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America, Open for Business...?

Writer's picture: Kara Machowski Kara Machowski

Updated: May 2, 2024

by Kara Machowski


This article was revised at 2:06pm EST May 20th

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V.P. Mike Pence said that the coronavirus outbreak would be "over" by Memorial Day, and while the pandemic is not even close to over, America is basically open for business. As of today all 50 states have eased stay-at-home measures, nearly all cities have entered phase 1 of reopening and have allowed most businesses to reopen, with some restrictions. Gyms are still ordered to remain closed in some cities, bars as well, while some are refusing to reopen in fear of patrons not following social distancing orders and receiving a citing from the city (which infringes on liquor licensing rights).


While Americans were told in March that stay-at-home orders would most likely remain in place until fall, many citizens are ending their self-quarantine after just two months. For some, this is big news; either you’ve been waiting to scour the mall, wanting to work out or lounge at your park or beach, are just sick of eating-in or are needing to get back to work for financial or mental reasons. For others, reopening doesn’t mean much, either you’re being cautious and not going out in public, already positioned yourself to work from home from now on or are a homebody anyway. However, all cities are not completely easing restrictions and few businesses are finding themselves struggling to implement social distancing or can’t make enough income to cover the costs of reopening.


Here is a run down, state-by-state, of their reopening plans and which phase they are in or entering into.


In Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey implemented a "Safer at Home Order" on May 8th and will remain effective until May 22nd. On May 17th Gov. Ivey allowed most business to reopen with some restrictions, including churches, minus movie theaters, bowling alleys, night clubs and casinos. Patrons flocked to bars along with bands who have been waiting to play. But the problem is with bars, Gov. Ivey mentioned, is that people tend to want to dance and socialize where they get closer and closer. Alabama has a reported 12,376 cases postive Covid-19 cases and 504 deaths


Alaska’s cases have fortunately remained low, at a reported 402 confirmed coronavirus patients and 10 deaths. Gov. Mike Dunleavy entered his state into the second phase of reopening on May 8th, including religious gatherings and dine-in restaurants with some restrictions and hair salons can now take reservations. Alaska has reported 0 new cases within the last 48 hours.


Arizona’s Gov. Doug Ducey reopened Arizona just in time for President Trump’s visit and meeting with Native American leaders, who's Navajo Nation has been deeply affected by coronavirus and even had to seek help from Doctors Without Boarders to aid them with relief. Arizona has seen its largest spikes between May 8th and 16th, whose numbers are sporadic and still is one of the states that lags in testing. Arizona has reported 14,799 confirmed cases and 710 deaths, 18 occurring within the last 24 hours as of May 19th at 11:51pm MST.


Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson opened up gyms on April 30th, hair salons on May 6th and dine-in with restrictions on May 11th while places of worship are able to open with 6-foot guidelines minus families. Arkansas' Gov. Hutchinson admits that its relief efforts are being focused on nursing homes, which have taken a turn for the worst within the state recently. Arkansas has a total of 5,033 confirmed cases and 102 coronavirus related deaths.


In California, their governor, Gavin Newsom, allowed few cities and many retail businesses to reopen. As of May 18 about half of the state has entered phase two of reopening, those counties have reached criteria which includes no more than 5% increase in hospitalizations over a week-long period and fewer than 25 coronavirus cases per 100,000 residents. However, in most counties hair salons will remained closed until June and professional sports will be allowed to resume on June 1st, with no spectators. Newsom is weary to announce if schools will reopen in fall and the county of L.A. will remain on lockdown until June and was called a "death wish" by President Trump. California has reported 81,795 confirmed cases and 3,334 coronavirus related deaths.


Colorado’s stay-at-home orders are in effect until May 27th. Retail businesses were allowed to reopen on May 1st and non-essential workers were allowed to return to office work on May 4th. Gov. Jared Polis allowed campsites to reopen on May 12th while the decision to reopen restaurants will be made on May 25th. Colorado has reported a total of 22,762 cases and 1,290 coronavirus related deaths.


Connecticut will be allowing malls to reopen but keeping a mandatory shut-down until May 20th, salons remain closed until June. Gov. Ned Lamont is calling for more statewide testing, but will allow summer camps to reopen on June 29th, however they must adhere to restrictions including limiting groups to 10 children or less. On May 20th outdoor seating at restaurants will be allowed to open along with outdoor zoos and outdoor museums, hair salons, non-essential retail and offices, encouraging workers who can remain working from home to do so. Connecticut has a total of 38,430 positive Covid-19 cases and 3,472 deaths.


