The re-opening has begun, a lot more than just Georgia - 18 total?

[jimnyc]

And thankfully, and hopefully the very beginning of a long long road to the end and recovery. But folks are starting to ever so slowly starting to reopen, and using every precaution possible. It's a LOT more than just what's listed here. Many many other places have started with smaller amounts, smaller communities within states and such. As you see, some never had stay at home orders. Seems like most are doing the right thing along with their plans to start getting things slowly going again. Testing testing testing, and as we see, the more we know, the better it's been, if you read it that way.

Like I said, here's the beginning, and a shorter list as I'm not going crazy gathering out there. So at least 18 states, in a very short lookup, that are about to start implementing various reopenings.



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Alaska... Gov. Mike Dunleavy allowed personal services businesses and restaurants in most parts of Alaska to reopen April 24, but with restrictions.

Hair salons can only admit customers by reservation. Restaurants will have to keep distances between tables and can't exceed 25% of their normal capacity.

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Arkansas
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he plans to open specific businesses over the next few weeks.

If those openings go well, social distancing protocols continue to be adhered to and the number of Covid-19 cases doesn't go up, the state will open up even more businesses on May 4.

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Florida (just poieces thus far)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for Floridians until April 30.

But, DeSantis is defending the decision made by local leaders to reopen the beaches as he awaits recommendations from Reopen Task Force

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Georgia
Gov. Brian Kemp started to ease restrictions April 24.

Gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, hair and nail salons, estheticians and massage therapists were able to reopen April 24, with certain rules. Theaters and restaurants can reopen April 27, also with caveats.

The caveats include social distancing and screening employees for illness.

Bars, nightclubs and music venues will remain closed, for now.

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Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds has not declared a stay-at-home order. Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency on March 17, ordering all nonessential businesses to close until April 30.

The governor formed an Iowa economic recovery task force consisting of state leaders and private business leaders and announced plans to discuss with education leaders about the possibility of reopening schools.

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Maryland ( a plan on deck and slowly reopening)
Gov. Larry Hogan will introduce his state's reopening plan April 24.

Hogan described the plan, "Maryland Strong Roadmap to Recovery" as "a safe, effective and gradual plan, which will allow us to reopen, to rebuild and to recover just as soon as it is safe for us to do so."

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Minnesota
Gov. Tim Walz says he will allow some businesses to reopen, beginning April 27. This will allow 80,000 to 100,000 people in the industrial, manufacturing and office settings to go back to work.

"Today's order was developed with consultation with hundreds of businesses, with labor groups, with worker's organizations, and with public health experts," he said.

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Mississippi
Gov. Tate Reeves says he will likely let the state's shelter-in-place order expire April 27.

Instead Reeves suggested he might narrow the directive to apply only to the state's high-risk population, such as the elderly and those with pre-existing conditions.

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Montana
Gov. Steve Bullock has announced a gradual and phased reopening of the state beginning April 26 for individuals, and extending to businesses April 27.

Main street and retail businesses can become operational on or after April 27 if they adhere to requirements to limit capacity and maintain strict physical distancing.

Restaurants, bars, breweries, and distilleries can begin providing some in-establishment services beginning May 4.

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North Carolina (less than 2 weeks from now)
Gov. Roy Cooper extended a stay-at-home order, now set to go through May 8.

On April 23, Cooper said the state could open in three phases after May 8, if coronavirus cases continue to trend downward:

•In Phase 1, stay-at-home orders would remain, but some businesses would be allowed to open.

•Phase 2 would lift stay-at-home orders, though vulnerable populations would be encouraged to stay home. Places of worship, bars and restaurants could operate with reduced capacities.

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North Dakota
Gov. Doug Burgum says the White House's guidelines to reopen are "inputs" and the decision to reopen resides with the state.

"Whatever the White House guidelines, whatever other states are doing, all those things are inputs, but the decision making resides here in North Dakota and we'll do what's best for the state of North Dakota," Burgum said.

