Multiple states have lifted some restrictions that were put in place to mitigate the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

While most governors are planning a phased reopening, timelines vary by state.

Some have allowed retail and hospitality businesses to open their doors to customers but with restrictions on capacity and types of services. Many states have allowed nonessential medical procedures to resume.

Meanwhile, states like North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming never issued the stay-at-home orders that affected most U.S. residents.

Here are the 15 states that have partially reopened for business.

Alaska

Alaska's stay-at-home order expired April 21. Under phase one of the state’s reopening, Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) is allowing restaurants and retail stores to reopen at 25 percent capacity with limited services. Personal services like hair salons are required to maintain a 1:1 ratio of employees to customers. Gatherings, including church services and fitness classes, are limited to 20 people or less.

Arkansas

Arkansas never issued a stay-at-home order; however, restaurants, gyms and retail businesses are closed until May 4. Elective surgeries resumed April 27.

Colorado

The state’s stay-at-home order expired April 26, although the state’s largest city, Denver, remains under a separate order until May 8. Gov. Jared Polis (D) on April 26 said the state remains in a "safer at home" phase for at least 30 days, meaning residents are recommended but not required to stay home. Retail businesses were allowed to reopen for curbside delivery and elective medical procedures were permitted to resume on April 27.

Georgia

Gov. Brian Kemp (R) allowed some businesses, including gyms and hair salons, to reopen beginning April 24. Elective surgeries were allowed to resume the same day.

Iowa

Elective surgeries resumed April 27. Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) also permitted farmer's markets to begin limited operations on that date.

Kentucky

Nonessential medical services resumed with some restrictions on April 27.

Minnesota

Some recreational activities, such as golfing, boating, fishing, hunting and hiking, restarted on April 18. Gov. Tim Walz (D) allowed certain non-critical workers to return to work on April 27 at some offices and at industrial and manufacturing businesses.

Mississippi

Mississippi's shelter-in-place order expired April 27. Elective surgeries resumed on that date. Retail stores were allowed to begin reopening at 50 percent capacity, but restaurants are still limited to pickup and curbside service. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) issued a "safer at home" order until at least May 11, with residents being encouraged but not required to remain at home.

Montana

Montana’s stay-at-home order expired April 24. Churches reopened April 26. Retail businesses were allowed to reopen starting April 27 at reduced capacity.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma has a “safer-at-home” order, which recommends people over age 65 stay home. On April 24, nature parks and zoos, as well as spas and tanning salons, reopened. Hair and nail salons also reopened but by appointment only.

South Carolina

Some public beaches and retail shops, including department stores and bookstores, reopened with capacity restrictions on April 21.


Tennessee

Tennessee state parks reopened April 24. Restaurants were allowed to reopen in certain counties for dine-in service at 50 percent capacity on April 27.

Texas

State parks reopened on April 20 and some stores started offering “retail to go” starting April 24, with face coverings required.

Vermont

Some "low contact" businesses were allowed to reopen with a two-person staff beginning April 20.

West Virginia

Elective medical procedures resumed April 28.