In Delaware stay-at-home orders remain in order until May 30th, however few businesses are allowed to open. Gov. John Carney will allow retail businesses to reopen on May 20th by appointment only. On May 14th beaches were reopened, May 15th ice cream shops and trucks started business, and on May 22nd community pools will be allowed to reopen. On May 18th churches were allowed to reopen with guidelines. Anyone over the age of 13 and those especially at high-risk of coronavirus are required to wear a face covering. Delaware has a reported 8,037 and 311 COVID related deaths.


District of Columbia has reported a total of 7,434 confirmed cases and 400 coronacirus related deaths. Washington D.C. Mayer Muriel Bowser ended stay at-home orders at of May 15th while the D.C. area has reported 9 days of 'lower community spread'.


Florida allowed most businesses to reopen on May 4th, including restaurants at 25% capacity along with retail, bars and gyms. Jacksonville opened its beaches on May 4th and received much criticism since it refused to close during spring break. On May 11th protestors did squats outside of Pinellas County courthouse, calling for gyms to be allowed to reopen. Miami joins the reopening as one of the last cities to ease restrictions. Miami will now allow gyms to open at half capacity while restaurants must maintain a 25% occupancy and no higher. Florida itself, which has had its boarders closed to tourists and maintained two check points, will close them and allow visitors to return on June 1st. Florida has reported a 47,464 confirmed coronavirus cases and 2,052 deaths.


Georgia’s Gov. Brian Kemp began to ease restrictions on April 24th including gyms, bowling alleys, tattoo parlors, salons and message therapists. Movie theaters and restaurants were allowed to open on April 27th with restrictions, however Harkins Theatres, AMC (who is rumored to be facing Chapter 11, along with other major will chains remain closed for now. Georgia has reported 39,923 cases and 1,670 COVID related deaths.


Hawaii is seeing a decline in cases, but extended their mandatory 14 day quarantine orders for visitors through the end of June. On May 5th Gov. David Age announced his plan to ease stay-at-home restrictions. They entered phase one of reopening on May 7th, allowing malls, car washes, elective surgery, retail, and non-profit organizations to open. Beaches reopened on May 15th for exercising while Kauai allowed groups under 10 and families to return to leisure on beaches. Hawaii has reported a low 641 confirmed cases and 17 coronavirus related deaths.


Idaho’s governor, Brad Little, allowed their “Order to Self-Isolate" expire on May 1st, where they entered phase one of reopening. Groups of 10 or less are allowed to congregate, however bars and gyms remain closed. Idaho has suffered other woes besides fighting against the pandemic, the potato industry has suffered many losses as major clientele such as few grocers and many restaurants have shuttered their doors. They will be entering phase two of reopening with restaurants and salons being permitted to open. Idaho has reported 2,476 confirmed cases and 77 deaths.


Illinois' Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order will be lifted at the end of May. Residents are allowed to leave the home for essential activities for either health or safety and engage in free exorcise of religion. Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, has been an avid public figure endorsing stay-at-home measures with her short commercial bits. Retail businesses, golf courses and parks are allowed to reopen with strict guidelines. Pritzker created a five-phase reopening plan and won’t allow offices, retailers or salons to open at least until May 29th. The state has reported 98,175 positive cases and 4,394 deaths and have only reported 2 recovered cases, which is mainly due to improper retesting.


Indiana, across the pond from Chicago, has a confirmed 28,705 cases and 1,678 COVID related deaths and began phase one of reopening on May 1st. They allowed critical businesses to open. On May 4th retailers were allowed to open at 50% capacity including shopping malls, however indoor commons must remain at 25% capacity. On May 11th Gov. Eric Holcomb allowed salons and tattoo parlors to open by appointment only.


Iowa’s Gov. Kim Renyolds never declared a stay-at-home order and allowed nearly 80% of its counties to reopen restaurants, gyms, retail and malls at 50% capacity on May 1st. There were 15,296 confirmed cases and 367 total deaths in Iowa, as of 10:00 a.m. May 19th, 12 deaths occurred in the last week.