North Dakota is one of the states that has not issued a stay-at-home order. Only schools, restaurants, fitness centers, movie theaters and salons were shut down.

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Oklahoma
Gov. Kevin Stitt says some businesses can reopen Friday.

The plan involves three phases, and Stitt cautioned "we will not move to the next phase until the data tells us that it's safe to do so."

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Pennsylvania (another in about 2 weeks)
Gov. Tom Wolf wants to reopen the state in three phases beginning May 8th.

The phases will be broken down into three colors red, yellow and green, and will follow the data, according to Governor Wolf.

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South Carolina
Gov. Henry McMaster announced that at 5 p.m. on April 20, some retail stores will be allowed to open, including those selling furniture, books, music, flowers, clothing and accessories, as well as department stores, sporting goods stores and flea markets. They will be allowed to open at 20% capacity, or 5 people per 1,000 square feet.

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South Dakota
Gov. Kristi L. Noem has not issued a stay-at-home order.

"We have seen such an outstanding call to action among the people of South Dakota that we actually have more people staying home than many of the other states that have put in shelter in place orders and have put together directives to tell people they can't leave their homes," she said at a town hall hosted by South Dakota Public Broadcasting on April 15.

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Tennessee
Gov. Bill Lee said restaurants will be allowed to open on Monday and retail outlets next Wednesday at 50% capacity.

"We are working around the clock to get Tennesseans safely back to work in 89 of our counties with the majority of businesses in a position to begin opening their doors next week," Lee said.

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Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all Texans to stay home through April 30.

Instead of kicking off a full restart, the Texas governor announced April 17 that a group of medical and economic experts will guide him through a series of incremental steps aimed at slowly reopening the state's economy.

"Opening in Texas must occur in stages," Abbott said during his briefing Friday. "Obviously, not all businesses can open all at once on May 1." A premature opening of private businesses, he said, would risk further outbreaks and "be more likely to set us back, rather than to propel us forward."

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Utah
Gov. Gary Herbert extended the state's "Stay Safe, Stay Home" directive through May 1. Schools will be closed for the remainder of the year.

Utah has not issued a stay-at-home mandate.

[SassyLady]

@Drummond

Now you have more than Georgia to worry about ......

[Kathianne]

@Drummond

Now you have more than Georgia to worry about ......

Hells bells, isn't Sweden a heck of a lot closer?

[jimnyc]

Hells bells, isn't Sweden a heck of a lot closer?

I wonder what Iran thinks of any of our states starting to open with caution and responsibility?

[Abbey Marie]

I’m glad we are not yet on that list. But the point is probably moot, because we will now have to deal with the opening of a much more infected Pennsylvania. We are just a few blocks from the border, and I saw a lot of PA license plates on our roads today.

As I’ve said before, opening some is almost tantamount to opening them all.

The Governors are opening either because they are Republican, or because they caved to pressure from constituents.

[Kathianne]

I wonder what Iran thinks of any of our states starting to open with caution and responsibility?

Help me, I'm missing the Iran connection.

[jimnyc]

Here's an article dated today with a list. I have placed those in bold that are reopening or are about to: (and mostly all others appear to be on the verge of a cautious reopening as well). While a ton of attention was placed on Georgia, as you can see the list of openings is very large!!


Alaska
On April 24, Alaska began allowing restaurants to resume dine-in service and retail shops and other businesses to reopen, all with limitations, under an initial phase of a plan to restart parts of the economy. At least one city, Juneau, asked that business owners wait for local officials to weigh in.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy and health officials have issued a number of health orders as a part of the phased Reopen Alaska Responsibly Plan.

Arizona
On April 22, Gov. Doug Ducey announced that hospitals and outpatient centers could resume elective surgeries on May 1, the same day a statewide stay-at-home is set to expire. That order could be modified, extended or expire at that time, Ducey said.

Arkansas (at least partially)
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced April 22 the state wold begin lifting restrictions on elective medical procedures beginning the following week.

