NPR is tracking coronavirus-related developments in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia so you can read up on your state's COVID-19 response and how it compares to others. This rundown focuses on statewide measures 鈥� local jurisdictions may vary.
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Connecticut
What's the big picture?
Connecticut moved from Phase 3 of its reopening plan to a modified , tightening restrictions on gatherings and certain businesses in response to an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Masks or cloth face coverings are required when a person is in public and cannot maintain six feet of distance from others, both indoors and outdoors.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard showing cases, deaths and hospitalizations is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
A travel advisory requires visitors from certain states and countries to self-quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. The is updated every Tuesday.
Private, social and recreational gatherings at commercial venues are capped at 25 people indoors and 50 outdoors. Gatherings in private residences are to 10 people both indoors and outdoors. Indoor religious gatherings are limited to no more than 50% capacity, capped at 100 people.
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Most businesses and services are open in accordance with that limit capacity. Those sectors amusement parks, state beaches, bowling alleys, construction, gyms, hair salons and barber shops, hotels, libraries, nail salons, manufacturing, museums and zoos, offices, retail, restaurants, schools, state campgrounds, spas, tattoo parlors and theaters.
Under tightened effective Nov. 6, dine-in restaurants, entertainment and recreation venues and indoor and outdoor events at commercial venues must close by 10 p.m.
Bars are closed statewide. Town beach access . Select DMV services can be completed online, and in-person services are available by appointment only.
All team sporting activities, excluding collegiate and professional, are until Jan. 19.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
A dashboard showing confirmed cases among K-12 students and staff is .
Individuals school districts' plans for the 2020-2021 academic year are available .
What should I know about testing?
Anyone experiencing symptoms should get tested for COVID-19, according to state guidance. In certain situations, frontline workers, high-risk individuals and people who may have been exposed to the virus are encouraged to get tested even if they are asymptomatic. Find more information about COVID-19 testing , and a testing site locator .
Where can I learn about resources and relief?
Information about state resources for individuals, businesses, workers, farmers and renters is available .
Maine
What's the big picture?
Maine is in the fourth and final phase of its economic , which it updated to tighten restrictions on social gatherings and certain businesses.
An effective Nov. 5 requires face masks to be worn in public regardless of whether social distancing is feasible.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard of cases, deaths, hospitalizations and recoveries by county is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
Indoor gatherings are limited to a maximum of 50 people as of Nov. 4. Outdoor gatherings remain capped at 100 people.
Maine has a 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers arriving, with some exceptions. Under the plan, adults who test negative for COVID-19 no longer than 72 hours prior to their arrival in Maine do not have to quarantine for 14 days. As of Nov. 16, only travelers from Vermont and New Hampshire are from the quarantine-or-test requirement. FAQs are .
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
All can open in line with sector-specific health and safety including occupancy limits. Non-seated indoor activities, such as exercise in gyms, are capped at 50 people, and retailers have an occupancy limit of 5 people per 1,000 square feet of shopping space.
From Nov. 20 through Dec. 6, all indoor and outdoor amusement venues, movie theaters, performing arts venues, casinos and businesses that provide seated food and drink service by 9 p.m.
The state the reopening date for at bars, breweries and tasting rooms until further notice.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
The state's framework for reopening schools is .
What should I know about testing?
Anyone who feels they need a test for COVID-19, regardless of symptoms, can without an order from their primary care physician, per state orders. An up-to-date list of the state's testing sites can be found .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
Residents impacted by the pandemic can visit to apply for supporting food security, health care, emergency benefits and more.
Information about state resources for , individuals, , , , and the is available online.
Massachusetts
What's the big picture?
Massachusetts is in Phase 3 of its , with lower-risk communities allowed to progress to of Phase 3. Officials have enacted including earlier businesses closures, revised gathering limits and a stay-at-home advisory, in response to rising cases and hospitalizations.
As of Nov. 6, all residents are advised to between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
An effective Nov. 6 requires individuals to wear masks or face coverings in all indoor and outdoor public spaces, regardless of whether social distancing is feasible.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard, which monitors cases, testing, hospitalizations, hospital capacity and deaths, is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
All entering Massachusetts from designated states, including returning residents, must complete a and either provide a negative test result from up to 72 hours prior to arrival or quarantine for 14 days.
Gatherings at private residences are to 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors, and must disperse by 9:30 p.m.
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
All Phase 1, 2 and 3 businesses can operate in line with mandatory safety and sector-specific .
As of Nov. 6, certain businesses and activities at 9:30 p.m. each night. Those include in-person dining, liquor stores, events, close contact personal services, gyms and theaters.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
Reports on the number of confirmed cases in schools are available .