In Kansas, their stay-at-home order ended on May 4th and are one of the most eased states, allowing gyms, malls and retail to remain open at 50% capacity. Now, residents must adhere to public health guidelines and will enter phase two of reopening this Friday, May 22nd. Gatherings will be restricted to 15 or less, casinos, nightclubs, bars, theaters, parks and public pools will be allowed to reopen. Large venues of 2,000 or more will not be allowed to resume along with festivals. Kansas has reported a confirmed 8,340 cases and 173 Covid-19 related deaths.


Kentucky issued a “healty-at-home” order on March 1st and implemented a detailed reopening guideline. On May 11th Gov. Andy Beshear allowed horse racing to resume without fans, professional services at 50% capacity and dog grooming and boarding facilities. On May 20th houses of worship will resume, May 22nd restaurants can reopen at 33% capacity, groups of 10 or fewer are allowed to meet. May 25th salons, cosmetology businesses can open, on June 1st movie theaters and gyms, on June 11th campgrounds and June 15th childcare services are allowed to resume at reduced capacity. Kentucky reported up to 8,069 cases of COVID-19, 366 deaths.


Louisiana, who unfortunately saw a major outbreak within the state, mainly in NOLA, ended the stay-at-home order on May 15th. Malls will remain closed along with dining-in, however restaurants are allowed to produce take-out and delivery and offer outdoor seating, although waitresses will not be bringing food to the table. Louisiana reported 2,458 deaths and 35,038 cases.


In Maine the stay-at-home order was extended to May 31st, however few businesses were allowed to open on May 1st, including salons, auto dealerships, drive-in, religious services, while worshipers must remain in their vehicles. Gov. Janet Mills requires residents to wear a cloth mask and maintain social distancing. Maine has counted a confirmed 1,741 COVID cases and 73 deaths.


Maryland’s stay-at-home order ended on May 15th and allowed retail stores to reopen on May 13th at 50% capacity along with salons, but by appointment only. Gov. Larry Hogan advised that masks should still be worn but elective medical procedures along with outdoor activities including tennis, boating, fishing and camping can resume. Maryland saw a single day spike of 1,784 cases on May 19th and has over 40,000 confirmed cases with 2,000 confirmed deaths.


Massachusetts’ governor, Charlie Baker, allowed businesses and offices to reopen with restrictions on May 18th. The stay-at-home advisory remains in place, however, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will reopen non-essential businesses and offices on May 25th. Massachusetts has reported 87,925 confirmed coronavirus cases and 5,938 Covid related deaths.


Michigan’s governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has received much criticism from President Trump, and death threats from activists, while her state capital building was besieged by residents in early May, calling for the state to reopen and even referring to the governor with Nazi references. Gov. Whitmer, not to their avail, extended the state’s stay-at-home orders to May 28th, however manufacturing workers were allowed to return to work on May 11th. United Auto Workers union were allowed to begin a phasing of reopening on May 18th, with 25% capacity, along with retail businesses, office workers, restaurants and bars can return to work at 50% capacity. There were 52,350 confirmed coronavirus cases and 5,017 related deaths.


In Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz lifted the stay-at-home order on May 18th. Retail businesses can open at 50% capacity but bars and restaurants will remained closed with a projected opening date of June 1st. However, he will announce phased plans for reopening restaurants and bars on May 20th. Minnesota has 17,029 confirmed Covid-19 cases and 757 related deaths.


Mississippi’s stay-at-home order is scheduled to end on May 25th. Gov. Tate Reeves’ "Safer-at-Home" executive order urges residents to stay home minus essential travel. On May 4th he allowed public gatherings of 20 or less and restaurants could reopen at 50% capacity. On May 19th Reeves announced that churches can gather again at restricted guidelines. Mississippi has confirmed 11,704 cases and 554 related deaths


Missouri’s Gov. Mike Parson ended the state's stay-at-home order on May 3rd. Coronavirus cases are still on the rise in Missouri, while malls, retail business including Goodwill were allowed to reopen in some counties on May 18th while restaurants are on an individual basis and require patrons to call ahead for reservations. Parson announced new guidelines on Tuesday for childcare reopening guidelines. Missouri has reported a confirmed 11,080 Covid cases and 616 deaths.


Montana has luckily been spared in Covid cases but the governor still remains cautious in his phased reopening. Gov. Steve Bullock announced a gradual reopening on April 26th for residents and businesses on April 27th, entering phase one of reopening. Restaruants, including bars and distilleries were allowed to reopen with restrictions on May 4th. Gov. Bullock announced on May 19th that the state will enter phase two of reopening on June 1st, as long as the state sees a certain amount of drop in coronavirus cases. Montana has a confirmed 471 cases and 16 related deaths.


