The pace of new COVID-19 cases reported daily has slowed over the last few weeks. Still, total cases in the United States have risen to nearly 5.8 million with almost 180,000 deaths as of Aug. 24. Many states, particularly in hotspots in the South and West where cases surged in June and July, have delayed their reopening plans or imposed new restrictions on bars and social gatherings.
To determine each state’s social distancing measures and rules for reopening, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed executive orders from state governors over the last few weeks.
Many states have issued mandates requiring residents to wear face coverings when they are anywhere in public, especially in enclosed spaces. Governors and mayors have announced new restrictions on travel between states that range from self-quarantine to providing proof of a negative coronavirus test — this is a state by state guide to traveling during the pandemic.
COVID-19 continues to spread nationwide, and states are taking various approaches to determine how and when to continue reopening businesses and under what restrictions.
The concentrations of active cases are not evenly dispersed across the country. The hotspots of the virus keep changing, shifting from the Northeast early in the pandemic (March-April) to the South and the West earlier this summer (June-July). Here is the place in every state where the coronavirus is spreading the fastest.
Click here for every state’s rule for staying open
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Alabama
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide until Aug. 31
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with staggered show times
> Youth sports: Resumed, must refrain from physical contact when possible
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,266 per 100,000 people — 6th highest (total: 110,769)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 40 per 100,000 people — 18th highest (total: 1,950)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 5.8% — 22nd smallest (from 104,079 to 110,094)
> Population: 4.9 million
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Alaska
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining banned in Anchorage
> Gyms: Open, reservations are encouraged
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 763 per 100,000 people — 9th lowest (total: 5,628)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 4 per 100,000 people — 2nd lowest (total: 32)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 9.8% — 7th largest (from 5,060 to 5,558)
> Population: 737,000
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Arizona
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed; restaurants are open with indoor seating at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, if they meet certain criteria
> Personal care businesses: Open, appointments only
> Movie theaters: Open, if they meet certain criteria
> Youth sports: Resumed, social distancing required
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,767 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest (total: 198,414)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 67 per 100,000 people — 9th highest (total: 4,771)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 2.4% — 6th smallest (from 193,537 to 198,103)
> Population: 7.2 million
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Arkansas
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open, no more than 10 people inside
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, social distancing required
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,888 per 100,000 people — 14th highest (total: 56,894)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 23 per 100,000 people — 18th lowest (total: 696)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.4% — 16th largest (from 52,665 to 56,574)
> Population: 3.0 million
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California
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Indoor gatherings are banned, some outdoor gatherings are allowed
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed; restaurants are open for outdoor dining only
> Gyms: Closed in some counties
> Personal care businesses: Open, outdoor services only
> Movie theaters: Closed for indoor operations
> Youth sports: Resumed, no live audiences
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,678 per 100,000 people — 21st highest (total: 663,669)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 31 per 100,000 people — 24th lowest (total: 12,134)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 6.8% — 25th smallest (from 621,562 to 663,669)
> Population: 39.6 million
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Colorado
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 100 people indoors, 175 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Most bars are closed; indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open at 50% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 972 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest (total: 55,341)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 34 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest (total: 1,919)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 3.7% — 12th smallest (from 53,176 to 55,143)
> Population: 5.7 million
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Connecticut
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25 people indoors, 100 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, some voluntarily closed again
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,456 per 100,000 people — 25th highest (total: 52,011)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 125 per 100,000 people — 4th highest (total: 4,460)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 1.2% — 3rd smallest (from 50,897 to 51,519)
> Population: 3.6 million
Delaware
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 250 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed in some areas, restaurants open at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open at 30% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open at 60% capacity
> Movie theaters: Open, with restrictions
> Youth sports: Resumed, masks required when social distancing is difficult
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,747 per 100,000 people — 16th highest (total: 16,895)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 62 per 100,000 people — 10th highest (total: 600)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 2.7% — 7th smallest (from 16,451 to 16,895)