State resources and guidance for school districts are available .
What should I know about testing?
People should if they are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive, state officials say. The state's testing site locator is .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
Information about state resources for individuals, businesses, healthcare providers, renters and homeowners and childcare providers is available . Residents can also learn more about , , and support.
New Hampshire
What's the big picture?
New Hampshire is following a plan, which has been in effect since May and allows industries to gradually reopen in line with universal and sector-specific .
A statewide requires individuals over the age of 5 to wear face coverings whenever they are in indoor or outdoor public spaces and unable to maintain six feet of distance from others. It took effect Nov. 20 and will last through Jan. 15.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard, which tracks cases, tests, hospitalizations, deaths and recoveries, is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
Travelers, including returning residents, for 14 days upon arrival if they are returning from outside the country, on a cruise ship or from states other than Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut or Rhode Island for non-essential purposes.
Travelers who are asymptomatic and have a negative PCR test result after seven days may shorten or end their quarantine.
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Most can operate in adherence with safety guidelines and capacity limits. Those include health and fitness facilities, theaters and performing arts venues, ski areas, dining and personal care services. Facilities and services for can also operate in line with specific guidelines.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
A dashboard showing COVID-19 cases associated with schools is .
Copies of school districts' reopening plans are available .
What should I know about testing?
Anyone who wants a test can get one, according to state health officials. Information about testing options and locations is available .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
State financial, housing, food, crisis support, substance use, childcare, and mental health resources can be found .
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New Jersey
What's the big picture?
New Jersey has been in Stage 2 of its since mid-June. Moderate-risk activities can operate with restrictions, and individuals are encouraged to work from home to the extent possible. Other mitigation measures have been announced as cases increase.
Face coverings are in outdoor public spaces where social distancing is not possible, in indoor public spaces including public transportation, and in indoor commercial spaces such as office buildings where individuals are in prolonged proximity to others.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard, which shows cases and other trends, is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
The state has imposed various limits on different types of . For example, general gatherings are limited to 10 people indoors and 150 outdoors, while religious and political activities and indoor entertainment centers are limited to 25% of their capacity or 150 people, whichever is lower.
Visitors and residents from any state or territory except for New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware should self-quarantine for 14 days. There are exceptions for business and other essential travel. Travel FAQs are .
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Most low- and moderate-risk are open, with capacity limits and other . Those sectors include retail, personal care, indoor recreational facilities, gyms, performance venues and dining.
Municipalities can regulate the operating hours of non-essential after 8 p.m.
Statewide, all restaurants, bars, lounges and clubs that serve food and drinks their indoor premises by 10 p.m. nightly and cannot open until at least 5 a.m. the next day.
Bar seating in restaurants is . Adult day care centers remain .
All indoor youth and adult sports will be on a "full and complete" from Dec. 5 through Jan. 2, with exceptions for collegiate-level and professional teams.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
Information about school reopenings for the 2020-2021 academic year is , and plans by district.
What should I know about testing?
Anyone in the state can get tested, according to state health officials. Information about testing sites and requirements is available .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
Information about benefits and assistance, from employment to housing to food to mental health, is available .
The state's details reopening protocols and financial resources for businesses and workplaces. Help for job seekers is available .
New York
What's the big picture?
Under the plan, COVID-19 hotspots and surrounding areas are categorized into color-coded with tighter rules and restrictions based on the severity of transmission. You can search hot spot zones by address .
Individuals must wear when they are in public and within six feet of others, in settings where social distancing cannot be maintained and while in public transportation or for-hire vehicles.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard tracking positive tests by county is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
Travelers coming from out of state can opt out of the mandatory 14-day quarantine if they get tested within three days of departure, quarantine upon arrival for three days and get a negative test result on the fourth day. Travelers from states that are contiguous with New York, as well as essential workers, are exempt from this requirement.
Details about travel guidelines are .
Social at private residences, both indoors and outdoors, are limited to no more than 10 people as of Nov. 13.
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Statewide, essential businesses can operate under sector-specific .
All regions of the state have entered of reopening, under which sectors such as professional sports, certain arts and entertainment, malls and gyms can operate with restrictions. Specific industries were allowed to resume operations as regions entered Phases , and .
Restrictions for cluster zones designated as red, orange and yellow are . They dictate the level of restrictions on gatherings, houses of worship, non-essential businesses, dining and schools.
As of Nov. 13, bars, restaurants, gyms and State Liquor Authority-licensed establishments in-person service between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
Information about positive cases associated with schools statewide is available .
School guidance and resources are available .
What should I know about testing?