Nebraska began their phase of reopening in late April which will stay into effect until May 31st. Gov. Pete Ricketts allowed restaurants to reopen at half-capacity on May 4th along with salons, spas, religious gatherings with some restrictions. However, it seems that patrons are still weary of going out and restaurants are suffering. A quarter of confirmed cases in Nebraska linked to meat processing plants, where there are a total of confirmed 10,846 cases and 142 deaths coronavirus related deaths.


Nevada has struggled with state vs. city, mainly venturing in Las Vegas, where Mayor Carolyn Goodman appeared on CNN with Anderson Cooper, calling for the city to reopen casinos, as it was the cities main income. However Gov. Steve Sisolak extended the state's stay-at-home order on May 7th, but ended it on May 15th. He also allowed restaurants to begin dine-in services on May 9th and retail at 50% capacity, however, he made it clear that casinos will remain closed, but the Venetian is accepting reservations beginning June 1st. Nevada has a confirmed 7 ,046 cases and 373 deaths.

New Hampshire’s Gov. Chris Sununu is taking the virus seriously and issued a “Stay at Home 2.0” modified order that will be effective until May 31st. Sununu stated that he is looking to reopen on the basis of facts and data. Elective surgeries were allowed to resume on May 4th and on May 11th salons were allowed to reopen if patrons call ahead and no more than 10 persons are allowed in the salon at one time. Retail shops opened on May 11th and restaurants can offer outdoor dining as of May 18th, with no more than 6 persons per table and servers are required to wear a mask. New Hampshire has confirmed 3,721 coronavirus cases and 182 deaths.


New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued a stay-at-home order on March 21st that had no particular end date. On April 26th the governor announced that they would be laying out six principal metrics that would help in the guidance of reopening and on May 2nd, golf courses and parks were allowed to open. All N.J. pharmacies are licensed to conduct Covid-19 tests. May 18th Gov. Murphy announced the second phase of reopening that included personal care services, child care, museums, libraries and retail services that will take place “in a matter of weeks”. New Jersey confirmed a total of 152,000 cases with 10,560 deaths,


New Mexico closed its boarders when the Navajo Nation became one of the greatest infected areas per capita in the entire United States. Gov. Michell Lujan Grisham took the spread of Covid very seriously and was one of the only states to close veterinary clinics. Grisham extended the state’s stay-at-home order until May 31st. Businesses were allowed to reopen on May 16th, but with strict revisions as well as a requirement of patrons to wear a masks were placed. Under the order salons, gyms, malls and dine-in-services were not included. New Mexico has confirmed 6,192 cases and 276 related tests.


We all know that New York was unfortunately the catalyst point as far as far as the spread and deaths related to coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has become the country’s spokesperson on handling the pandemic, especially by becoming so cavalier towards the wishy-washiness of the president. The state never implemented a complete shutdown, allowing of exorcising through parks but disbanding assembly upon beaches. On May 11th Gov. Cuomo announced a phased reopening of construction, manufacturing, retail with curbside-pickup. There are parts of New York that meet all seven metrics that are required for reopening, but that is only in certain districts, while NYC, with 193,230 confirmed cases, remains under strict reopening guidelines. New York is the leading state with 194,000 confirmed COVID cases and 15,789 deaths. (Ref)


North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper, ended stay-at-home orders on May 8th where retail stores could open at 50% capacity along with childcare facilities and gatherings of 10 people or less outdoors. The phase one plan implemented extensions of stay-at-home orders while few businesses were allowed to open and all employees were required to wear face coverings. Phase 2, whose date has yet to be announced, new opening guidelines for restaurants and bars. N.C.'s Tyson's chicken plant closed its doors for the second time in a week due to positive cases, and the state has reported a total of 20,211 cases and 693 deaths.


North Dakota has seen a drop in cases in the last few days, one which they experienced in mid/late-April before seeing a new spike. However, during the spike, qualified businesses were allowed to reopen on May 1st, including bars, tattoo parlors, restaurants, gyms and salons while encouraging the usage of face masks. Movie theaters can admit patrons at 20% capacity, leaving at least two empty seats between guests, which theaters have remained cautious to reopen. On May 11th Gov. Doug Bergum announced that summer classes and programs would be able to open June 1st. North Dakota has a confirmed 2,025 cases and 46 deaths.


