Key Highlights
- Use the zerohedge.com link both on top of and at the bottom of this piece to learn current re-opening plans as published by each of our 50 states
- Know that these plans can change in the blink of an eye
- Here is a brief summary for each state
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/heres-where-all-50-states-stand-reopening-their-economies
Alabama
- Gov. Kay Ivey’s stay at home order set to expire on April 30
- Ivey intends to work with other states and Trump administration but “what works in Alabama works in Alabama
- Plan expected to be slow process over time, “segment by segment or region by region”
Alaska
- Gov. Mike Dunleavy has stay-at-home order until “at least “April 21”
- Elective surgeries and doctor appointments for non-urgent needs may be scheduled on or after May 4
Arkansas
- Gov. Asa Hutchinson never issued blanket stay-at-home order
- Did close schools for remainder of academic term
California
- Gov. Gavin Newsom announced first statewide stay-at-home order
- Pact with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee to base all state re-openings on “health outcomes and science”
- No “guesses” about when to re-open
Colorado
- Governor Jared Polis extended stay-at-home order to April 26 – may change
- Governor indicated re-opening of state will be rolling and not simultaneous
- “We have to find a sustainable way that will be adapted in real time to how we live with (the virus.)”
Connecticut
- Governor Lamont drew line in the sand for May 20 as opening date
- “My instinct is we’re going to first focus on big manufacturing and outside construction…before we move on to retail, and opening them up on a limited basis…things that have close personal contact (bars, barber shops, etc.)…we’re going to have to wait until we have a little more testing, and more masks.”
Delaware
- Governor John Carney indicated stay-at-home order to remain through May 15 or “until public health threat is eliminated.”
- After re-opening, masks in public, washing hands, social distancing, limited gatherings and vulnerable populations to shelter in place o remain
Washington DC
- Mayor Muriel Bowser extended lockdown until May 15
Florida
- Governor Ron DeSantis already reopened beaches though stay-at-home order in effect until April 30
- Southeast Florida may re-open more slowly than rest of state
Georgia
- Governor Brian Kemp plans to open state next week
- Set public emergency for schools until May 13
Hawaii
- Governor David Ige issued stay-at-home through “at least” April 30
- Re-opening plans remain unclear
Idaho
- Governor Brad Little’s order to “self-isolate” in effect until April 30
Illinois
- Governor JB Pritzker has not yet set clear timeline for re-opening state
- Likely to be rolling and slow process
Indiana
- Governor Eric Holcomb extended stay-at home order through May 1
- Working with state hospital association to determine when elective surgeries can resume
- State part of “mid-western coalition”
Iowa
- Governor Kim Reynolds never issued stay-at-home order but did close schools and “non-essential” businesses to close through April
- Announced that state’s hottest hot spots not allowed to congregate until May
Kansas
- Governor Laura Kelly extended closure order through May 3
Kentucky
- Governor Andy Beshear issued “Healthy at Home” order with no end date
- Part of mid-western states pact to reopen economies together
Louisiana
- Governor John Bel Edwards extended closure order through “at least” April 30
- Non-emergency surgeries to be allowed “soon”
Maine
- Governor Janet Mills issued “Stay Healthy at Home” order through at least April 30
- Extended civil state of emergency until May 15
Maryland
- Governor Larry Hogan has no potential end date to his closure order
Massachusetts
- Governor Charlie Baker requires emergency order to remain closed until May 4
- State part of northeastern coalition
Michigan
- Governor Gretchen Whitmer “hopes” to begin re-opening May 1
Minnesota
- Governor Tim Walz extended stay-at-home order through May 3
- Extended peacetime emergency until May 13
Mississippi
- Governor Tate Reeves extended stay-at-home through April 27
- BUT some businesses could reopen via drive-thru, delivery or “outside” shopping
Missouri
- Governor Mike Parson extended closure order through May 3
- Our reopening efforts will be careful, deliberate, and done in phases.”
Montana
- Governor Bullock said federal guidelines will allow state to reopen “sooner rather than later”
Nebraska
- Governor Pete Ricketts did not issue stay-at-home order
- Hair salons, tattoo parlors and strip clubs closed through April 30
Nevada
- Governor Steve Sisolak issued closure through April 30
- “Basis hospitalizations” seen as important metric for Governor
New Hampshire
- Governor Chris Sununu issued closure until May 4
- May or may not extend it
New Jersey
- Governor Phil Murphy has no specific end date for closure
- State part of northeastern alliance
New Mexico
- Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham extended emergency order through April 30
- Still working on developing re-opening plan
New York
- Governor Andrew Cuomo “PAUSE” in effect for schools and businesses at least until May 15
North Carolina
- Governor Roy Cooper issued closure until April 29
North Dakota
- Governor Doug Burgum never issued stay-at-home order
- Wants to reopen by May 1
Ohio
- Governor Mike DeWine “hopes” to begin re-opening by May 1
Oklahoma
- Governor Kevin Stitt working to reopen economy as early as April 30
Oregon
- Governor Kate Brown said closure order “remains in effect until ended by the governor”
Pennsylvania
- Governor Tom Wolf issued closure order to expire April 30
- State part of coalition of northeastern states
Rhode Island
- Governor Gina Raimondo emergency order set to expire May 8
South Carolina
- Governor wants to push re-opening by next week
South Dakota
- Governor Kristi Noem didn’t issue stay-at-home order
Tennessee
- Governor Bill Lee wants to begin re-opening businesses next week
Texas
- Governor Greg Abbott ordered all Texans to stay home through April 30
Utah
- Governor Gary Herbert extended “Stay Safe, Stay Home” through May 1
- Schools closed for remainder of academic year
Vermont
- Governor Phil Scott extended “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order through May 15
- Has unpublished five point plan to re-open
Virginia
- Governor Ralph Northam issued stay-at-home order effective through June 10
Washington
- Governor Jay Inslee extended state’s closure until May 4
- “We’ve yet to see the full toll of this virus in our state and the modeling we’ve seen could be much worse if we continue what we’re doing to slow the spread.”
West Virginia
- Governor Jim Justice issued closure order until further notice.
- “We’re not there yet.”
Wisconsin
- Governor Tony Ever’s closure order to expire May 26
Wyoming
- State has no stay-at-home order
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/heres-where-all-50-states-stand-reopening-their-economies
Thanks to ZeroHedge.
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