Decisions on whether to lift restrictions on restaurants, gyms, barbershops, beauty salons and large venues would also be announced at the end of April and into the first days of May, he said. Those decisions will come after the state conducts a two-day "surge" of testing in late April.

California
Gov. Gavin Newsom said April 22 that California was not prepared "to open up large sectors of our society" but made the first modification to the state's stay-at-home order with the resumption of "essential" surgeries.

“Tumors, heart valves, the need for people to get the kind of care they deserve," Newsom said. "If it’s delayed, it becomes acute. This fundamentally is a health issue.”

The guidelines became effective immediately.

Meanwhile, San Diego announced April 24 that beaches could reopen for various forms of exercise beginning at sunrise on April 27. Boardwalks, piers, and parking lots remained closed; gatherings were still banned and beachgoers should maintain social distancing and wear a face covering, the city said.

Colorado
One week before the state's stay-at-home order lifts April 27, Gov. Jared Polis announced the next phase, called "safer at home": The goal is for Coloradans to maintain 60%-65% social distancing, and vulnerable residents should continue to shelter in place.

Polis said the state will work with non-essential businesses on guidelines to phase in reopening beginning May 1.

Personal services – such as hair salons, dog groomers and tattoo parlors – can reopen with strict guidelines in place. Retail can open for curbside April 27; there will be phased-in opening for in-person operations beginning May 1. Gyms remain closed.

Schools will remain closed, and bars and restaurants will not immediately reopen.

Delaware
Reopening the state will happen in phases, according to a April 23 statement from the Gov. John Carney. The state doesn't want to fully reopen its economy yet because it wants to avoid a resurgence in new cases.

Reopening would start with opening up certain sectors such as restaurants, gyms, theaters and churches, while still requiring social distancing in those places. Schools and bars would likely not be among the first to reopen, and people would still be asked to work remotely if they can.

Florida
Gov. Ron DeSantis gave some municipalities the green light April 17 to reopen beaches with restricted hours for walking, biking, hiking, fishing, running, swimming, taking care of pets and surfing. In Jacksonville, people enthusiastically flocked to beaches when they reopened, drawing criticism on social media. DeSantis said schools would remain closed through the end of the academic year.

On April 20, he also announced a “Re-Open Florida Task Force,” whose executive committee includes 22 elected officials and corporate executives, such as president of Walt Disney World Resort Josh D’Amaro and CEO of Universal Orlando Resort John Sprouls.

DeSantis has asked his state coronavirus task force for recommendations around late April on a plan for the first phase of reopening the state.

Sarasota's beaches will reopen on a limited basis April 27.

Georgia
Gyms, tattoo parlors, hair and nail salons, massage therapists and other businesses were allowed to reopen in Georgia on Friday, April 24, less than a month after the state forced them to close amid the coronavirus pandemic.

In-person religious services could resume over the April 25-26 weekend, and restaurants and theaters can reopen on April 27.

Idaho
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced on April 23 a four phase plan to begin on May 1 for restoring normal activity in Idaho. His stay-at-home order remains in effect until April 30. Little didn't say if that will be extended.

Little’s plan will begin with similar conditions to his stay-at-home order with both public and private gatherings to be avoided. Churches and almost all retail shops could open as long as they follow strict physical distancing guidelines and other protocols.

Indiana
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said routine care like dentist's offices, abortion clinics, dermatology offices and veterinary clinics will be reopened on April 27, assuming things continue to move in a positive direction.

Holcomb's latest order went into effect on April 20 and ends on May 1. However, intermediate adjustments will likely be made on April 27. All of the policies regarding staying at home except for essential activities are still in place.

The order begins a potential progression of easing restrictions on health care providers to perform elective procedures. The state banned elective procedures on March 23 in order to preserve providers' personal protective equipment, or PPE, and dedicate all resources to an expected surge of COVID-19 patients.

Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds said on April 24 she will allow elective surgeries and farmers markets to open with some restrictions. She described it as a first step in a long process of reopening Iowa's economy.

Kentucky
State officials described how a phased reopening of health care services in Kentucky will begin April 27.

Providers will be able to resume nonurgent health care services, diagnostic radiology and lab services in clinics and medical offices, physical therapy settings, chiropractic offices, optometrists and dental offices.

Gov. Andy Beshear has described cautious, phased plans to reopen places that have closed or restricted their activity.

"We've got to do it smart, we've got to do it safe and we've got to do it gradual," Beshear said. "None of us want us to reopen our economy in a way that sets us back, causes a spike that means more people have died and keeps our economy closed for longer."

Louisiana
Gov. John Bel Edwards will reveal details of the planned phase one May 1 reopening of the state as soon as April 27, but warned the easing of restrictions will be gradual and come with conditions.

Edwards doesn't plan to extend the order, but instead replace it with a schedule of reopening the economy if the state continues to see its trajectory of cases, hospitalizations and symptoms stabilize and decline.

Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan said April 24 that Maryland could be ready by early May to begin phase one of its three-phase recovery process.

Maryland isn't ready to lift restrictions right now, but the governor said he's optimistic.

Phase one: Lifting the stay-at-home order, reopening many small businesses and restarting low-risk community activities

Phase two: Allow for a larger number of businesses to reopen, including restaurants and bars, with significant safety precautions in place.

Phase three: Begin permitting larger events and lessening restrictions even further.

“If we try to rush this and if we don't do it in a thoughtful and responsible way, it could cause a rebound of the virus, which could deepen the economic crisis, prolong the fiscal problems and slow our economic recovery,” Hogan said.

Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order April 24 that extended her stay-at-home edict past its May 1 expiration, but also alters it to relax some regulations.

Among the changes, the order:

Allows certain businesses that had been closed, like plant nurseries and bicycle repair shops, to reopen, but under social distancing guidelines.

Permits some outdoor activities, including motorized boating and golf, to resume, though the use of golf carts still is prohibited.

Says businesses which had been restricted or closed because they were deemed to provide nonessential items can reopen, but only for curbside pickup or delivery. And it allows large retailers to reopen certain parts of their stores, like their garden centers or paint sections.

Minnesota
Some businesses will be able to reopen April 27 under an executive order signed April 23 by Gov. Tim Walz.

The order will allow "industrial, manufacturing and office-based businesses that are not customer-facing to return to work beginning on Monday," with conditions, Department of Employment and Economic Development Steve Grove said during the conference.

Another executive order closed schools in Minnesota through the end of the school year.

Previously, on April 17, Walz signed an executive order that reopened outdoor recreational businesses, including golf courses, bait shops, public and private marinas and outdoor shooting ranges. The order went into effect the following day and requires residents to adhere to social distancing guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mississippi
Gov. Tate Reeves on April 24 issued a new executive order for Mississippians that he calls "Safer-at-Home," which allows most retail stores to open with certain guidelines, but keeps other businesses closed.

"We are starting to reopen out economy," he said. "But we are not slamming the door wide open. It's not a light switch that you turn on and off. It's a dimmer."

The new order takes effect at 8 a.m. April 27 and will remain in effect until May 11.

It will allow clothing, gift and other retail locations to open, but owners and managers must take precautions such as sending home sick employees, wearing masks in common areas, using proper sanitation procedures, providing hand sanitizer for customers and limiting the number of customers at any given time.

Reeves said the businesses that won't be allowed to open are ones that generally involve close, interpersonal contact, such as movie theaters, museums, casinos, entertainment venues and gyms.

Montana
On April 22, Gov. Steve Bullock announced a phased reopening plan that allows church services to resume April 26 and retail businesses on April 27 "if they can adhere to requirements to limit capacity and maintain strict physical distancing."

Restaurants, casinos, bars, breweries and distilleries can open May 4 with limited capacity. Schools will can return to "in-classroom teaching delivery at the discretion of local school boards" on May 7.