Ohio has implemented a stay-at-home order that will remain in place until May 29th, however elective surgeries that didn’t require an overnight hospital stay resumed as early as May 1st. May 12th Gov. Mike DeWine allowed manufacturing and distribution companies to reopen along with retail and other consumer to business companies while requiring the usage of face masks. Childcare services will be allowed to open on May 31st with guidelines. 28,952 cases were confirmed while 1,720 related deaths.


Oklahoma’s governor Kevin Scott relaxed lockdown orders as early on April 24th, including self care businesses, restaurants and movie theaters, all entered phase one of reopening. On May 17th, state doctors warned against phase 2 of reopening, which would include bars, nurseries, churches and nightclubs along with weddings and organized sporting events. Norman, Oklahoma recently allowed a graduation of 600 people where masks were optional. Oklahoma has reported 5,489 confirmed cases and 294 deaths.


Oregon has actually extended its stay-at-home orders through July 6th, being one of the only states to give such a late ending date. On May 1st non-urgent medical procedures were allowed to begin and on May 8th counties were able to submit their applications for reopening. On May 18th a judge announced that Gov. Kate Brown’s restrictions violate state law are therefore “null and void” and that counties will be monitored for 21 days after entering phase one. If those counties show no significant rise in cases then they would be allowed to enter into phase two of reopening and on May 14th Gov. Brown announced that 26 countries had been approved to reopen with protective measures on May 15th. Certain businesses have been allowed to reopen under strict guidelines of 6-foot social distancing such as restaurants, salons, gyms and in person gatherings, which are restricted to 25 persons or less and workers are required to wear facial masks. On May 21st Oregon is looking to possibly revise guidelines for businesses in counties that have shown a 21 day decline in cases. Oregon has a total of 3,726 cases of coronavirus and 140 related deaths.


Pennsylvania’s governor, Tom Wolf, announced that the state would begin the three phases of reopening, three colors representing the phases, of reopening on May 8th. The state’s stay-at-home orders ended on April 30th, however the governor has taken slow strides in reopening. On Tuesday Gov. Wolf announced the guidelines for phase two, labeled yellow, of reopening will begin, which includes in-person real estate transactions while bars, salons, tattoo parlors and certain counties are under strict guidance and many remain restricted to open. Wolf’s guidelines strictly follow the value in health risk and restrictions that are able to be implemented per business in consideration to reopen. Pennsylvania has a confirmed 64,276 cases and 4, was 627 deaths.


Rhode Island, which revealed a “Crush Covid, RI” app on Tuesday, which helps health professionals keep tract of Covid-19 cases to aid in providing opening guidelines to restaurants and preventing future outbreaks is one of the leading states in anti-covid-technology. On May 4th Gov. Implemented phase one of reopening by allowing elective medical procedures, in-person primary doctor visits, parks and continued take outs from restaurants are available. However, the state has seen the largest increase in deaths in one day, at 26 new deaths on Tuesday, from 7 the previous day. There are a confirmed 13,207 cases and 558 deaths as of May 19th, 10pm MST. (Ref)


South Carolina’s Gov. Henry McMaster announced on May 11th that close contact services such as public pools and gyms will be able to reopen, while retail stores have been open since April 20th including flea markets, furniture retailers and department stores. Beaches were also allowed to reopen back on April 21st. Molly Spearman, Superintendent of Education, announced that large in-person gatherings such as graduations and ceremonies could begin as early May 29th. S.C. has reported 9,056 Covid-19 confirmed cases and 399 deaths.


South Dakotas Gov. Kristi Noem never issued a stay-at-home order for her state at 4,143 confirmed COVID cases and 48 deaths. However she touts the citizens for adhering to social distancing orders and staying home on their own. On April 13th Noem announced that it would be the first state to begin hydroxychloroquine trials to test against coronavirus. South Dakota has reportedly conducted over 30k tests, yielding in 25,624 negative tests.


Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Lee issued a new stay-at-home order that will stay in place until May 30th. In most counties gyms, restaurants and retailers are allowed to open with restrictions in the beginning of May, however the department has seen a total of 400 complaints of businesses not following guidelines. Tennessee saw an increase in cases on May 18th, of 623 new cases in one day, bringing the state’s total to 18,011 and 305 deaths.