> Population: 967,000
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Florida
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, restaurants open at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,830 per 100,000 people — 2nd highest (total: 602,829)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 49 per 100,000 people — 14th highest (total: 10,534)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 4.7% — 17th smallest (from 573,416 to 600,571)
> Population: 21.3 million
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Georgia
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open, bars are limited to 50 people or 35% capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open, with restrictions
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,436 per 100,000 people — 5th highest (total: 256,253)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 49 per 100,000 people — 16th highest (total: 5,156)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.1% — 20th largest (from 237,030 to 253,949)
> Population: 10.5 million
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Hawaii
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide, for customers and staff at businesses
> Gathering size limit: 50 people indoors, 100 people outdoors (10 people both indoors and outdoors in Honolulu)
> Restaurants and bars: Bars open in some areas, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 477 per 100,000 people — 3rd lowest (total: 6,769)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 3 per 100,000 people — the lowest (total: 49)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 31.7% — the largest (from 4,825 to 6,356)
> Population: 1.4 million
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Idaho
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Restaurants and bars: Open if they meet safety protocols (Bars closed in some counties)
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,714 per 100,000 people — 19th highest (total: 30,070)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 18 per 100,000 people — 11th lowest (total: 314)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.9% — 14th largest (from 27,660 to 29,853)
> Population: 1.8 million
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Illinois
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open (except in Chicago), indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, masks required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,741 per 100,000 people — 17th highest (total: 221,790)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 62 per 100,000 people — 11th highest (total: 7,888)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 6.8% — 24th largest (from 206,081 to 220,178)
> Population: 12.7 million
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Indiana
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 250 people with social distancing
> Restaurants and bars: Bars closed in some counties, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,309 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 87,592)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 45 per 100,000 people — 17th highest (total: 3,008)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 6.9% — 23rd largest (from 80,415 to 85,932)
> Population: 6.7 million
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Iowa
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Restaurants and bars: Open, social distancing required
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,793 per 100,000 people — 15th highest (total: 56,585)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 33 per 100,000 people — 24th highest (total: 1,040)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.4% — 17th largest (from 52,306 to 56,157)
> Population: 3.2 million
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Kansas
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 45 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open, social distancing required
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions, safety precautions required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, safety precautions required
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,319 per 100,000 people — 23rd lowest (total: 38,401)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 15 per 100,000 people — 10th lowest (total: 426)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 8.8% — 10th largest (from 33,885 to 36,856)
> Population: 2.9 million
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Kentucky
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide until Sept. 7
> Gathering size limit: 10 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity, must close by 11 p.m.
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions, safety precautions required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, social distancing required
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 982 per 100,000 people — 12th lowest (total: 43,899)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 20 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest (total: 885)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 10.6% — 5th largest (from 38,930 to 43,066)
> Population: 4.5 million
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Louisiana
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people indoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are open for curbside pick up only, restaurants are open with indoor seating at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open at 50% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open at 50% capacity
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 3,081 per 100,000 people — the highest (total: 143,566)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 99 per 100,000 people — 5th highest (total: 4,623)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 3.6% — 10th smallest (from 137,918 to 142,943)
> Population: 4.7 million
Maine
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people indoors, 100 outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars open for outdoor service, restaurants are open, social distancing required
> Gyms: Open in some counties
> Personal care businesses: Open in some counties
> Movie theaters: Open, safety precautions required
> Youth sports: May resume if meet strict criteria
