These are the latest cities and states to tighten lockdown restrictions as a third wave of COVID-19 hits the US

Grace DeanNov 17, 2020, 19:23 IST

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States and cities across the US including New Jersey, Philadelphia, and California have tightened their COVID-19 restrictions amid a third wave of the virus.
Most of the restrictions focus on restricting indoor gatherings between people from multiple households.
Some states and cities have issued new rules affecting gyms, schools, and restaurants.
Some have also issued revised mask mandates.
New states to enforce tougher rules include California, Iowa, and New Jersey, while Kansas City, Missouri and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have announced their own restrictions.

States and cities across the US have tightened their COVID-19 restrictions as cases continue to spiral.

The country is in the midst of a third wave of the virus, and state authorities are reintroducing restrictions to curb the impact on local health services.

New states to enforce tougher rules include California, Iowa, and New Jersey. The cities of Kansas City, Missouri and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania have also announced their own restrictions.

Some states have introduced dining curfews or blanket bans on on-site dining, while others have issued mask mandates or ordered that all high school teaching must be brought online.

In the week to November 16, the US recorded 1 million new COVID-19 cases, including 170,333 on Friday alone, breaking the single-day count for the fourth day in a row, according to data from The COVID Tracking Project.

This has brought total US cases to 11 million — almost 20% of all worldwide cases recorded since the first case of the virus in late 2019. It is the world's highest tally.

California

Iowa

After new daily cases and hospitalizations in Iowa doubled in two weeks, its governor Kim Reynolds introduced tighter restrictions Monday, including a limited mask mandate.

From Tuesday, residents will have to wear masks when they are indoors – but this only applies to people spending 15 minutes or more within 6 feet of someone from a different household.

Reynolds also imposed a 10 p.m. curfew on restaurants and bars, and limited indoor gatherings, including weddings and funerals, to 15 people.

Gyms are allowed to stay open, but group fitness activities are banned.

New Jersey

Kansas City, Missouri

New Mexico

North Dakota

North Dakota governor Doug Burgum's executive order that limits indoor gatherings came into effect Monday.

Burgum issued a 10 p.m. curfew for all bars and places serving food, though they are allowed to operate take-out, curbside, and delivery services outside of these hours. In-person dining is limited to 50% capacity.

Event venues are limited to 25% capacity and sports activities have heavy restrictions.

A mask mandate also came into effect Friday. The State Health Officer order mandates residents to wear face coverings in indoor businesses and indoor public settings, as well as outdoor public settings where physical distancing isn't possible.

The state introduced the measures to ensure hospitals aren't overloaded and to keep schools and the economy open.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

From Friday, high schools, museums, indoor dining, and gyms in Philadelphia must close, and indoor gatherings with people from more than one household are banned.

This includes weddings and funerals.

The city announced the new restrictions on Friday. Unlike most other state and city lockdown measures announced over the past week, which generally last a month or less, Philadelphia's will be in place until the new year.

High schools and colleges must move to online instruction only. Food outlets will no longer be able to offer indoor dining, but can still offer take-out, delivery, and outdoor dining.

Entertainment and recreational venues such as theaters, movie theaters, museums, libraries, and casinos have to shut.

Gyms and indoor exercise classes will also have to close, although exercise groups and classes will be allowed to continue outdoors.

Stores and beauty salons can stay open at limited capacity, but all visitors have to wear a mask.

Washington

Washington's four-week partial lockdown started on Tuesday.

Over the weekend, Washington reported more than 2,000 cases a day, and average cases in the state have doubled over the past two weeks.

"This spike puts us in a more dangerous a position as we were in March," Governor Jay Inslee said during a press conference Sunday.

"And it means, unfortunately, the time has come to reinstate restrictions on activities statewide to preserve the public's well-being, and to save lives."

Leisure and entertainment facilities including gyms, movie theaters, and museums have to close.

Stores can remain open, but only at 25% capacity.

From Wednesday, restaurants and bars will also no longer be able to offer dine-in services. Diners can eat outside, but only five are allowed per table.

Michigan

Michigan is entering a three-week partial lockdown from Wednesday.

Restaurants won't be allowed to offer indoor dining, colleges and high schools must shift to online learning, and movie theaters and casinos have to shut.

Gyms and swimming pools will remain open for individual exercise at 25% capacity, but group exercise classes will be banned.

However, meeting outside as a group of up to 25, dining outdoors, and visiting parks will still be allowed.

Colleges and high schools must end all in-person teaching, but elementary and middle schools can remain open.

On November 10, the state recorded 57 COVID-19 deaths – the highest daily total since early May.

"If we don't act now, thousands more will die, and our hospitals will continue to be overwhelmed," Governor Gretchen Whitmer said.

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