16 states will allow certain nonessential businesses to reopen next week.Taylor Borden/Business Insider
- As new cases of the coronavirus seem to plateau in some areas, 16 states are planning to begin their reopening processes next week.
- Each state's timelines and regulations will be as different as they were when the country shut down.
- Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming have all announced plans to reopen certain nonessential businesses next week.
- Here's a breakdown of the businesses each state plans to allow to reopen next week.
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As new cases of the coronavirus plateau in some locations, many states are beginning to ease restrictions beginning next week. Some nonessential businesses and public areas will start to reopen.
The reopening process will hardly be uniform across the US as states decide their own timelines and regulations.
While many states' stay-at-home orders are set to end next week, not all of those states have announced plans to reopen businesses. However, 16 states — Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming — have announced plans to reopen certain nonessential businesses, and those businesses vary by locale. Most states' plans have been based on the federal government's guidelines for reopening that were released in mid-April.
Here's a state-by-state breakdown of what businesses will be allowed to re-open next week.
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