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Federal Action

SBA Response

Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program

Small business owners in all U.S. states and territories are currently eligible to apply for a low-interest loan due to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here to apply.

Find more information on the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans at: SBA.gov/Disaster.

The SBA will work directly with state Governors to provide targeted, low-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan program provides small businesses with working capital loans of up to $2 million that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing. 

https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19

Department of Labor Response

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued these resources to help workers and employers prepare for the COVID-19 virus including information on workplace safety, unemployment insurance flexibilities, and more.

State Action
  • California: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced further modifications to the state’s current shelter order Tuesday with barbershops and hair salons being allowed to reopen under specific guidelines for the first time in over two months. The announcement on Tuesday marks the state’s first move into expanded Stage 3 reopening involving higher-risk workplaces beginning with limited personal care and recreational venues
  • Idaho: Gov. Brad Little announced Thursday that he is moving the state into Stage 3 of his reopening plan, called Idaho Rebounds. That means nearly all remaining businesses, including bars and movie theaters, can reopen on Saturday.
  • Maine: Governor Janet Mills signed an executive order Friday that allows for the gradual easing of restrictions implemented under previous executive orders as the state continues to reopen under her administration’s plan to restart Maine’s economy.
  • Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker and Polito unveiled the restaurant recovery plan on Friday, two weeks after a coalition of restaurant and hospitality leaders met to draft the guidelines.
  • Mississippi: Gov. Tate Reeves said on Wednesday that there will be no more businesses closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic starting on June 1 under his new Safe Return executive order.
  • New Jersey: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Wednesday issued comprehensive requirements that must be met by non-essential retail businesses seeking to reopen after closure due to COVID-19.
  • Utah: Governor Gary Herbert issued a new executive order on COVID-19, tweaking some health restrictions to include the addition of facemask in the health guidelines for businesses where social distancing is not possible.

Taxes

Federal Action

Federal:

Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed

State Action

State:

All states with an income tax have now moved their filing deadline:

  • Alabama: Announced that state income tax filing due date is extended to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers can also defer state income tax payments due on April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. 
  • Arizona: Announced that it has moved the deadline for filing and paying state income taxes to July 15th. The new deadline means taxpayers filing state returns or submitting  paying after the previous April 25th deadline will not be assessed late filing or late payment penalties.
  • Arkansas: Announced the state tax deadline for individual filers will be extended to July 15, 2020. Corporate tax filers and estimated payment deadlines will remain the same, April 15, 2020
  • California: The FTB is postponing until July 15, 2020 the filing and payment deadlines for all individuals and business entities for: 2019 tax returns, 2019 tax return payments, 2020 1st and 2nd quarter estimate payments, 2020 LLC taxes and fees, 2020 Non-wage withholding payments
  • Colorado: Extended the income tax payment deadline for all taxpayers until July 15, 2020, without penalty or interest. This is similar to the IRS extension, but applies to any income tax payment, regardless of the amount. Unlike the federal government, the state is not imposing any caps on the amount of tax that can be deferred.  
  • Connecticut: Announced an extension for certain business taxes by at least 30 days. In addition, the payments associated with these returns are also extended to the corresponding due date in June.
  • District of Columbia: Announced that the deadline for taxpayers to file and pay their 2019 individual and fiduciary income tax returns (D-40, D-41, and D-40B), partnership tax returns (D-65), and franchise tax returns (D-20, D-30) is extended to July 15, 2020.  
  • Indiana: Extended certain state filing and payment deadlines to align with the IRS. Individual tax returns and payments, along with estimated payments originally due by April 15, 2020 are now due on or before July 15, 2020. 
  • Iowa: Extended the filing and payment deadline for several state tax types, including income tax prompted by COVID19 to provide flexibility. The order extends filing and payment deadlines for income, franchise, and moneys and credits taxes with a due date on or after March 19, 2020, and before July 31, 2020, to a new deadline of July 31, 2020. 
  • Kansas: Homestead or property tax relief refund claims have been extended for filing 2019 claims to October 15, 2020. Only regular claim forms need to be submitted; no special forms will be required. The deadline is extended for filing 2019 tax returns for Individual Income Tax, Fiduciary Income Tax, Corporate Income Tax and Privilege Tax has been extended to July 15, 2020. This means if the balance due is paid on or before July 15, 2020, no penalty and interest will be imposed.
  • Kentucky: The Department of Revenue is extending the 2019 Kentucky income tax return filing due date from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. Late payment penalties will be waived for income tax payments deferred from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020.  However, interest still applies to the deferred income tax payments because Kentucky law prohibits the waiver of interest.
  • Louisiana: Offering guidance for filing and payment extension relief for income and franchise tax returns and payments due on April 15 and May 15, 2020. The due date for these returns and any payments due with the returns is extended to July 15, 2020. 
  • Maine: The Department of Administrative and Financial Service has extended the State Income Tax Payment Deadline from April 15th  to July 15, 2020. This includes any final and estimated Maine income tax payments due by April 15, 2020. Any failure-to-pay penalties and interest will be abated for the period of April 16, 2020, through July 15, 2020.
  • Maryland: Taxpayers who take advantage of the federal extension to file their return, now July 15 which is separate from the relief granted to pay their taxes, will continue to be automatically granted an extension on their Maryland tax filings. Extended business-related tax filing deadlines until June 1st to provide relief to small businesses who may be impacted.
  • Michigan: The Michigan Department of Treasury is waiving penalty and interest for the late payment of tax or the late filing of return due on March 20, 2020 for sales, use, and withholding payments and returns  
