Special Report

Every State's Rules for Staying Open and Social Distancing

Massachusetts
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gatherings size limit: 25 people indoors, 100 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed; indoor dining allowed with restrictions
> Gyms: Open, capacity restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, precautions required
> Movie theaters: Open, capacity restrictions
> Youth sports: Resumed, no live audiences
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 1,737 per 100,000 people — 11th highest (total: 119,874)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 126 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest (total: 8,691)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 2.5% — 5th smallest (from 116,684 to 119,643)
> Population: 6,902,149

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Michigan
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gatherings size limit: 50 people indoors, 250 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed in parts of the state; outdoor service allowed for both bars and restaurants
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed, no live audiences
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 947 per 100,000 people — 17th lowest (total: 94,656)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 65 per 100,000 people — 7th highest (total: 6,506)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 5.5% — 11th smallest (from 88,974 to 93,893)
> Population: 9,995,915

Minnesota
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gatherings size limit: 10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Open for dine-in at 50% capacity, reservations required
> Gyms: Open at 25% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open at 50% capacity
> Movie theaters: Open, capacity limits
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 1,045 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 58,640)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 29 per 100,000 people — 24th highest (total: 1,636)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 9.1% — 23rd smallest (from 52,947 to 57,779)
> Population: 5,611,179

Mississippi
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gatherings size limit: 10 people indoors, 20 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Open (bars open only for seated patrons)
> Gyms: Open at 50% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open, safety precautions required
> Youth sports: Resumed with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 2,156 per 100,000 people — 4th highest (total: 64,400)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 61 per 100,000 people — 8th highest (total: 1,825)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 13.7% — 10th largest (from 55,804 to 63,444)
> Population: 2,986,530

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Missouri
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gatherings size limit: None
> Restaurants and bars: Open
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 6: 920 per 100,000 people — 15th lowest (total: 56,377)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 6: 21 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 1,280)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, July 29 – Aug. 5: 18.3% — 5th largest (from 46,748 to 55,319)
> Population: 6,126,452

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