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 325 per 100,000 people — 2nd lowest (total: 4,356)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 10 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest (total: 131)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 4.0% — 14th smallest (from 4,168 to 4,335)
> Population: 1.3 million
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Maryland
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open, at 50% capacity, social distancing required
> Gyms: Open at 50% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Closed
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,732 per 100,000 people — 18th highest (total: 104,669)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 61 per 100,000 people — 12th highest (total: 3,694)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 3.9% — 13th smallest (from 100,212 to 104,102)
> Population: 6.0 million
Massachusetts
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25 people indoors, 100 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with limited capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, must refrain from physical contact when possible
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,687 per 100,000 people — 20th highest (total: 116,421)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 126 per 100,000 people — 3rd highest (total: 8,717)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 1.5% — 4th smallest (from 114,095 to 115,850)
> Population: 6.9 million
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Michigan
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors, 250 people outdoors in some regions
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed for indoor service; outdoor service allowed for both bars and restaurants
> Gyms: Closed
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,077 per 100,000 people — 15th lowest (total: 107,686)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 67 per 100,000 people — 8th highest (total: 6,663)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 4.4% — 16th smallest (from 102,259 to 106,808)
> Population: 10.0 million
Minnesota
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Indoor dining allowed at 50% capacity, reservations required
> Gyms: Open, with limited capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open at 50% capacity
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, with limited capacity
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,253 per 100,000 people — 19th lowest (total: 70,298)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 32 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 1,771)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 6.8% — 25th largest (from 65,152 to 69,584)
> Population: 5.6 million
Mississippi
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors, 20 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Open (bars open only for seated patrons)
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open, social distancing required
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,625 per 100,000 people — 4th highest (total: 78,405)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 75 per 100,000 people — 7th highest (total: 2,248)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 8.0% — 12th largest (from 72,136 to 77,894)
> Population: 3.0 million
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Missouri
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing required
> Restaurants and bars: Open
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,239 per 100,000 people — 18th lowest (total: 75,914)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 23 per 100,000 people — 19th lowest (total: 1,426)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 11.2% — 4th largest (from 67,468 to 75,050)
> Population: 6.1 million
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Montana
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open at 75% capacity
> Gyms: Open at 75% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open, appointments only
> Movie theaters: Open at 75% capacity
> Youth sports: Halted until fall school year
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 611 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest (total: 6,489)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 9 per 100,000 people — 4th lowest (total: 91)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 11.8% — 3rd largest (from 5,750 to 6,429)
> Population: 1.1 million
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Nebraska
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 50% indoor capacity, 75% outdoor capacity
> Restaurants and bars: Open, with groups limited to 8 people
> Gyms: Open at 75% capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open at 75% capacity
> Movie theaters: Open, social distancing required
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,661 per 100,000 people — 22nd highest (total: 32,047)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 20 per 100,000 people — 17th lowest (total: 383)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 5.1% — 18th smallest (from 30,241 to 31,780)
> Population: 1.9 million
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Nevada
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people
> Restaurants and bars: Bars closed in some counties, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Open, with restrictions
> Youth sports: Resumed, no live audiences
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,175 per 100,000 people — 9th highest (total: 66,010)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 40 per 100,000 people — 20th highest (total: 1,200)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.0% — 22nd largest (from 61,305 to 65,601)
> Population: 3.0 million
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New Hampshire
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at full capacity
> Gyms: Open at 50% capacity, masks required
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Open, some voluntarily closed again
> Youth sports: Some sports resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 526 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest (total: 7,134)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 32 per 100,000 people — 25th highest (total: 429)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 1.7% — 5th smallest (from 6,988 to 7,107)
> Population: 1.4 million
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New Jersey
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 25% indoor capacity, or 25 people.