  • Mississippi: The deadline to file and pay the 2019 individual income tax and corporate income tax is extended until May 15, 2020. The first quarter 2020 estimated tax payment is also extended until May 15, 2020.  Penalty and interest will not accrue on the extension period. Withholding tax payments for the month of April are extended until May 15, 2020.
  • Missouri: The deadline to file income tax returns has been extended from April 15 to July 15, 2020. Income tax payment deadlines for individual and corporate income returns with a due date of April 15, 2020, are extended until July 15, 2020. 
  • Montana: Extended the payment and filing deadlines for 2019 individual income taxpayers to July 15 in accordance with the new federal tax filing deadline.
  • New Jersey: New Jersey taxes are now due by July 15, instead of April 15. 
  • New Mexico: Announced that New Mexicans will have an extra 90 days to file and pay their 2019 personal income taxes in recognition of the economic hardships many are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxpayers will have until July 15 to file and pay any taxes due. The deadline for 2019 corporate income taxes will be extended until July 15.
  • New York: Announced the state’s income tax filing deadline is being moved to July 15 to comply with the federal government’s decision to push back the filing date due to the corona virus outbreak. The new deadlines are applicable to individuals and businesses. The new deadline would be for filing tax returns and paying taxes owed. No interest or penalties would be charged for either state or federal filers.
  • North Carolina: Announced that they are waiving penalties taking into consideration COVID-19. The waiver applies to the failure to timely obtain a license, file a return, or pay a tax that is due between March 15, 2020, and March 31, 2020, if the license is obtained, the return or extension application is filed, or the tax is paid by April 15, 2020.
  • North Dakota: Announced Individuals or businesses who are unable to file an income tax return or pay the tax by the April 15th deadline, can file and make payment through July 15, without penalty and interest.  
  • Ohio: Announced that filing deadlines for the state remains April 15th. 
  • Oklahoma: Announced that Oklahomans now have until July 15 to file and pay their 2019 state income tax return. 
  • Oregon: Announced an extension for Oregon tax filing and payment deadlines for personal income taxes and other taxes to July 15, 2020, for all returns due April 15, 2020, and allowing all ​​payments due on that date to be deferred until July 15, 2020, without penalties or interest. 
  • Pennsylvania: Announced the deadline for taxpayers to file their 2019 Pennsylvania personal income tax returns is extended to July 15. 
  • Rhode Island: Announced the April 15, 2020, deadline for certain tax filings and tax payments, the Division of Taxation mirrors the federal extensions to July 15 for individual filers.
  • South Carolina: Has extended the due date for filing and paying the Hall income tax from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. Taxpayers will have until July 15, 2020, to file returns and make any payments originally due on April 15, 2020.
  • Utah: Intends to follow the federal government’s tax filing and payment actions and is planning to extend the tax deadline for individuals to July 15th with no penalties or interest. 
  • Vermont: Moved the deadline for filing Vermont income tax from April 15 to July 15. Will provide relief to businesses owing Meals and Rooms Tax and Sales and Use Tax by foregoing any penalty or interest for those who are not able to meet the March 25 or April 25 deadlines.
  • Virginia: Extended the due date for certain Virginia income tax payments to June 1, 2020 in response to the coronavirus disease for 2019. Taxes eligible for this payment extension and penalty waiver include individual, corporate, and fiduciary income taxes, as well as any estimated income tax payments.
  • Washington: Announced it will work with businesses that cannot file or pay their taxes on time due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • West Virginia: The deadline to file 2019 annual income tax returns for individuals, trusts or estates, and corporations has been extended from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020. 
  • Wisconsin: Wisconsin income tax payment and return due dates are extended to July 15 and will automatically extend time and waive interest and penalties for taxpayers due to COVID-19. This applies to individuals, trusts, estates, partnerships, associations, companies or corporations. 