Nevada
Gov. Steve Sisolak on April 21 unveiled a framework to gradually restart the state’s economy — starting with gyms, certain restaurants and some outpatient surgery facilities, and working slowly toward casinos and other nonessential businesses first shuttered on March 17.

The first-term Democratic governor said he didn’t have a firm date when the first of those businesses can expect to reopen, a process he said would depend on the state’s progress toward an array of virus testing and containment criteria set by state and federal health experts.

Sisolak said Nevada schools will remain closed for the rest of the school year.

Nebraska
Gov. Pete Ricketts announced on April 24 plans to loosen the state's coronavirus restrictions on May 4.

Ricketts said he will relax restrictions in 59 counties, including Douglas, Sarpy and Cass in the Omaha area, but not Lancaster, which includes Lincoln.

The new orders, which will be in effect until May 31, will allow restaurants in chosen counties to reopen their dining rooms with reduced occupancy and other restrictions.

Salons and tattoo parlors in those areas will be allowed to reopen as long as they prevent more than 10 people from gathering in one place. The state will also relax restrictions on day care centers in those regions, allowing up to 15 children per room instead of the current 10.

Statewide, Ricketts said churches will be allowed to resume in-person services, weddings and funerals with some restrictions.

Nebraska is one of the handful of states without a formal stay-at-home order, although many of the restrictions Ricketts imposed are similar.

New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on April 22 presented criteria the state would use to determine if the state's hospital system had the capacity to allow business to resume in phases.

Some non-essential businesses would reopen in the first phase while gatherings would still be prohibited. In subsequent phases, more business would be allowed to reopen while requirements for physical distancing and limits on gatherings would remain in effect.

No dates have yet been set for when those phases may begin.

New York
On April 18, New York joined Connecticut and New Jersey in opening up their marinas, boatyards and boat launches for recreational use.

The state updated its guidance for golf courses, opening the door for public and private courses to open. Golfers will have to walk the course and carry their own bags without a motorized cart, according to Dani Lever, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's communication director.

North Carolina
The state's stay-at-home order will extend through May 8, Gov. Roy Cooper announced April 23. When trends improve, the state will use a three-phase approach to gradually ease restrictions.

"If our infections spike or our benchmark trends start to move in the wrong direction, we may have to move back to a previous phase to protect public health," Cooper said.

In phase one, a stay-at-home order remains in place, but people can leave home for more commercial activities (including shopping at certain retail stores). Among the other changes in the first phase: Gatherings would be limited to no more than 10 people but parks can open, subject to gathering limits.

North Dakota
Trump said on April 18 that North Dakota "advised nonessential businesses to prepare for a phased reopening starting May 1." Burgum said April 21 the state plans to increase testing and contact tracing to protect residents and meet White House guidelines to put people back to work.

Ohio
Gov. Mike DeWine announced on April 22 an easing up on the prohibition of elective surgeries during the coronavirus pandemic.

DeWine said that doctors can now review postponed procedures and surgeries with patients in terms of their current health situation and quality of life, after which doctors and patients can make a joint decision about whether to proceed.

On May 1, the state will implement a "gradual" plan to open, Gov. Mike DeWine said April 16. More details are expected in late April.

Oklahoma
Gov. Kevin Stitt enacted a plan called "Open Up and Recover Safely" April 22 that allows personal care businesses to open April 24 by appointment only.

These include hair salons, barber shops, spas, nail salons and pet groomers and must follow sanitation and social distancing guidelines. Customers are encouraged to wait in their cars until the time of their appointments.

Churches will open May 1 "if they leave every other row or pew open" and follow social distancing measures. Restaurants, movie theaters, gyms and tattoo parlors (by appointment only) can also open May 1.

Oregon
Starting May 1, Oregon medical providers can resume non-urgent medical procedures, Gov. Kate Brown announced April 23.

