will begin no sooner than May 18.
Kentucky
Phase one of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s reopening plan started on April 27 with dentists, chiropractors, and other medical businesses being allowed to treat people without so-called emergency conditions.
The next phase of reopening will happen on May 11, with manufacturing, construction, and car dealerships among the businesses being allowed to opreate.
Retailers can reopen and in-person church services can restart on May 20. Barbers and salons can reopen five days later.
Bars, nightclubs, youth activities, and childcare won’t be allowed to reopen or restart until June.
Louisiana
The stay-at-home order from Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards was slated to expire on May 1 but on April 27 he extended the order until May 15.
“The worst thing I can do is ignore the reality and pretend we’re in a better place than we are,” he said at a press conference.
Edwards said the first phase of reopening will likely start on May 16.
Retailers, personal care businesses, and houses of worship will be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity. Restaurants may be allowed to reopen but officials haven’t decided as of yet.
Two changes as of May 1: stores can open for curbside delivery and restaurants can open outside areas for patrons to eat meals without tableside service.
Maine
Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, on April 28 extended her stay-at-home order to May 31. It was previously set to expire on May 1.
The altered order contains new exceptions and Mills wants to start reopening some businesses on May 1, including barbershops, hair salons, golf courses, state parks, auto dealerships, and car washes. Houses of worship can hold drive-in services and drive-in movie theaters are being allowed to welcome customers.
Phase two isn’t scheduled until June 1.
The order also requires everyone in the state who enters a public place where social distancing is hard to maintain to wear a mask or face covering.
People line up to check out at Greenland Market on the first day of Ramadan in Dearborn, Mich., on April 23, 2020. (Elaine Cromie/Getty Images)Maryland
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan on April 24 unveiled a roadmap for recovery that includes details on reopening. Businesses will be put into groupings of low, medium, and high risk, with the low-risk ones being allowed to reopen first.
But Hogan hasn’t targeted a start date for reopening and has been the most cautious GOP governor in the nation.
Hogan has said reopening will depend on the number of new cases, deaths, and hospitalizations from the CCP virus.
Massachusetts
Gov. Charlie Baker, a Republican who issued a stay-at-home mandate last month, extended his order on April 28 to May 18.
“I know pushing these dates back a couple weeks is probably not what people want to hear,” he said at a press conference. “Believe me, I’m just as frustrated as anybody else. We all look forward to stepping in front of this podium to tell you that we’re starting to reopen for business. I know we’ll get there soon, but we have to be smart in how we do it.”
Baker formed a reopening advisory board, which will provide a set of recommendations no later than May 18.
Michigan
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended her stay-at-home order through May 15, but the altered order will let construction workers return to work on May 7.
Landscape companies, nurseries, and bike shops, among others, can also reopen.
Whitmer has faced a series of protests and backlash from state lawmakers, who declined to extend the state of emergency while voting to sue her.
“For anyone to declare mission accomplished means they are turning a blind eye to the fact that over 600 people have died in the last 72 hours,” Whitmer told reporters.
Her administration is working on details for reopening for industrial sectors.
Minnesota
Some businesses reopened on April 27 under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s altered stay at home order, which was extended until May 18.
As many as 20,000 businesses were reopening, according to the governor’s office.
Walz said April 30 that retailers can soon serve customers through curbside pickup.
Mississippi
Retail businesses started reopening on April 27 under guidelines from Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.
Store owners must adhere to limits on the number of shoppers.
Businesses that weren’t allowed to reopen included movie theaters, bars, museums, gyms, and spas.
Reeves said Friday he was ready to let more establishments reopen but changed his mind after seeing a spike in CCP virus cases and COVID-19 linked deaths.
“I was ready to change our order today, but I needed to take the latest information into account,” he said. “This is a large enough change to take a step back and look at the board. I’ve come to the conclusion that I must hold on for now and consider it at least over the weekend.”
Missouri
Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican who extended his stay-at-home order through May 3, is looking at reopening businesses on May 4.
