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

The temporary statewide stay-home order expired on May 4. A phased reopening began the next day. The second phase of the reopening began May 22 and will last through June 7. Restaurants can open if they maintain social distancing and limit crowds. Hair salons, gyms, casinos, museums, and theaters remain closed. Organized sports, community swimming pools, festivals, parades, and graduation ceremonies are not allowed. Gatherings of more than 15 people are prohibited. Bars and restaurants must preserve a 6-foot distance between tables, booths, and barstools. Casinos and indoor leisure spaces can open as well.

Phase 2 is scheduled to last until June 7. After that date, gatherings of up to 45 people are permitted.

On May 22, Kentucky lifted its interstate travel ban and allowed restaurants to reopen at 33% capacity, and with outdoor seating. As of May 25, barbershops, salons and cosmetology businesses were permitted to reopen, and 10-person gatherings were allowed. Movie theaters and fitness centers can reopen on June 1, and museums, outdoor attractions, aquariums, libraries, and distilleries may reopen on June 8. Campgrounds can reopen on June 11 as can childcare services, with reduced capacity, on June 15.

The stay-at-home order expired on May 15 and the state entered phase 1 of reopening, which will last at least through June 5. Some restrictions will stay in place. Everyone in Louisiana should wear masks when in public. Banks, gas stations, and veterinary services are open. Restaurants can open at 25% capacity. They need to have 6 feet between customers and 10 feet between tables. Gatherings are limited to 10 people. Movie theaters, churches, and gyms can reopen with strict physical distancing protocols.

The stay-at-home order is set to expire on May 31. An executive order requiring travelers to the state to self-quarantine for 14 days is in effect at least until the end of August. People are required to wear cloth face coverings in public. Residents can visit businesses such as hair salons and barbershops under phase 1 of the reopening, which started May 1. Under the Rural Reopening Plan, retail stores in 12 of 16 counties opened on May 11. Drive-in movies, stay-in-your-vehicle religious services, and golf are allowed. Private campgrounds were allowed to open on May 22. Another phase of the reopening is scheduled for June, when fitness centers and retail stores may be allowed to reopen. Restaurants in York, Cumberland, and Androscoggin counties may open to outdoor dining service on June 1. Dine-in service is not permitted. Dine-in and outdoor service will be permitted in Penobscot County starting June 1. Reopenings in more populous areas are not scheduled until June.

The stay-at-home order expired on May 15. A safer-at-home advisory is in effect but won’t be enforced. Manufacturing, retail, haircuts, and worship services were allowed to resume at 50% capacity. Social distancing is still required everywhere. Public beaches have been allowed to open for exercise, but social distancing must be followed. Restaurants may reopen for outdoor dining May 29, and youth sports leagues, day camps, outdoor pools, and drive-in movie theaters were also allowed to reopen on that date.