Restrictions

Federal Action

The White House has extended coronavirus guidelines 30 Days to Slow the Spread

State Action

Reopening the Economy:

All 50 States Stay-at-Home Orders and When They Expire: 

  • Alabama: Stay-at-home order set to expire on April 30. A task force will present a plan this week to Gov. Kay Ivey. (109, April 23)
  • Alaska: Residents have been ordered to stay at home until further notice. Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans on reopening the state as early as next week. (8, April 4)
  • Arizona: Stay-at-home order will expire on April 30 unless extended. (131, May 2
  • Arkansas: No stay-at-home order. Schools have been closed for the rest of the academic term. (32, May 4)
  • California: No set end date. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will coordinate with the governors of Oregon and Washington to reopen the economy once six benchmarks have been reached. (758, April 19)
  • Colorado: Stay-at-home order extended until April 26. (290, April 13)
  • Connecticut: Mandatory shutdown extended  until May 20. (554, April 26)
  • Delaware: Stay-at-home order until May 15 or until the “public health threat is eliminated.”  (41, April 10)
  • Florida: Stay-at-home order until April 30. Gov. Ron DeSantis is considering re-opening schools in the state. (524, May 6)
  • Georgia: Shelter-in-place order until April 30.  K-12 public schools will remain closed through the end of the school year. (501, May 3)
  • Hawaii: Stay-at-home order at least through April 30. (10, April 22)
  • Idaho: Stay-at-home order extended through April 30. (33, April 10
  • Illinois: Stay-at-home order through at least April 30. (868, April 8
  • Indiana: Stay-at-home order through April 20, but it may be extended. (387, April 10)
  • Iowa: No stay-at-home order. Nonessential businesses have been ordered to close until April 30. (49, May 6)
  • Kansas: Stay-at-home order until May 3. (69, April 30)
  • Kentucky: No stay-at-home order. “Healthy at Home” campaign in effect indefinitely.  Gov. Andy Beshear has recommended that school districts statewide suspend in-person classes until at least May 1 and prepare for possibly closing through the rest of the school year. (104, May 1)
  • Louisiana: Stay-at-home order through April 30. (1013, April 8)
  • Maine: “Stay Healthy at Home” executive order through May 15. (19, April 13)
  • Maryland: Statewide stay-at-home order in effect indefinitely. (236, April 18)
  • Massachusetts: No stay-at-home order. All non-essential businesses closed until May 4. (957, April 29)
  • Michigan: Stay-at-home order extended through April 30. The governor has issued four factors she will take into consideration when determining a reopening date: sustained reduction in cases, expanded testing and tracing capabilities, sufficient healthcare capacity, establishment of best practices for the workplace. (1602, April 10)
  • Minnesota: Stay-at-home order extended through May 3. (79, April 29)
  • Mississippi: Shelter-in-place order expires on April 20. Schools will remain closed for the rest of the semester. (111, April 22
  • Missouri: “Stay Home Missouri” order through April 24. (133, April 29)
  • Montana: Stay-at-home order extended through April 24. (7, March 30)
  • Nebraska: No stay-at-home order. Hair salons, tattoo parlors and strip clubs have been ordered closed through May 31. “21 Days to Stay Home and Stay Healthy” campaign, which ends on May 1, emphasizes six rules: staying home, socially distancing at work, shopping alone and only once a week, helping kids social distance, helping seniors stay at home, exercising at home. (18, May 5)
  • Nevada: Stay-at-home order until April 30. (112, April 7)
  • New Hampshire: Stay-at-home order until May 4. (23, April 9)
  • New Jersey: Stay-at-home order has no specific end date. (2805, April 8)
  • New Mexico: State’s emergency order extended to April 30. (31, April 28)
  • New York:  Schools and nonessential businesses ordered to stay closed until April 29, and non-essential gatherings of any size are banned. (10834, April 10)
  • North Carolina: Stay-at-home order effective until April 29. (108, April 13)
  • North Dakota: No stay-at-home order. Schools, restaurants, fitness centers, movie theaters and hair salons are closed. (9, April 11)
  • Ohio: Stay-at-home order in place until May 1. (253, April 13)
  • Oklahoma: “Safer at Home” order until April 30 for people over the age of 65 and other vulnerable residents. (108, May 1)
  • Oregon: Stay-at-home order “remains in effect until ended by the governor.” She will coordinate with the governors of California and Washington on a West Coast economic reopening. (55, April 27)
  • Pennsylvania: Stay-at-home orders across the state until April 30. (584, April 18)
  • Rhode Island: Stay-at-home order extended until May 8. (63, May 4)
  • South Carolina: “State of Emergency” executive order extended through at least April 27. (97, May 2)
  • South Dakota: No stay-at-home order. (6, May 2)
  • Tennessee: Stay-at-home order extended until April 30. (124, April 13)
  • Texas: All Texans ordered to stay home through April 30. (318, April 30)
  • Utah:  No stay-at-home order. “Stay Safe, Stay Home” campaign extended through May 1. Schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year. (19, May 3)
  • Vermont: “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order  extended until May 15. (27, April 4)
  • Virginia: Stay-at-home order effective until June 10. (146, April 28)
  • Washington: Stay-at-home order extended until May 4. (507, April 6)
  • West Virginia:  Stay-at-home order until further notice. (8, April 20)
  • Wisconsin:  “Safer at Home” order prohibits all nonessential travel until April 24. (170, April 5)
  • Wyoming: No stay-at-home order. Through April 30, schools are closed, gatherings of 10 or more people in a confined space are prohibited, and bars, restaurants and some personal-service businesses are closed. Anyone entering the state except for essential work must quarantine for 14 days. (1, May 7)

