State by State Guide to COVID-19
Many states have implemented Stay-at-Home orders and others have issued directives by county. There are still also a handful that have not implemented any Stay-at-Home orders at all within their state.
Here is a state by state guide of the most impactful changes with links back to your official state sites for full details on any executive orders issued. As this is an ever changing situation please use the link provided for your state for the most up to date information.
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Non-essential business shall be closed to non-employees
- Essential retailers shall adhere to emergency maximum occupancy rates
- Remote learning (through the end of the school year)
- Statewide Social Distancing (Stay-at-Home Order)
- Remote Learning (through 05/01)
- Non-Essential Businesses shall be closed
- Hospitals and Nursing homes will not allow visitors in most situations with the exception of end of life.
- No gatherings of more than 10 people
- Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Connected Order
- Remote Learning (through the end of the school year)
- Recommends cancelling or postponing gatherings of 10 or more people
- Halted all elective surgeries
- Golf courses open
Arkansas – No statewide Stay-at-Home order
- Prohibits gatherings of 10 or more in any confined indoor or outdoor space with some exceptions
- Schools closed for on-site learning until further notice
- Non-essential businesses shall remain closed
- Restaurants shall be open for takeout and delivery only
California (until further notice)
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote learning
- Essential businesses will remain open
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote learning (through 04/30)
- Critical businesses may operate
- Employers are encouraged to keep as many people working remotely as possible
- Most social gatherings prohibited
- Stay Safe, Stay Home Order
- All non-essential workers are directed to work at home
- Social and recreational gatherings of more than 5 are prohibited (through 04/20)
- All public schools classes are cancelled (through 04/20)
- Gyms, movie theaters, hair and nail salons closed (through 04/30)
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote Learning
- Refrain from organizing or attending social gatherings of any size
- All travel except essential travel is prohibited
- Non-essential business shall close
- Safer-at-Home Order
- Remote Learning
- Essential services may remain open
- Individuals are encouraged to work at home
- Gatherings limited to no more than 10 people
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Essential services are permitted
- Public schools closed (through the end of the school year)
- Beaches open
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Work from home
- Remote learning
- Essential business may remain open
- Stay home order
- Remote Learning (through 04/20)
- Non-essential business will close their physical locations
- All non-essentials gatherings of any size are prohibited
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote Learning
- Non-essential business operations must cease
- All travel except essential travel prohibited
- Shoppers should no longer use reusable bags
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote Learning (through the end of the school year)
- Non-essential business and operations must cease
- Only essential travel and activities are permitted
- Businesses must implement separate operating hours for the elderly and vulnerable customers
Iowa – No statewide Stay-at-Home order
- Non-essential businesses closed (through 04/30)
- Remote learning (through 04/30)
- Gatherings and events of more than 10 people prohibited (through 04/30)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning (through 05/31)
- Mass gatherings limited to 10 people
Kentucky (in effect for duration of state of emergency or until executive order rescinded)
- Healthy at Home Order
- Only life sustaining businesses may remain open
- Telework permitted
- Remote learning (through 04/20)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning
- Gatherings of 10 or more people shall be cancelled or postponed
- Non-essential businesses shall be closed to the public
- Stay Healthy-at-Home Order
- Schools closed for classroom or in person instruction (through 05/01)
- Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
- Prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more people
Maryland (in effect until after the termination of the State of Emergency)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning (through 04/24)
- Gatherings larger than 10 people prohibited
- Closure of non-essential businesses
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote learning
- Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
- Prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more people
- Ban on reusable bags
- Stay Home, Stay Safe order
- Prohibits in person work not necessary to sustain or protect life
- Remote learning (through the end of the school year)
- Public or private gatherings of any number of people are banned except for people living in the same household
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote learning (through 05/04)
- Critical sectors – all workers who can work from home must do so
- Workers in any field are encouraged to work from home
- Shelter in place order
- Remote learning (through 04/17)
- Non-essential business and operations cease
- Essential businesses remain open
- Non-essential gatherings of more than 10 people are not allowed
- Stay Home Missouri order
- Schools closed
- Avoid social gatherings of more than 10 people
- Non-essential businesses shall adhere to the limits on social gatherings