In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on May 18th that day care centers and youth clubs along with an array of businesses will be able to open on Friday and allowed gyms to reopen. Salons and tattoo parlors along with message studios were opened on May 8th. The meatpacking industry has been hit hard in Texas, but President Trump ordered for all pork, beef and chicken facilities to remain open amidst their outbreaks. On May 31st youth camps and professional sports without spectators will be able to reopen. Texas is not requiring the wearing of facial masks and has a reported 51,232 cases and 1,391 deaths as of May 19th 10:30 MST.


Utah became one of the first states to ease opening guidelines as of May 1st, allowing the return of restaurants, some businesses and churches. This is said to be supported by a mobile app, “Healthy Together”, that will help health officials track the possible spread of coronavirus. Gov. Gary Herbert is easing restrictions by allowing religious group Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to meet as of this Sunday with restricted guidelines. Utah has had a total of 7,518 confirmed Covid cases and 88 deaths.


Vermont is one of the only states to see an actual decline in cases overall throughout the closing of states, new cases are between 1-6 daily within the past week. Gov. Phill Scott ended the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order on May 15th while manufacturing bushiness were allowed to begin operations with restrictions on May 4th along with elective surgeries. Gov. Scott announced that childcare facilities could resume on June 1st. Vermont has had a reported confirmed 948 coronavirus cases and 54 deaths as of May 29th, 10:40 MST.


Virginia’s Gov. Ralph Northam is keeping the stay-at-home order in place until June 10th. On May 1st elective surgeries were allowed to being while on May 15th the state entered phase one of reopening restrictions and were eased against businesses and crowds of 10 people or more. Beaches will remain closed even though patrons have began to flock there in the setting in of warm weather. Virgina has reported a total of 32,145 positive Covid-19 cases and 1,041 deaths.


Washington has seen a sporadic decrease and rise in confirmed cases with the last few weeks, and being one of the first states to see a major outbreak, it’s quite understandable. While new cases range from 130-340 daily, the state is weary in the idea of reopening and Gov. Jay Inslee announced that the stay-at-home order will continue until May 31st. On May 18th non-essential medical procedures were allowed to resume but that dentists and PCP’s must adhere to health restrictions. At the same time the state is fighting against gyms who are legally pushing to reopen and are receiving death threats from citizens. Washington has a confirmed 20,029 cases and 1,033 deaths related to Covid-19.


West Virginia’s stay-at-home order was lifted by Gov. Jim Justice on May 4th, and was replaced with another order. While the new order encourages residents to stay home, it doesn’t require it and pharmacies, dentists, psychologists and physical therapies are able to resume business. On May 14th Gov. Justice allowed gyms and rec. centers to reopen including whitewater rafting. Indoor dining in restaurants can begin on May 21st along with malls and larger retailers. West Virginia has confirmed 1,514 cases and 68 deaths.


Wisconsin has reported 13,183 cases and 467 deaths, however the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the state’s stay-at-home order on May 13th ruling it “unlawful and unenforceable”. Bars were able to reopen and Gov. Tony Evers declared it the “wild west” and as of May 18th the governor is outlawed to implement any further restrictions.


In Wyoming, another state to see a major decrease in cases, bars and restaurants were able to reopen on May 15th in a new order signed by Gov. Mark Gordon. Gordon announced that they will work to reopen as safely as possible and restaurants are restricted to parties of 6, but restaurant employees must be screened for coronavirus symptoms before beginning work. Parks are allowed to reopen and there have been a reported lack of masks in social environments and tourist attractions such as the Old Faithful, while license plates from states such as Alaska, New York and Washington State were donned upon vehicles leading to the entrance of Yellowstone Park and Grand Teton. Movie theaters and salons along with strip clubs are allowed to reopen with social distancing guidelines. Wyoming has reported a total of 776 confirmed cases and 10 deaths.


Canada's boarders will remain closed till June 21st non essential travel


Here we are, as Americans in the United States, where we're either scared or sick and tired of the so-called "sheeple" who remain cautious against reopening. However, we're all emotional, so while we're out there either shopping for groceries for the next few weeks or just trying to grab a morning coffee, let's respect one another. Sometimes you'll run into that person who is just a little more irritated than you, whether they're infringing on your health or you think they're an idiot for being so health conscious against a virus some deem as "fake", let us be kind to one another, let the other person act small, because at the end of the day you have no idea what they've been through for the past two months.


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