Information changes moment to moment as the effects of Coronavirus-19 shift rules and lifestyles across not just the United States, but the entire world.
In the United States, at the time of this article, there were 6,522 Active cases of Covid-19, with 1,806 new cases today. This represents, according to statistic available, an increase of approximately 27 percent. There were a total of 117 deaths, with 23 of those new today. Again, that is an increase in deaths of about 25 percent.
There is no doubt that the curve of persons becoming ill is beginning to demonstrate the curve which has been discussed among epidemiologists and other health care professionals. The recent focus on control of the virus has focused on the need to “flatten the curve” meaning that the same number of individuals may eventually contract the illness, but if they could be spread out over a great period of time, the impact of the disease might not overwhelm health service and resources so badly.
In California, as of 6 PM Tuesday (3-17-2020) there are 472 active cases and 11 deaths.
Governor Gavin Newsom has set up a series of guidelines and, so far, has decided that Californians will try to follow those without the need of using National Guard to enforce the rules.
“All seniors in the state and those with chronic medical conditions are asked to self-isolate at home. We recognize the magnitude of the resulting need for meals, groceries, and medical supplies,” Newsom said, “and the anxiety induced by such social isolation.”
The governor stated 13 task forces were working on those needs and the logistics of securing help for those who will need it.
Included in Newsom’s statements was the closure of bars, pubs, clubs, and other non-essential businesses. Restaurants may not serve guests inside their establishments but may prepare food for delivery or pick up.
Fresno State University joined the ranks of all groups which have cancelled or postponed events. Graduation this year, will not take place.
At least eight counties in california have imposed “shelter in place” demands on those performing non-essential services.
“The directive coming out of the Bay Area,” Said Newsom…”is no gatherings, which just makes sense to me at this point. … So directing that no gatherings be considered, advanced in this state, that’s the new guideline we’re putting out this evening as well, and we think it’s very rational under these circumstances. Disruptive, I know, for some, but rational, we believe, in this moment.”
On Monday, Newsom signed an executive order halting evictions, slowing foreclosures, and protecting against utility shutoffs. So help is on the way. Maybe not enough, but it’s a start.
Stores and other suppliers such as Amazon, are hiring more workers to keep up with the demand for goods. Safeway is hiring 2,000 workers, mainly in the Bay Area, to keep up with heightened coronavirus demand.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has released more than 600 inmates and cut its daily arrests from 300 to 60 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus through close contact in jails, the Los Angeles Times reported. Some of the released inmates had less than 30 days remaining to serve, and the department is lowering daily arrests by citing and releasing whenever possible. No inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 as of yet, although those with flu-like symptoms have been quarantined.
The only casinos still open in the state of California are those which are on sovereign Indian ground. Those are not under the jurisdiction of state of federal regulations.
Residents can leave their home for specified reasons to make sure they have the necessities of life such as getting food and medical supplies. They are also allowed to go outside to take care of pets, go on a walk, and just get outside, so long as they do not congregate in a group and maintain at least six feet of distance between themselves and other people.
CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWNS IN THE UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Jefferson County restaurant are take out only, child care centers are closed and visits to nursing homes have been restricted.
Public gatherings of more than 25 people banned across the state.
All public schools closed until April 6.
Jefferson County Health Officer Mark Wilson said: ‘I know this has a big impact on our community. It’s quite restrictive.’
The Alabama Department of Public Health on Monday urged people statewide to avoid gatherings of more than 50 people, unless they can maintain a 6-foot distance between others, to limit spread of the new coronavirus.
ALASKA
Anchorage – a ban on dine-in service from 5pm Monday until March 31.
Theaters, gyms and bingo halls closed through March 31.
The mayor of Anchorage signed the order Monday closing gyms and entertainment venues and barring restaurants, bars and other establishments from offering dine-in service to the public through the rest of March.
PENNSYLVANIA
All liquor stores and licensee service centers will close indefinitely at 9pm on Tuesday.
Gov Tom Wolf extended the shutdown to the entire state of Pennsylvania on Monday bar essential services.
LOUISIANA
All bars, nightclubs, casinos, movie theaters, gyms and health clubs will be closed until April 13. Restaurants may open for take-out options only.
Governor John Bel Edwards said the new restrictions take effect Tuesday and will last until April 13.
Public gatherings of 50 people or more will be banned. No one will be allowed to eat onsite at a restaurant.
In heavily Catholic New Orleans and in Baton Rouge, church leaders announced cancellation of masses until further notice.
CONNECTICUT
Gatherings of more than 50 people banned.
Bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers.
Clubs, bars, cinemas, gyms shut indefinitely.
Hospitals across the state are restricting visitation, and some, including UConn Health in Farmington, have announced the indefinite postponement of elective surgeries.