- Essential businesses engaged in retail sales shall limit the number of individuals in the location based on the location size
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning
- Non-essential business and operations to cease
- Travel should be limited to essential travel
Nebraska – No statewide Stay-at-Home order
Nebraska has issued a “Directed Health Order” through 04/30 to 05/11 (end date varies by county) but will not issue Stay-at-Home order at this time. Some local counties have issues additional restrictions. Check with your local county for full details
- 10 person limit on social gatherings
- Remote learning (through 05/31)
- Prohibits medical and dental elective surgeries and procedures
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning
- Prohibits gathers of 10 or more people not living in the same household
- Non-essential businesses shall close
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote learning
- Closure of Non-Essential Businesses
- Prohibition of gatherings of 10 or more people
- Ban on reusable bags
New Jersey (in effect until revoked or modified)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Non-essential retail business closed to the public
- Non-retail businesses may remain open but must accommodate their workforce with work from home options where practical
- Recreational and entertainment businesses must close
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning (remainder of the school year)
- All mass gatherings are prohibited
- Essential businesses may continue to operate
- Non-essential businesses shall reduce “in person” workforce by 100%
- “New York State on Pause”
- Remote learning
- All non-essential businesses closed
- Non-essential workers shall work from home
- Non-essential gatherings of any size for any reason are cancelled or postponed
North Carolina (through 04/29)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Schools closed (through 05/15)
- Only travel for essential activities permitted
- Non-essential business and operations must cease
North Dakota – No statewide Stay-at-Home order
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning
- Non-essential business and operations must cease
- Only essential travel and activities are permitted
- Stay-at-Home order for individuals 65 or older or individuals of any age with serious, underlying medical conditions collectively known as vulnerable individuals
- Remote learning begins 04/06 (schools closed remainder of the school year)
- Social gatherings of more than 10 people prohibited
- Non-essential businesses shall be closed to the public
Oregon (in effect until terminated)
- Stay Home, Save Lives order
- Closure of certain businesses
- Required Social Distancing of other businesses
- Schools closed (through 04/28)
- Gatherings of 25 or more people prohibited (through 04/28)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Schools closed, remote learning encouraged (until further notice
- Closure of all non-life sustaining businesses
- Essential travel allowed
- Stay-at-Home Order
- Remote learning (through 05/01)
- All non-critical retail businesses will be closed
- Those who are able to work from home should do so
- All gatherings of 5 or more people are banned
South Carolina (will remain in effect through the end of the state of emergency or until recinded)
- Stay-at-Home order (starts 04/07)
- Remote learning (through 04/30)
- All non-essential businesses shall close
- Essential retail businesses must adhere to emergency maximum occupancy rates
South Dakota – No statewide Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning (through 05/01)
- Encourage employees to telework if possible
- Suspend or modify business practices that involve 10 or more people to be in an enclosed space when social distancing isn’t possible
- Safer-at-Home order
- Remote Learning (through 04/24)
- Closure of non-essential businesses for public use
- Essential activity and essential services should be limited
- Avoid social gatherings of 10 or more people
- Schools closed
- Every person in Texas shall avoid social gatherings in groups of 10 or more people
- Use drive through, pick-up, or delivery options at restaurants
- Stay Safe, Stay at Home directive
- Remote learning (through 05/01)
- Work from home where possible
- Limit travel only to essential travel
- Do not dine out except for carryout or delivery
- Stay Home, Stay Safe Order
- Remote Learning (through the end of the school year)
- Restricted non-essential gatherings to 10 or less people
- Telecommuting or work from home procedure for all businesses to the extent possible
- Stay-at-Home order
- Cessation of all in person instruction for grades K-12 (through the end of the school year)
- Essential retail businesses may remain open
- Restaurants may only be open for takeout or delivery services
- Recreational and entertainment businesses closed to public access
Washington, DC (through 04/24)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning (through 04/27)
- Gatherings of 10 or more people prohibited
- Non-essential businesses shall close
Washington State (through 05/04)
- Stay Safe, Stay Healthy Order
- Remote learning (through 04/24)
- Non-essential businesses shall close
- All gatherings of people for social, spiritual and recreational purposes are prohibited.
West Virginia (in effect until terminated)
- Stay-at-Home order
- Remote learning (through 04/30)
- Non-essential businesses shall close
- Any gathering of 10 or more people is prohibited
- Safer-at-Home order
- Remote learning
- Non-essential businesses and operations must cease
- Restaurants may remain open for takeout or delivery only
Wyoming – No statewide Stay-at-Home order
- Directives vary county by county. To see directives for your specific county you can click on the link above and then choose county orders
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