> Restaurants and bars: Outdoor service only
> Gyms: Closed
> Personal care businesses: Open, with limited capacity
> Movie theaters: Closed
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,130 per 100,000 people — 11th highest (total: 189,719)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 179 per 100,000 people — the highest (total: 15,949)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 1.1% — 2nd smallest (from 187,455 to 189,494)
> Population: 8.9 million
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New Mexico
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 5 people
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, outdoor dining only allowed
> Gyms: Open, with limited capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open, with limited capacity
> Movie theaters: Closed
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,168 per 100,000 people — 16th lowest (total: 24,469)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 36 per 100,000 people — 21st highest (total: 747)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 4.2% — 15th smallest (from 23,408 to 24,396)
> Population: 2.1 million
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New York
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 50 people in Phase 4 regions
> Restaurants and bars: Open, restrictions vary by region
> Gyms: Closed
> Personal care businesses: Open, restrictions vary by region
> Movie theaters: Closed
> Youth sports: Resumed, restrictions vary by region
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,201 per 100,000 people — 8th highest (total: 430,145)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 129 per 100,000 people — 2nd highest (total: 25,295)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 1.0% — the smallest (from 425,508 to 429,737)
> Population: 19.5 million
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North Carolina
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors, 25 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, restaurants are open at 50% capacity
> Gyms: Closed
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Closed
> Youth sports: Halted
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,506 per 100,000 people — 24th highest (total: 156,396)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 24 per 100,000 people — 21st lowest (total: 2,535)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.0% — 21st largest (from 144,952 to 155,113)
> Population: 10.4 million
North Dakota
> Face-covering mandate: No
> Gathering size limit: 75% capacity or 500 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open at 75% capacity
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open at 65% capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, restrictions vary by region
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,316 per 100,000 people — 22nd lowest (total: 10,000)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 18 per 100,000 people — 12th lowest (total: 137)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 15.0% — 2nd largest (from 8,587 to 9,876)
> Population: 760,000
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Ohio
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed with safety protocols
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 989 per 100,000 people — 13th lowest (total: 115,651)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 34 per 100,000 people — 22nd highest (total: 3,986)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 6.0% — 24th smallest (from 108,287 to 114,802)
> Population: 11.7 million
Oklahoma
> Face-covering mandate: Some cities
> Gathering size limit: Vary by city’s reopening phase
> Restaurants and bars: Open, social distancing required
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, social distancing required
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,357 per 100,000 people — 25th lowest (total: 53,522)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 19 per 100,000 people — 14th lowest (total: 730)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 10.0% — 6th largest (from 48,342 to 53,165)
> Population: 3.9 million
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Oregon
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 10 people indoors
> Restaurants and bars: Open at limited capacity (except in Umatilla County)
> Gyms: Open with restrictions (except in Umatilla County)
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with restrictions, in some counties
> Youth sports: Halted
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 600 per 100,000 people — 6th lowest (total: 25,155)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 10 per 100,000 people — 8th lowest (total: 420)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.2% — 18th largest (from 23,262 to 24,937)
> Population: 4.2 million
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Pennsylvania
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Vary by county
> Restaurants and bars: Open at 25% capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, with limited capacity
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed, restrictions vary by region
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,011 per 100,000 people — 14th lowest (total: 129,474)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 59 per 100,000 people — 13th highest (total: 7,579)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 3.7% — 11th smallest (from 124,460 to 129,048)
> Population: 12.8 million
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Rhode Island
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 15 people both indoors and outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars must close at 11 pm, restaurants are open at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Open with capacity limits
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,015 per 100,000 people — 13th highest (total: 21,302)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 98 per 100,000 people — 6th highest (total: 1,035)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 3.4% — 9th smallest (from 20,335 to 21,022)
> Population: 1.1 million
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South Carolina
> Face-covering mandate: In restaurants and government buildings
> Gathering size limit: 50% of location’s capacity, or 250 people, whichever is less
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, with restrictions
> Movie theaters: Open with capacity limits