Parson announced his plan on April 27, saying all businesses can reopen next Monday provided business owners and residents follow social distancing requirements.
The main requirement is keeping 6 feet distance between an individual and people they don’t live with.
“We are successfully flattening the curve,” Parson said. “With the help of all Missourians, our plan is working. The health care system is not overwhelmed and we are winning the battle.”
St. Louis will remain under a stay-at-home order past May 4, Mayor Lyda Krewson said.
Montana
Businesses started reopening on April 27 after Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, who issued a stay-at-home order in March, announced a phased reopening plan on April 22.
Retailers can open if they adhere to social distancing requirements, while houses of worship were allowed to open on April 26 with similar measures in place.
“There are very few states in the country that can say they have seen the number of positive cases decline over these past weeks. Montana can say that because, together, we have made that decline in cases possible,” Bullock said in a statement.
Dine-in restaurants and bars will be allowed to open their doors on May 4 but will be required to operate at 50 percent capacity and have plans to keep customers at appropriate distances. Students can return to schools on May 7, pending decisions by local school boards, in what appears to be the earliest planned reopening of schools in the nation.
Nebraska
Restaurants in some areas of the state can reopen dine-in service by May 4, according to Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican. Occupancy will be limited to 50 percent.
Some other businesses can also reopen then, including hair salons and tattoo parlors.
Health-related businesses will be allowed to reopen or expand services, such as dental work and veterinary services.
“Just because we are able to relax some measures, does not mean life returns to normal,” Ricketts said at a briefing, urging people to follow social distancing guidelines.
Nevada
Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak extended his stay-at-home order through May 15 but altered restrictions to let retailers start conducting business via curbside pickup and delivery.
The slight relaxation also allows people to engage in outdoor activities like golf and tennis and lets people attend drive-in services at houses of worship.
The downward trajectory of new COVID-19 cases wasn’t sharp enough, Sisolak said in explaining the extension.
He plans to let some businesses reopen on May 15 but bars, nightclubs, malls, and some other establishments will remain closed.
New Hampshire
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s stay-at-home order expires on May 4.
Sununu said at a press conference on May 1 that retailers will be able to reopen on May 11, along with barbers, salons, golf courses, and campgrounds.
Restaurants can serve customers at outside tables starting May 18, Sununu said.
New Jersey
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy on April 29 said he was signing an executive order to reopen New Jersey’s state parks and let golf courses and county parks reopen.
The governor recently released a six-point plan aimed at reopening but his stay-at-home order will remain in effect “until further notice,” with no modifications until some conditions are met.
Murphy wants to see an “appreciable and sustained drop in” new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations over two weeks as well as a boosted tested capacity, a strong contact tracing effort, places designated for isolation and quarantine, and a further build-up of medical resources, according to the plan.
One part of the plan is forming a commission to advise on how to reopen the state’s economy.
New Mexico
Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is letting retailers reopen for curbside pickup and delivery, gun stores reopen for sales by appointment, and state parks reopen for day use.
Pet service businesses and golf courses can also reopen starting Friday, Grisham told reporters on Thursday.
Grisham previously extended her stay-at-home order through “at least” May 15.
But if things go well, the governor plans to let restaurants, gyms, salons, and some other establishments begin to reopen as soon as the middle of May.
New York
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has said upstate counties could begin to reopen on May 15 when his stay-at-home order is slated to expire.
Cuomo plans to extend restrictions for some parts of the state, primarily New York City and its environs.
If reopening isn’t done well, the state will see the number of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths begin to rise sharply again, he warned.
New York has the most cases and deaths in the nation; the bulk of the outbreak is in the city, which has a population of some 8.5 million.
North Carolina
Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper extended his shelter-in-place mandate through May 8. He plans to let retailers welcome a limited number of customers that week as well. Shopping at retailers would become an exception to the stay-at-home order. Parks can reopen.
Phase two, slated for two or three weeks later, would see a limited reopening of restaurants and bars to inside service and the reopening of public playgrounds.
Further reopening would be at least one month later.
