Every State’s Rules for Staying at Home and Social Distancing

A stay-at-home order is in effect through May 15 at least. Gatherings of more than five people are not allowed. Some nonessential businesses and services, including retailers, will be allowed to reopen after that at 25% capacity. Large retailers will have a 20% capacity limit. Everyone has to wear masks in public. People traveling to the state must self-isolate. Restaurants and dine-in outlets may provide only curbside and delivery service. Offices can reopen at 25% capacity.

The stay-at-home order will expire on May 15. Some restrictions remain in place, and social distancing restrictions remain in full force. The Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, and Southern Tier regions will begin to reopen after meeting seven different criteria for reopening. Essential businesses, such as grocery stores, have remained open. Construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, retail (for curbside pickup only), and agriculture, forestry, and fishing can resume operations. Drive-in movie theaters will be allowed to open as well. Gardeners and landscapers can resume work, too.

A modified stay-at-home order is in effect until May 22. A phased reopening of the economy has begun. When outside, people have to wear masks, wash their hands, and stay 6 feet apart. Retail businesses can open at 50% capacity. People can leave their homes to go to any business that is allowed to open. Bars, personal care businesses, gyms, restaurants, and movie theaters remain closed. Working from home is strongly encouraged. Summer day camps can open. Child care facilities will be open to serve families of parents who are working or looking for work. Gatherings of more than 10 people are banned.

The state never issued a statewide stay-at-home order. The order for all nonessential businesses to be closed ended on April 30. Some businesses, including movie theaters, gyms, salons, tattoo parlors, bars, and restaurants are allowed to open, but safety measures such as daily disinfection and limits on the number of customers remain in place. People entering North Dakota from another state or country who aren’t just passing through have to self-quarantine for 14 days.

The stay-at-home order has been extended until May 29, but some businesses have been allowed to reopen after May 1. Health procedures that do not require an overnight stay in the hospital may resume as well as dental and veterinary services. Movie theaters, gyms, and restaurants are allowed to reopen. Beginning on May 4, manufacturing, distribution, and construction businesses have been allowed to resume. Retail stores have been able to reopen after May 12. Face coverings are required.