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,214 per 100,000 people — 7th highest (total: 112,551)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 49 per 100,000 people — 15th highest (total: 2,511)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 5.2% — 19th smallest (from 106,497 to 111,988)
> Population: 5.1 million
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South Dakota
> Face-covering mandate: No
> Gathering size limit: None, social distancing strongly encouraged
> Restaurants and bars: Open
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,295 per 100,000 people — 20th lowest (total: 11,425)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 18 per 100,000 people — 13th lowest (total: 161)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 9.8% — 8th largest (from 10,274 to 11,276)
> Population: 882,000
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Tennessee
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 50 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars closed in some places, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, social distancing required
> Youth sports: Resumed with safety protocols
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,136 per 100,000 people — 10th highest (total: 144,604)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 23 per 100,000 people — 20th lowest (total: 1,588)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.8% — 15th largest (from 131,747 to 142,083)
> Population: 6.8 million
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Texas
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide, except for counties with fewer than 20 cases
> Gathering size limit: 10 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, indoor dining allowed at 50% capacity
> Gyms: Open, with limited capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 2,022 per 100,000 people — 12th highest (total: 580,384)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 40 per 100,000 people — 19th highest (total: 11,395)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.9% — 13th largest (from 535,042 to 577,537)
> Population: 28.7 million
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Utah
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide only for schools and government buildings
> Gathering size limit: Vary by city’s reopening phase
> Restaurants and bars: Open, social distancing required
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resumed
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,562 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest (total: 49,364)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 12 per 100,000 people — 9th lowest (total: 390)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 5.3% — 21st smallest (from 46,652 to 49,115)
> Population: 3.2 million
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Vermont
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 75 people indoors, 150 people outdoors
> Restaurants and bars: Open, indoor dining allowed at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with limited capacity
> Personal care businesses: Open by appointment only and with limits on occupancy
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 250 per 100,000 people — the lowest (total: 1,566)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 9 per 100,000 people — 5th lowest (total: 58)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 2.8% — 8th smallest (from 1,515 to 1,557)
> Population: 626,000
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Virginia
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: 250 people or 50% occupancy
> Restaurants and bars: Bars must close at 10 pm, restaurants are open at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open, with restrictions
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, with limited capacity
> Youth sports: Resumed, social distancing required
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,334 per 100,000 people — 24th lowest (total: 113,630)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 29 per 100,000 people — 23rd lowest (total: 2,471)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 5.9% — 23rd smallest (from 106,687 to 112,966)
> Population: 8.5 million
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Washington
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Vary by county
> Restaurants and bars: Bars are closed, restaurants are open at limited capacity
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Varies by county
> Youth sports: Resume with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 947 per 100,000 people — 10th lowest (total: 71,371)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 25 per 100,000 people — 22nd lowest (total: 1,867)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 5.3% — 20th smallest (from 67,461 to 71,012)
> Population: 7.5 million
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West Virginia
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering 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. 24: 516 per 100,000 people — 4th lowest (total: 9,312)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 10 per 100,000 people — 7th lowest (total: 179)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 8.3% — 11th largest (from 8,564 to 9,272)
> Population: 1.8 million
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Wisconsin
> Face-covering mandate: Statewide
> Gathering size limit: Varies by county
> Restaurants and bars: Varies by county
> Gyms: Open
> Personal care businesses: Open
> Movie theaters: Open
> Youth sports: Resume with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 1,219 per 100,000 people — 17th lowest (total: 70,854)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 19 per 100,000 people — 15th lowest (total: 1,081)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 7.2% — 19th largest (from 65,741 to 70,462)
> Population: 5.8 million
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Wyoming
> Face-covering mandate: Some counties
> Gathering size limit: 50 people without restrictions, 250 people with restrictions
> Restaurants and bars: Open, physical distancing required, 6-person party limit
> Gyms: Open, social distancing required
> Personal care businesses: Open, social distancing required
> Movie theaters: Open, social distancing required
> Youth sports: Resumed with restrictions
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 24: 624 per 100,000 people — 8th lowest (total: 3,603)
> COVID-19-related deaths as of Aug. 24: 6 per 100,000 people — 3rd lowest (total: 37)
> Change in trailing 7-day avg. daily cases, Aug. 16 – Aug. 23: 8.9% — 9th largest (from 3,286 to 3,579)
> Population: 578,000
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