North Dakota
Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, let restaurants, gyms, and personal care businesses reopen on May 1.
Restaurants must limit occupancy to 50 percent of normal capacity, allow 6 feet of spacing between groups, and limit 10 people per table, according to guidance from the state government.
Other workplaces also face social distancing restrictions.
Guidelines for recreation centers, athletic centers, music venues, and theaters will be issued soon.
Ohio
A stay-at-home order from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine was extended through May 29 after previously being set to expire on May 1.
The altered order lets medical providers like dentists resume non-essential surgeries on Friday.
Manufacturing, construction, and distribution businesses can reopen on May 4, along with some office work.
Retailers can reopen on May 12.
Gyms, salons, day cares, and restaurants don’t have a slated reopening date. Some restaurants have remained open, but are only conducting carry-out and delivery service.
Oklahoma
Barber shops and other personal care businesses started reopening in late April, serving customers by appointment.
Restaurants, malls, and other stores began reopening on May 1.
“From the beginning it has been my intent to protect the health and lives of Oklahomans, especially our vulnerable populations, and mitigate the impact to Oklahoma’s economy,” Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement.
“As we begin to responsibly implement this measured response to open Oklahoma’s economy back up, we will continue to prioritize the safety of our people and base all decisions on the data in our state.”
Oregon
Gov. Kate Brown, a Democrat, said May 1 that some counties can begin reopening as soon as May 15.
Counties must meet criteria including having a contact tracing program in place and have a declining number of COVID-19 cases if they have more than five cases in total.
“I want to be clear that we will not be able to open Oregon quickly, or in one fell swoop,” Brown said at a press conference. “This process will happen more slowly than any of us would like.”
Pennsylvania
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said he’s targeting a reopening starting May 8, nearly two months after he issued a stay-at-home order.
Wolf is categorizing the reopening into three phases, red, yellow, and green, which will be assigned based on conditions in a county, counties, or region.
Starting May 1, golf courses, marinas, guided fishing trips, and privately owned campgrounds may reopen statewide.
“As the weather warms and daylight lengthens, enjoying time outdoors is an important way to manage stress,” Wolf said in a statement. “As we start to take measured, limited steps to reopen our commonwealth, reopening these industries will help to rebuild our economy and strengthen our mental health.”
Rhode Island
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo is hopeful about beginning to lift her quarantine on May 9 and on May 1 unveiled a plan to start allowing people to visit state parks as soon as that day.
Beaches will not reopen until the second phase of the plan, which has not been set.
Phase one will also see a number of businesses and some social activity resume with some limitations remaining in place, such as a ban on gatherings of more than 10 people. The phase will include pilots of seated dining, including outdoor dining.
South Carolina
Gov. Henry McMaster,a Republican, allowed some businesses to reopen starting April 20.
The move was made in part to mitigate “the significant economic and other impacts and burdens on individuals, families, and businesses and providing appropriate flexibility and relief to facilitate the same,” according to the amended order.
McMaster said beaches could reopen but left the decision on whether to do so with local officials. Most beaches are open after officials in most beach towns initially kept them closed.
South Dakota
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem, who implemented some measures but no stay-at-home mandate, unveiled a reopening plan on April 28.
Phase one, effective immediately, advises businesses that were closed that they can welcome customers back with recommendations on occupancy limits and employee screenings. Schools can host small groups of students to “check in” with them before the end of the school year.
“The plan I am unveiling today continues to put the power of decision-making into the hands of the people—where it belongs. Today’s plan relies on South Dakotan’s continuing to exercise common sense, reasonableness, innovation, and a commitment to themselves, their families, and—in turn—their communities,” Noem said in a statement.
Tennessee
Restaurants began reopening under amended social distancing guidelines on April 27, per a directive from Republican Gov. Bill Lee.
Lee has said he won’t issue an extension of his stay-at-home order, which expired on April 30.
“The most important thing to me is that people can get back to work and businesses can begin to reopen,” Lee told reporters last week. “The economic difficulty that’s been created by this, it has been devastating to our state, and the sooner we can begin to change that picture, the better.”