MASSACHUETTS
Gatherings of more than 25 people banned.
Bars and restaurants to offer take-out only until April 7.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is shutting down construction sites across the city. Walsh also announced all branches of the Boston Public Library will close.
NEW JERSEY
Curfew from 8pm – 5am; gatherings of more than 50 people banned; bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers, but can offer take-out.
Clubs, bars, cinemas and gyms shut indefinitely.
The new region-wide closure for gyms, casinos and theaters was ordered by the governors of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
NEW YORK
Gatherings of more than 50 people banned
Bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers, but can offer take-out
Clubs, bars, cinemas and gyms shut indefinitely
Essential businesses such as supermarkets and gas stations will be able to stay open after 8 p.m. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is ‘strongly encouraging’ nonessential businesses to close in New York after 8 p.m.
New York City – Eateries could only accept takeout and delivery orders. Mayor Bill de Blasio also ordered nightclubs, movie theaters and other entertainment venues closed
New York City announced its public school district, the nation’s largest, will be closed starting Monday, joining most of the rest of the country
New Rochelle – one mile containment area set up
ILLINOIS
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers until March 30
KENTUCKY
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers until March 30.
The Democratic governors of Connecticut, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington on Monday all ordered the full or partial closure of certain categories of businesses.
OHIO
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers, but can offer take-out.
Ohio marked St. Patrick’s Day on Tuesday with no parades and no primary election over fears of the coronavirus. Health Director Dr. Amy Acton issued an order late Monday shutting down polls Tuesday.
Youngstown State University and Capital University in Columbus were among those announcing the cancellation of May commencement ceremonies, saying they couldn’t comply with restrictions severely limiting the size of gatherings.
Ohio’s Roman Catholic bishops suspended all publicly celebrated Masses through Easter on April 12, extending an earlier suspension of services through Palm Sunday one week earlier.
OKLAHOMA
Public schools closed at least until April 6.
Oklahoma’s governor declared a statewide emergency Sunday evening.
MICHIGAN
Bars and restaurants shut to dine-in customers indefinitely, but can offer take-out.
The Detroit Department of Transportation canceled bus service shortly after 8 a.m. due to the shortage of drivers.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has banned more than 50 people in a gathering at a time.
Whitmer issued a sweeping order Monday banning dine-in customers at restaurants and closing all bars, movie theaters, gyms and other sports facilities to curb the spread of the coronavirus. The measure was to last through March.
Besides those restrictions, all Michigan schools are closed.
WASHINGTON
Restaurants and bars ordered to shut temporarily.
Gatherings of more than 50 people banned for at least two weeks.
MINNESOTA
Dine-in restaurants and bars ordered to shut through March 27 beginning Tuesday evening.
Gov. Tim Walz ordered bars and restaurants across Minnesota to temporarily close to customers who dine in.
Delivery and curbside takeout services may continue to operate. The temporary closure also applies to other places of public amusement, including theaters, museums, fitness centers and community clubs.
Affected businesses must close by 5 p.m. Tuesday. While the governor’s order runs through March 27, he said he’ll likely end up extending it. Supermarkets, pharmacies and other retailers are not affected.
OREGON
Gatherings of more than 25 people banned.
Restaurants and bars allowed to offer take-out only.
Gov. Kate Brown on Monday banned on-site consumption at bars and restaurants around the state for at least four weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and said gatherings will be limited to 25 people or fewer.
Restaurants can still offer takeout or delivery, she said at a news conference.
CALIFORNIA
All bars advised to shut, restaurants cut occupancy by half and over 65s are told to self-quarantine.
San Francisco Residents are ordered to ‘shelter in place’ in five counties. Residents in the city are legally banned from leaving their homes for three weeks for non-essential reasons.
Disneyland closed to the public.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Restaurants, bars and clubs to shut down by 10pm Monday, with take-out and delivery still available until April 1.
Health clubs, spas, massage parlors and theaters to shut down.
MARYLAND
Bars and restaurants shut indefinitely for dine-in customers, but can offer take-ou.t
Clubs, bars, cinemas and gyms shut indefinitely.
FLORIDA
In Florida, Walt Disney World and Universal-Orlando closed Sunday night for the rest of the month, joining their already closed California siblings.
Farther south, Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale closed their beaches, where thousands of college spring breakers flocked.
All bar and nightclubs are set to close.
NEVADA
Wynn Las Vegas and MGM Resorts to plan closures
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak says all public, private and charter K-12 schools in the state will be closed Monday until at least April 6 in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus
COLORADO
Restaurants closed to dine-in customers for the next 30 days
INDIANA
Bars, nightclubs and restaurants closed for dine-in with and takeout allowed until the end of March
RHODE ISLAND
All restaurants, bars, coffee shops shut down for dine in until March 30
Drive-thru and delivery services remain open
VERMONT
Bars and restaurants can only serve takeout from Tuesday night
ARIZONA
All schools closed through March 27.