The following states and cities have paused evictions: 

  • Arizona: Governor Ducey issued an executive order on March 24 temporarily delaying evictions for people impacted by COVID-19 for up to 120 days. The tenant will need to provide documentation and will still be responsible for paying any rent owed.
  • Phoenix: Maricopa County Justice Courts will delay eviction hearings until at least early April.
  • California: Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that authorizes local governments to pause evictions for renters. The protection is in effect through May 31, 2020, for now. Tenants are still obligated to pay rent, and landlords can still recover rent that is due.
  • Connecticut: The state has paused hearings on eviction cases through March 27; however, landlords can still file new eviction cases. Housing advocates have asked for eviction moratoriums.
  • Delaware: The Delaware Justice of the Peace has paused all landlord/tenant proceedings through April 16, 2020, to be rescheduled for a date no earlier than May 1, 2020.
  • Illinois: Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order pausing enforcement of residential evictions until April 8. The 10th Judicial Circuit has postponed all eviction court cases until April 17 in Peoria, Tazewell, Marshall, Putnam, and Stark counties.
  • Chicago: The Circuit Court of Cook County, which has paused eviction cases until April 15th.
  • Indiana: On March 20, Governor Eric J. Holcomb issued an executive order pausing evictions and foreclosures until the state of emergency is over. Tenants and homeowners will still be obligated to make up the payments.
  • Iowa: Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has enacted a temporary suspension of some evictions and paused the commencement of foreclosure proceedings and the prosecution of ongoing foreclosure proceedings on residential, commercial, and agricultural real property located in the state of Iowa.
  • Kansas: Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed an executive order on March 20 to order financial institutions to pause both business and residential evictions as well as mortgage foreclosures until May 1.
  • Kentucky: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has paused eviction cases.
  • Louisiana: Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announced on March 18 that the state is suspending foreclosures and evictions. 
  • Maryland: On March 16, Governor Larry Hogan issued an emergency order that stops Maryland courts from ordering the eviction of any tenant who can show that their failure to pay rent is related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
  • Massachusetts: The Massachusetts Legislature put out an emergency declaration that prevents evictions by sheriffs and constables as well as foreclosures of residential property. 
  • Michigan: Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order on March 20 temporarily halting evictions for nonpayment of rent through April 17. The order allows tenants and mobile home owners to remain in their homes and allows courts to delay eviction-related proceedings.
  • Minnesota: The Minnesota Legislature has introduced a bill that includes a moratorium on evictions. The bill blocks rental property owners from filing for eviction for 30 days in places where public health emergencies have been declared. 
  • New Hampshire: On March 17, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu issued an executive order saying that landlords will not be allowed to start eviction proceedings for any tenant unable to pay due to the impact of the coronavirus and that foreclosures will also be frozen.
  • New Jersey: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued an executive order on March 19 pausing evictions and foreclosures for 60 days after the state Senate passed a bill to give him the authority to make changes. Murphy has also requested that lending institutions work with borrowers who are experiencing hardship.
  • New York: Governor Andrew Cuomo has enacted a three-month suspension of all commercial and residential evictions and issued an executive order directing employers to provide masks to employees who interact with the public.. The state will also suspend mortgage payments for people who are out of work for 90 days.
  • North Carolina: An order from North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley on March 13 paused all eviction and foreclosure cases for 30 days. 
  • Oregon: Gov. Brown issues commercial eviction ban in Oregon amid coronavirus pandemic
  • Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has closed all courts and ruled that state residents can’t be evicted from their homes or businesses through April 3.
  • Rhode Island: Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo has announced that state courts will not process any residential or commercial evictions for the next thirty days.
  • South Carolina: South Carolina Chief Justice Don Beatty has paused all eviction proceedings in county magistrate court that don’t involve “essential services and/or harm to person or property.”
  • Texas: On March 19, the Texas Supreme Court issued an order stopping eviction proceedings for the next 30 days, until April 19. There are exceptions for criminal activity or if the tenants “pose an imminent physical threat.”
  • Utah: Governor Gary Herbert has implemented an eviction freeze and rent deferral for people who may be struggling to pay bills in the coronavirus pandemic.
  • Virginia: The Supreme Court of Virginia has suspended all new eviction cases in the Commonwealth of Virginia for tenants unable to pay rent as a result of COVID-19 through April 6.
  • Washington, D.C.: The D.C. Supreme Court has suspended evictions of all tenants and foreclosed homeowners
  • Wisconsin: As of March 27, Governor Tony Evers issued an executive order prohibiting landlords from terminating tenancy for failure to pay rent. Both evictions and foreclosures are paused for 60 days.

The following states have instituted shelter-in-place, stay-at-home orders or large gathering bans: 

