Special Report
Every State's Rules for Staying Open and Social Distancing
August 7, 2020 2:58 pm
Virginia
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gatherings size limit: 250 people or 50% occupancy
> Restaurants and bars: Bars closed; restaurants open
> Gyms: Open at 75% occupancy
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open at 50% capacity
> Youth sports: Halted
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 1,126 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 95,867)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 27 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 2,299)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 8.0% — 19th smallest (from 87,993 to 95,049)
> Population: 8,517,685
Washington
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gatherings size limit: 10 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open with capacity restrictions
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Varies by county
> Youth sports: Resumed with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 797 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest (total: 60,084)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 22 per 100,000 people — 22nd lowest (total: 1,624)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 9.3% — 24th smallest (from 54,985 to 60,084)
> Population: 7,535,591
West Virginia
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gatherings size limit: 25 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed with restrictions, live audiences allowed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 403 per 100,000 people — 4th lowest (total: 7,277)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 7 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest (total: 124)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 13.2% — 12th largest (from 6,326 to 7,159)
> Population: 1,805,832
Wisconsin
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gatherings size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged
> Restaurants and bars: Varies by county
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: TBD
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 994 per 100,000 people — 18th lowest (total: 57,779)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 17 per 100,000 people — 15th lowest (total: 978)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 11.5% — 20th largest (from 51,049 to 56,940)
> Population: 5,813,568
Wyoming
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gatherings size limit: 50 people without restrictions, 250 people with restrictions
> Restaurants and bars: Open, physical distancing required, 6-person party limit
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 506 per 100,000 people — 8th lowest (total: 2,923)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 5 per 100,000 people — 3rd lowest (total: 27)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 11.2% — 23rd largest (from 2,628 to 2,923)
> Population: 577,737
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