Testing is available for free to all eligible New Yorkers as ordered by a health care provider or by calling the state's COVID-19 hotline, according to state officials. More information about testing is available , and a testing site locator is .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
Information about economic support for small businesses is available .
Resources and guidance for , , , , and are available online.
New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through , within , through Dec. 31.
Pennsylvania
What's the big picture?
Local officials can impose their own restrictions beyond the statewide reopening plan. As of Nov. 30, Allegheny, Delaware and Philadelphia counties are under .
A statewide order requires individuals to wear indoors and outdoors when outside of the home, including outdoors when unable to socially distance and indoors even if physically distant from non-household members.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard tracking daily cases and deaths is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
Under a effective Nov. 25, out-of-state visitors and returning residents over the age of 11 must have proof of a negative test result or else quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, with some exceptions.
Gathering limits for indoor and outdoor events were decreased on Nov. 23, and are determined by maximum occupancy calculators available .
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Most in-person can operate at 75% occupancy unless otherwise noted, according to state officials. Restaurants are open at 50% capacity for indoor dining, gyms and spas are open at 50% capacity with appointments encouraged and personal care services are open at 50% capacity by appointment only.
On-premises alcohol consumption is only allowed as part of a meal, and selling alcohol for on-site consumption must end by 11 p.m.
As part of new announced Nov. 23, teleworking is "mandatory unless impossible," and businesses must adhere to specific safety measures.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
Guidance, recommendations and resources for schools are available .
What should I know about testing?
The state prioritizes testing people who are experiencing symptoms or have been in close contact with a confirmed case. More information about prioritized categories and testing locations is .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
Information about financial, housing, unemployment, utilities, food, mental health and other resources is available .
Rhode Island
What's the big picture?
Rhode Island has progressed to Phase 3 of its , but entered a on Nov. 30 in an effort to curb its growing number of cases and hospitalizations.
As of Nov. 8, a is in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Under a state mandate, are required whenever individuals are close to others from outside of their household.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard tracking cases, deaths and hospitalizations is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
Out-of-state visitors must fill out a screening form and certificate of compliance upon arrival. Travelers from must quarantine for 14 days unless they have proof of a negative test result from within 72 hours prior to their arrival. Residents returning from certain states must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival unless they can provide proof of a negative test result from within 72 hours prior to their arrival. Details about travel and testing requirements are .
From Nov. 30 to Dec. 13, social gatherings are to members of the same household. Adults who live alone with one other household, capped at five people.
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Under of the state's reopening plan, most businesses are open, and public events and assemblies are permitted, with limitations. Sector-specific guidance is available .
Rhode Island's from Nov. 30 to Dec. 13 limits in-person high school and social gatherings, and reduces capacity limits for indoor dining, retail and houses of worship. In-person colleges and universities, bar areas, recreational venues, indoor sports facilities and most offices and organized sports must close.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
Information about COVID-19 testing for K-12 students and staff is.
State guidance for outbreak response in Pre-K-12 schools is .
Statewide and community-specific plans, resources and events are available .
What should I know about testing?
The state health department recommends testing for people who have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with a confirmed positive, as well as travelers and individuals . More information about where and how to get tested is .
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
The state offers resources for and . It also has information online about , s for homeowners and renters, business and unemployment , for children and for undocumented immigrants.
Vermont
What's the big picture?
Vermont allowed certain businesses and services to resume operations under its phased , but has since tightened restrictions on travel, gatherings, sports and restaurants.
Individuals are required to anytime they are in indoor or outdoor public spaces where they come into close contact with non-household members, and wherever it is not possible to maintain six feet of distance.
The state's COVID-19 dashboard, which tracks metrics including cases, hospitalizations and deaths, is .
What are the rules for traveling and gathering?
An order effective Nov. 14 with people from other households, both indoors and outdoors.
returning to Vermont must quarantine for 14 days upon arrival. If they do not have symptoms, they can get a PCR test on day seven and, with a negative test result, end quarantine early. Out-of-state , except for essential workers, must meet the same quarantine or testing requirements.
What's open, and what's restricted or closed?
Under the state's phased restart plan, most sectors can operate in accordance with .
Bars and social clubs are for in-person service as of Nov. 20.
Restaurants can allow only one household per table, all guests must be seated and in-person service must stop by 10 p.m. All recreational sports are suspended.
What's the status of K-12 schools?
Guidance and resources for Vermont schools and families is available .
What should I know about testing?
State health officials recommend testing for people who have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with a confirmed case, have recently been at a social gathering with someone from another household or were referred by their healthcare provider for another reason. Details about and are available online.
Where can I learn about relief and resources?
Information about resources for businesses, individuals, communities, small businesses, renters and homeowners is available .
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