Texas
Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who issued a stay-at-home order in March, announced the widest reopening in the nation on April 27.
Restaurants, malls, movie theaters, and retailers started serving customers inside their buildings on May 1.
Some occupancy restrictions and other limitations will remain in place after the governor let his order expire on April 30.
“We’re not just going to open up and hope for the best. Instead, we will put measures in place that will help businesses open while also containing the virus and keeping Texas safe,” Abbott said at a press conference.
Utah
Republican Gov. Gary Herbert, who did not issue a stay-at-home mandate, allowed restaurants to serve customers inside at tables starting May 1.
Gyms, salons, and some other stores were also allowed to reopen. Gatherings of up to 20 people will be allowed.
“This is a good news day for us today, as we transition from red to orange. And it only happens because of the spirit of collaboration and cooperation, which we have uniquely so in the state of Utah, the public-private partnerships, everybody working together,” Herbert said at a press conference.
Vermont
Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, issued an addendum to his stay-at-home order on April 20, announcing some “low contact” businesses could reopen if they had no more than two staff members.
Outdoor businesses like construction work could restart with up to five workers per location and farmers markets could reopen on May 1.
“We’re seeing some promising results and continue to trend below even the best-case scenarios predicted in recent forecasting,” Scott said in a statement. “What these trends also show is that with the right precautions, we can take small steps to get more Vermonters back to work and avoid a spike in cases that would put lives at risk.”
Virginia
Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam issued a stay-at-home order on March 30 that is in effect until June 10, the longest time period of any state.
Northam said during a May 1 briefing that he will unveil a reopening plan on May 4.
Some governors’ reopening plans start with a phase that is similar to the restrictions that were implemented by Northam, the governor asserted.
“For example, some states’ phase one opens beaches to exercise. We’ve had that from the start,” Northam said. “And when other states talk about how their phase one includes elective surgeries, we’re doing that starting today.”
Washington
Gov. Jay Inslee, a Democrat, said he will extend his stay-at-home order through May 31.
“Monday’s order will continue a ban on public gatherings. Many businesses will have to remain closed,” he said at a May 1 press conference.
The altered order will allow retailers to offer curbside pickups by mid-May, according to the governor.
Drive-in services at houses of worship will be allowed. Car washes and car dealers can reopen.
Inslee on April 27 said some outdoor activities can resume on May 5, including fishing, hunting, and golf.
West Virginia
Republican Gov. Jim Justice on April 27 released a six-week reopening process that would see rules loosened if the state’s rate of new confirmed cases stays below 3 percent for three days.
If the goal is met, many businesses will be allowed to reopen in early May, including barbershops, nail salons, and restaurants.
Hospitals were allowed to resume elective procedures earlier in April.
Wisconsin
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’s plan for reopening rests on downward trajectory of influenza-like illnesses and COVID-19 symptoms reported within a 14-day period, and a downward trajectory of positive tests as a percent of total tests within a 14-day period, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
Evers on April 27 said the state still needs to boost testing capacity, obtain more equipment like masks, and have additional contact tracing capability in place before starting to reopen.
The governor issued an order that day relaxing some restrictions, letting some so-called nonessential businesses like pet groomers and repair shops offer curbside drop offs and pickups.
Dozens of state parks and forests reopened on May 1.
Wyoming
Gyms, barbershops, salons, and tattoo parlors started reopening on May 1 under public health orders from Republican Gov. Mark Gordon.
“These new orders start our process of getting this part of Wyoming’s economy up and running again,” Gordon said. “We have asked Wyoming citizens to make sacrifices over the past five weeks and they have responded. I want to thank these businesses for playing such an important role in our initial battle with COVID-19. Easing the restrictions on these businesses at this time is prudent and gets us one step closer to a return to normal.”
Day cares also welcomed children back while hospitals resumed elective surgeries.
An order limiting public gatherings to no more than nine people was extended through mid-May while state campgrounds won’t be open until May 15.
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