  • Arizona: Gov. Ducey issued a stay-at-home order for Arizonans Monday. It begins 5 p.m. on Tuesday and goes through April 30.
  • California: Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a statewide shelter-in-place order Thursday evening.
  • Colorado: Gov. Jared Polis has declared a stay-at-home order beginning March 26 and going through April 11. Coloradans must stay at home unless they need to leave for necessary business, according to Polis.
  • Connecticut: Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday announced an executive order directing all nonessential businesses and not-for-profit entities in the state to prohibit all in-person functions if they are able to, effective 8 p.m. Monday
  • Connecticut: Gov. Ned Lamont’s 20th executive order, designed to help slow down the spread of the new coronavirus, means more changes for retail establishments, including grocery stores.
  • Delaware: Gov. John Carney ordered Delaware residents to stay at home and closed nonessential businesses in the state starting Tuesday at 8 a.m.
  • Florida: Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order mandating a 14-day self-quarantine or isolation period for travelers arriving from airports in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
  • Georgia: Gov. Kemp bans large gatherings, orders shelter in place for ‘medically fragile.’
  • Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp gives shelter in place order, cancels school to fight coronavirus spread.
  • Hawaii: Gov. David Ige issued a “stay at home” order for Hawaii residents. The order took effect on March 25 and will last through at least April 30.
  • Idaho: Gov. Brad Little issued a stay-at-home order March 25 that went into effect immediately and extends for 21 days.
  • Illinois: Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced a “stay-at-home” order that began Saturday and will last until at least April 7. 
  • Indiana: Gov. Eric J. Holcomb on Monday told state residents to stay at home starting Wednesday until at least April 7. Other than essential travel, Holcomb is asking “Hoosiers to hunker down.”
  • Indiana: Indiana’s stay-at-home order was extended Friday for two more weeks as the state’s number of coronavirus-related topped 100 with the anticipated illness peak still weeks away. Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the extension for the order that first took effect March 25 and was set to expire Tuesday.
  • Kansas: The Kansas Department of Health and Environment ordered 14-day quarantines for Kansans who traveled to California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Washington, starting March 23. On Monday, Kelly imposed a statewide ban on gatherings larger than 10, replacing an earlier order that limited groups to 50. She also prohibited trash and recycling companies from canceling or suspending services because of non-payment due to the pandemic.
  • Kentucky: Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sunday night that starting at  8 p.m. Monday, all nonessential retail will close to in-person traffic. Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order Monday telling Kentuckians they cannot travel outside the state, with very few exceptions. 
  • Louisiana: Gov. John Bel Edwards issued a statewide stay-at-home order Sunday beginning at 5 p.m. Monday for non-essential workers and businesses.
  • Maine: Gov. Mills issues statewide stay home order
  • Maryland: Gov. Hogan signed an executive order issuing a ‘stay at home’ directive for the state of Maryland. The order is effective beginning at 8 p.m. Monday night.
  • Massachusetts: Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday announced a stay-at-home advisory for all unnecessary activities, starting Tuesday at noon until April 7.
  • Minnesota: Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday that directs residents to stay in their homes and limit movement to essential activities.
  • Michigan: Gov.  Whitmer has issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe,” executive order for all Michigan residents that will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, lasting for at least the next three weeks.
  • Michigan: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order prohibiting employers from discharging, disciplining or otherwise retaliating against an employee for staying home from work if they or one of their close contacts tests positive for COVID-19 or has symptoms.
  • Mississippi: Gov. Tate Reeves signed an executive order Tuesday that puts new restrictions on gatherings and restaurants in effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The order is effective through April 17.
  • New Jersey: New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced Saturday that he would be ordering residents to stay at home, effective at 9 p.m. He also canceled gatherings of any number, including parties, weddings and religious ceremonies. 
  • New Mexico: Gov. Grisham instituted a stay at home order effective March 24 at 8:00am. 
  • New York: Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced that all New York residents must stay home “to the maximum extent possible,” an order that became effective at 8 p.m. Sunday.  After facing pressure from city officials and workers, the state is shutting down all construction except work on infrastructure, healthcare facilities and affordable housing.
  • Ohio: Gov. DeWine announced a mandate for its residents to stay at home starting 11:59 p.m. Monday until at least April 6. 
  • Oklahoma: Gov. Stitt to extend coronavirus executive orders statewide until April 30 due to expected ‘late-April peak’ of COVID-19
  • Oregon: Gov. Kate Brown on Friday told residents to stay home, calling the directive “both an order and a public awareness campaign.”
  • Pennsylvania: Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close Thursday night
  • Rhode Island: Gov. Raimondo issued an executive order instructing state authorities to stop drivers with New York plates and order them to self-quarantine for 14 days.
  • South Carolina: Gov. McMaster orders ‘non-essential’ businesses to close, coronavirus-related death reported in York Co.
  • South Carolina: Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order Friday closing additional non-essential businesses to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
  • Tennessee: Gov. Bill Lee extended his stay-at-home order on Monday, mandating non-essential businesses remain closed until April 30.
  • Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans to “minimize” nonessential activity outside their homes
  • Virginia: Gov. Ralph Northam announced a stay-at-home order for Virginians on Monday that takes effect immediately.
  • Vermont: Gov. Phil Scott issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order which directs all in-person operations and nonessential businesses to close from March 25 until April 15.
  • Washington: Gov. Jay Inslee issued a “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order on March 23, requiring Washington residents to stay at home for the next two weeks.
  • Washington, D.C.: D.C. mayor issues order telling Washingtonians to stay home.
  • West Virginia: Gov. Justice issued a “stay at home” order, urging all residents to limit travel outside their homes to essential needs.
  • Wisconsin: Gov. Tony Evers ordered residents to stay at home, limiting travel to essential needs like going to the doctor, grabbing groceries or getting medication.

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