Restaurants will be limited to offering to-go service, and bars, theaters, fitness centers and indoor recreation facilities will be closed in Flagstaff under a proclamation issued by the city’s mayor over concerns about the spread of the new coronavirus.
The closures go into effect Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the mountainous city.
ARKANSAS
All schools closed from Tuesday.
Arkansas casinos are closing temporarily because of concerns about the coronavirus.
Arkansas’ largest city is imposing more restrictions, including a curfew, in an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus as the number infections in the state continues to rise.
Mayor Frank Scott said Monday that a curfew from midnight to 5 a.m. will be in effect in Little Rock beginning early Wednesday.
DELAWARE
All restaurants closed for dine-in, take out and delivery continues
Bans on public gatherings of 50 or more people
GEORGIA
All public schools and universities closed
HAWAII
Ban on gatherings of more than 50 people on city property until April
City’s indoor venues for events and recreation close
Hanauma Bay is closed
IDAHO
Boise: State of emergency declared Monday, city buildings closed with the exception of the Boise Airport
IOWA
Cedar Rapids: City buildings closed
Dozens of Iowa school districts are following the governor’s guidance and suspending classes for four weeks to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
And after legislative leaders made a similar decision to suspend the legislative session, lawmakers began the process Monday of at least temporarily shutting down their work at the Capitol.
KANSAS
Kansas State University to teach remotely
In Kansas, Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday banned public gatherings of 50 or more people for the next two months.
MAINE
Maine’s largest city, Portland, declared an emergency and adopted a curfew to prevent the spread of the virus on St. Patrick’s Day.
The curfew applies to establishments where groups gather all day Tuesday and from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. from Wednesday to Saturday.
L.L. Bean is closing all of its retail stores across the country, including its flagship store in Freeport, Maine, to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.
The North Haven Select Board voted Sunday to ban visitors and seasonal residents immediately to prevent the spread of the coronavirus to the Penobscot Bay island, where there have been no cases yet.
MISSISSIPPI
Casinos, public universities and school districts closed until further notice
MISSOURI
Restaurants, bars and movie theaters ordered shut for 15 days in Kansas City metro from Tuesday
MONTANA
Public schools closed for two weeks
Billings, Missoula, Bozeman, Butte and Helena restrict restaurant openings
NEBRASKA
Omaha bars and restaurants limited to 10 and under patrons
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Restaurants will be restricted to take-out, schools are shut down and large public gatherings are being banned in an effort to contain the coronavirus in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire’s directive, which extends until April 7, also will ban public gatherings of 50 people or more.
NEW MEXICO
Restaurants and bars to operate at 50 per cent capacity; tables must not seat more than six people, and must be separated by at least six feet.
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is ordering all restaurants and bars be closed to dine-in patrons.
Cooper’s office announced he would issue a new executive order directing the closings effective at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The establishments can continue to offer takeout and delivery.
NORTH DAKOTA
No mandated closing of restaurants and bars.
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum issued an executive order closing schools across the state for one week beginning Monday.
PUERTO RICO
Two-week closure for the majority of businesses; 9pm overnight curfew through March 30.
Puerto Rico Secretary of State Elmer Román said at a press conference on Monday that no one is allowed to go to the beach.
On Sunday, Gov. Wanda Vázquez ordered a two-week closure of nonessential government offices and commercial businesses except for gas stations and those in the food, health and finance sectors. Puerto Rico also cancelled major events, including an Ironman race scheduled for this past weekend.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston banned gatherings of more than 50 people outside of stores and private offices.
Columbia restricted businesses to no more than half their legal occupancy and won’t allow more than six people to sit at a restaurant table.
Schools closed from Monday
SOUTH DAKOTA
No current plans to close restaurants or bars.
The governor signed a state of emergency order last week, requesting public schools to close and ordering non-essential state employees to work from home.
South Dakota public universities announced on Monday that all classes will move online next week after an extended spring break.
TENNESSEE
All bars closed in Nashville; restuarants ordered to operate at no more than 50 per cent capacity.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday asked schools to close, exhorted people to avoid crowded bars
TEXAS
Austin considering closing restaurants and bars
SXSW canceled
US VIRGIN ISLANDS
State of emergency declared
All public schools closed for at least three weeks from Wednesday
UTAH
Salt Lake City shuts restaurants to dine in customers and bars; take out continues
VIRGINIA
Gov. Ralph Northam bans public gatherings of more than 100 people
WEST VIRGINIA
So far, West Virginia has just one coronavirus case.
WISCONSIN
Bans on 50 people or more gatherings; bars and restaurants limiting customers
WYOMING