Brown had ordered providers to stop doing non-emergency procedures in an effort to preserve hospital space and protective gear like gowns, masks and gloves to care for COVID-19 patients.

The move is what Brown calls a "step forward" as the state ponders loosening some restrictions meant to limit the spread of new cases of COVID-19.

Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf announced on April 22 a three-phase, color-coded plan that will be used to reopen the state's counties in the coming weeks; select restrictions could be lifted in some areas as soon as May 8.

He said several metrics will be used to move counties from red, yellow or green status.

"Red, obviously, is the phase we are in right now," Wolf said. "The move to yellow and green will be data-driven, evidence-based decisions. Right now we are looking at counties that have under 50 cases per 100,000 individuals over the course of 14 days to return to work."

Wolf said the move to yellow would lift stay-at-home restrictions in favor of aggressive mitigation and would open in-person retail, although curbside and delivery is preferable. Indoor recreation, health and wellness facilities and all entertainment would remain closed. Restaurants and bars would be limited to carryout and delivery.

Wolf also announced that he will reopen construction in the state beginning on May 1, moved up from May 8.

After state liquor stores were closed in March, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is now allowing select stores to offer curbside delivery.

Previously Wolf signed a bill to allow online notary services so online auto sales can resume.

Rhode Island
Gov. Gina Raimondo on April 22 announced plans to roll out a staged reopening of parks and beaches in the coming weeks, citing encouraging virus statistics.

“It is my hope that we will be able to enjoy our parks and beaches in some form or fashion in the month of May,” she said.

Raimondo vowed to restart the economy and ease restrictions as soon as possible, but safely so the state does not end up “back in this mess.”

South Carolina
Gov. Henry McMaster announced a plan April 21 called "Accelerate South Carolina" to "stomp on the gas" and reopen certain sectors of the economy.

Clothing, department, furniture, jewelry and sporting goods stores, as well as florists and flea markets can reopen but will be forced to operate at reduced capacity. The closure on beaches will be lifted, though it will be up to local officials to decide on the reopening of specific beaches.

The order still encourages social distancing directives to be followed. Barber shops, beauty salons, bingo halls, gyms and nightclubs must remain closed for now.

Tennessee
Restaurants in Tennessee will be allowed to open April 27 for dine-in service with reduced capacity, Gov. Bill Lee announced.

Lee, who has said he will not extend a statewide stay-at-home order past April 30, also announced that retail stores will be permitted to reopen on April 29.

Both types of businesses must initially limit the number of customers to 50% of their regular capacity. The state will release additional guidance those stores and restaurants must follow in order to reopen.

The all-clear to reopen those businesses next week does not apply to Tennessee's largest cities, including Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville and others, where local authorities are determining their own reopening plans.

Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott announced executive orders April 17 that will ease some of the restrictions on retail stores and parks, but he said all schools, public and private, will remain closed for the rest of the school year.

The state will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Abbott said April 22, teasing an imminent return of hair salons and restaurant dining.

State parks reopened and nonessential surgeries also resumed this week; retailers were allowed to sell items curbside. Abbott says more relaxed restrictions are coming on April 27.

Utah
As the state's "Stay Safe, Stay Home" directive is set to expire May 1, Gov. Gary Herbert allowed elective surgeries to resume April 22, the first step toward easing restrictions in Utah. Herbert also outlined plans to gradually open up businesses in the early May.

The "Stay Safe, Stay Home" directive is merely a suggested guideline and is not mandated.

Vermont
Gov. Phil Scott said on April 24 he will allow small crews of five workers or less to work outdoors or in unoccupied structures.

Scott is also allowing manufacturing and distribution businesses to open with a maximum of five employees or fewer staying six feet apart. Outdoor garden centers and greenhouses will also be allowed to open with some restrictions.

For businesses that are already open using curbside service, Scott asked them to continue to operate with the minimum number of people.

On April 17, Scott announced plans to reopen some businesses – under restrictions – on April 20. Farmers markets can reopen in limited capacities, starting May 1.

Virginia
Gov. Ralph Northam on April 24 announced a phased reopening plan. Northam said the administration is monitoring several key data points to inform their decisions.

During the first phase, social distancing will continue, teleworking will be encouraged and the state will still recommend wearing face coverings in public.

Northam plans to ease restrictions in all regions of the state at the same time.

Washington
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on April 24 announced a plan that allows existing construction projects to resume as long as strict coronavirus social distancing protocols are in place.

Previously, Inslee had said the state will not be able to lift many of the stay-at-home restrictions implemented to fight the coronavirus by May 4 — the date through which the current directive is currently in place — but that he hoped health modeling in recent days would allow resumption of some activities.

West Virginia
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on April 24 rolled out aggressive steps to reopen daycares and restaurants without setting specific benchmarks on testing, equipment and coronavirus tracking. The strategy comes days after he announced hospitals will resume elective procedures as early as next week.

Wyoming
Certain businesses can potentially begin reopening in the weeks ahead, Gov. Mark Gordon announced on April 23.

State officials meanwhile unveiled a system of stoplight colors for informing the public about prevalence of the virus and hospital capacity to handle severe cases.

Orders closing schools and businesses ranging from bars and dine-in restaurants to nail salons have been in place in Wyoming since March 19.

https://news.yahoo.com/us-reopening-...125225568.html

[jimnyc]

Help me, I'm missing the Iran connection.

Was just being goofy, as if I care in some manner what Iran thinks of what we may do or not do! I figured if they say it's not time yet, we should perhaps listen to them? Ok, maybe not.

[jimnyc]

‘It’s Time’: Grassroots Campaign Calls On Governors To Reopen The Country

• Heritage Action for America is launching a campaign that calls on governors to “open American society,” arguing that citizens should be able to travel and operate businesses — with proper limitations in place.
• The U.S. economy has been shattered by coronavirus lockdown orders, with now more than 26 million people filing for unemployment benefits.
• Some states — such as Georgia, South Carolina and Oklahoma — have begun lifting their stay-at-home orders, but many other states remain under lockdown.

One of the leading conservative think tanks in the country is launching a campaign to push governors to phase out their coronavirus-related stay-at-home orders and allow the U.S. to open back up.

Heritage Action for America, the advocacy arm for the Heritage Foundation, has launched a petition telling every governor to “open American society.” Heritage is arguing that U.S. citizens — with the proper limitations — should be free to travel, that businesses be allowed to open back up to the public, and that Americans are responsible for getting themselves tested when needed.

“Governors, in particular, have a unique role to play in reopening American society as quickly as possible. Our petition puts lead on that target,” Jessica Anderson, the organization’s executive director, said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“Heritage Action has heard from thousands of grassroots activists across the country concerned about orders restricting civil liberties and banning many essential businesses from opening — this petition gives Americans a voice to fight back,” Anderson continued.

Rest - https://dailycaller.com/2020/04/25/h...n-coronavirus/

[jimnyc]

Might as well add these in here, all related to reopening somehow. The common theme I do see in those prepping is precautions, guidelines, slowly... The right way.

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Protest Caravan Takes Over Las Vegas Strip Demanding Governor Sisolak Reopen Nevada

A protest caravan took over the Las Vegas strip on Friday calling on Democrat Governor Sisolak to reopen Nevada.

The protest dubbed ‘America’s First Interactive Drive-thru Caravan’ was organized by conservative radio host and friend of The Gateway Pundit, Wayne Allyn Root.

Wayne Root said police told him they estimated 8,000 people attended the protest.

The demonstrators drove down the strip demanding businesses reopen after only 200 Coronavirus deaths in the entire state of more than 3 million people.

Rest - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/202...-reopen-video/


MUST SEE VIDEO: California Doctors of Immunology Say Only Sick and Elderly Should be Quarantined, Businesses Should Open, and State is Pressuring Drs. to Add COVID-19 Numbers

Two California doctors of immunology and owners of a Bakersfield Urgent Care facility say only the sick and immuno-compromised individuals must be quarantined, not healthy people.

Via KIRO News 23 –Doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi said their facilities have tested over 5,200 patients for the coronavirus throughout the county, making up for over half of all testing in Kern. According to their data, the death rate of the coronavirus is similar in prevalence to the flu.

Dr. Erickson says there is something much larger at play here.

Dr. Erickson: ER doctors now, you know, the friends that I talk to are saying you know it’s interesting that when I’m writing up my death report I am being pressured to add COVID. Why is that? Why are we being pressured to add COVID? To maybe increase the numbers and make it look worse than it actually is?… This is not about science and it’s not even about COVID. When they use the word “safe” the word safe is about controlling you. So when I talk to all of my ER doctors who work in a hospital with no stake in the game, same opinion.

Dr. Erickson then goes on to praise the Swedish model in keeping the economy open with some social distancing during the pandemic.

Rest and video - https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/202...id-19-numbers/

[jimnyc]

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Reopening of America accelerates as states prepare to relax coronavirus restrictions

Ready or not, America is opening back up.

The process that began in recent days with back-in-business nail salons and unbarred sandy beaches in a scattering of states is poised to accelerate over the coming week across wide swaths of the country. After shutting down much of American life in March and keeping people home throughout April, governors are preparing to lift restrictions as the calendar turns to May - and cross their fingers that the novel coronavirus doesn't come roaring back.

In Tennessee, customers will be able to sit down for meals in restaurants starting Monday. In Missouri, the coming week will be the last before the state allows "almost every business" to reopen. And in Idaho, churches and other places of worship could be unlocking their doors by next weekend.

The easing will not be universal. In states such as New York, where covid-19 has exacted its heaviest toll, there is no letup to the rules in sight. And even in places where restrictions are being relaxed, governors have emphasized the need to proceed cautiously, lest they unleash a second wave.

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[Kathianne]

Was just being goofy, as if I care in some manner what Iran thinks of what we may do or not do! I figured if they say it's not time yet, we should perhaps listen to them? Ok, maybe not.

I get that. The Sweden reference was in distance to UK, where they never locked down, going for herd immunity. It's not been going well, but think UK would have more concerns about Swedes than US just opening now?

[Drummond]

@Drummond

Now you have more than Georgia to worry about ......

So I see, Sassy.

Well at least our own lockdown is stopping flights from coming in (passenger aircraft, anyway ... not so sure about freight). May our commonsense help save us from a lack of it, elsewhere. The strong and implacable rule of law here in the UK helps maintain us all.

I'll put it no more strongly than that.

[Drummond]

I get that. The Sweden reference was in distance to UK, where they never locked down, going for herd immunity. It's not been going well, but think UK would have more concerns about Swedes than US just opening now?

We don't have immediate concerns about either, for the reason I've just posted.

That aside, though ... what's the population of the US, compared to the population of Sweden ? [Note: I refer to current populations !!]

Which, therefore, presents the bigger potential concern ?

There's one other interesting feature to all of this. Namely, that the Swedes don't buy into Constitutional freedoms, either. They're even more trusting of, more respectful of, Governmental wishes and advice than Brits are !!

Trust me ... if their Government did an about-turn and ordered a lockdown, it would be obeyed. No dissent ... just obedience.

[Kathianne]

We don't have immediate concerns about either, for the reason I've just posted.

That aside, though ... what's the population of the US, compared to the population of Sweden ? [Note: I refer to current populations !!]

Which, therefore, presents the bigger potential concern ?

There's one other interesting feature to all of this. Namely, that the Swedes don't buy into Constitutional freedoms, either. They're even more trusting of, more respectful of, Governmental wishes and advice than Brits are !!

Trust me ... if their Government did an about-turn and ordered a lockdown, it would be obeyed. No dissent ... just obedience.

That’s not what their doctors were saying yesterday, considering closing bars and restaurants next week.