The coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the Ohio Valley Region. But stay at home orders and social distancing restrictions reduced the number of cases modelers projected without them.
Now there is pressure to ease the restrictions and open states economies back up as the businesses that were closed struggle to find relief and record numbers of people apply for unemployment.
Here is a brief rundown of how West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky plan to reopen businesses.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice announced on April 27 that the state would begin reopening businesses before the federal government and outside organizations recommended.
The voluntary openings in the West Virginia Strong The Comeback plan are scheduled to take place in waves over three to six weeks, depending on outbreaks and hospitalizations spikes as social distancing restrictions relax.
Week 1 (April 30)
-Hospitals across the state were able to resume elective medical procedures, provided that they have a plan in place to safely phase-in procedures based on clinical judgement while following all CDC guidelines. They must also have enough personal protective equipment and a plan to respond if there is a surge of COVID-19 patients in the future. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Office of Health Facility Licensure & Certification was tasked with approving each application.
-Outpatient health care operations could resume if their boards or associations approved.
-Testing of daycare staff began across the state.
Week 2 (May 4)
-The states Stay at Home was replaced with a Safer at Home order on May 4.
-Any small business with fewer than 10 employees was able to resume operations.
-All businesses providing professional services, such as hair salons, nail salons, barbershops and pet grooming were permitted to reopen. But customers are required to make appointments for these businesses and must wait in their vehicles until their appointment.
-Outdoor dining at restaurants is permitted under strict physical distancing restrictions.
-Churches and funeral homes that chose to stop in-person services that wish to resume are encouraged to take extra precautions such as limiting seating to every other pew, maintaining physical distancing and wearing face covering restrictions.
All businesses included in the Week 2 phase of reopenings are required to operate with physical distancing measures in effect. Businesses are also required to implement efforts to increase sanitation and the use of face coverings.
Weeks 3-6 (May 11)
-Wellness centers operated by or with West Virginia Licensed Health Care providers, dental offices (as approved by the West Virginia Board of Dentistry) and drive-in theaters will open up May 11.
-Remaining business including office and government buildings, specialty retail stores, parks and facilities at parks, gyms, fitness centers, recreation centers, dine-in restaurants, hotels, casinos, spas and massage parlors and other businesses will be notified one week before they are allowed to reopen.
-There is no timetable for the reopening of nursing home visitation, entertainment venues and gatherings of more than 25 people.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine also announced his Responsible Restart Ohio plan to reopen businesses in the state on April 27.
He said the plan was a balancing act between restarting the economy and keeping people safe, outlining measures to increase testing and contact tracing.
DeWine organized the plan by when certain sectors would reopen. Some business owners continue to wait on the governors word.
May 1
-The states Stay at Home order was replaced with a Stay Safe Ohio order scheduled to run through May 29. The order relaxed some restrictions, but still included social distancing and sanitation practices at businesses and banning social gatherings of 10 or more people.
-DeWine signed an order allowing hospital procedures to resume as long they dont require an overnight stay in the hospital. There are exceptions, such as cases involving cancer or extreme pain.The order also applied to dentistry and veterinary offices.
May 2
-Retailers could open offering curbside pickup only.
May 4
-All construction, manufacturing and distribution companies could reopen.
-General office environments could reopen.
May 12
-Retailers can open in-store operations.
All companies that reopen were told they have to follow five rules:
-Wear face masks (for most employees, not customers)
-Assess employee health daily health, such as by checking temperatures
-Maintain good hygiene
-Clean and sanitize surfaces frequently
-Limit capacity to 50 percent of fire code requirement to maintain social distancing
On May 7, DeWine announced another round of openings.
May 15
-Barbershops, salons, day spas and similar personal services can reopen under new guidelines. These include waiting for appointments outside, only allowing the person holding the appointment inside (with some exceptions for children) and mask wearing for workers
-Outdoor dining and restaurant and bars can resume. Restaurants and bars must operate under guidelines developed by working groups established by DeWine. These include barriers between seating areas, no open congregate areas, employees required to wear masks (with exceptions for cooks and certain other employees).
May 21
Indoor dining at restaurants and bars can resume under new guidelines
DeWines working groups will establish timelines for remaining businesses, including entertainment venues, to reopen.
Kentucky is taking a slower approach to reopening that Ohio and West Virginia.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced his Healthy at Work plan would include different phases for the health care industry and non-health care industries.
April 27
-Non-emergent/non-urgent outpatient healthcare services were permitted to resume. This includes physical therapy, chiropractic services, dentistry, oral surgery and anesthesia. Non-emergent/non-urgent surgical and invasive procedures were not included in this phase.
May 6
Outpatient/ambulatory surgery and invasive procedures can resume. But all patients must have COVID-19 pre-procedure testing and each facility must maintain a 14-day supply of all necessary PPE. Acute care hospitals must maintain at least 30 percent bed capacity, per facility surge plan, in both ICU and total beds for COVID-19 patients.
May 11
-Manufacturing and construction businesses may reopen.
-Vehicle or vessel dealerships can reopen
-Half of office-based businesses may reopen.
-Horse racing, with no fans, may resume.
-Dog grooming and board can continue.
May 13
Non-emergent/non-urgent inpatient surgery and procedures may resume at 50% of pre-COVID-19 shutdown volume. The same guidelines with outpatient/ambulatory surgery and invasive procedures will apply.
May 20
Retail businesses can resume in-store shopping.
-Houses of Worship can hold in-person services with social distancing guidelines.
May 22
-Restaurants will be able to open at one-third capacity with some social distancing requirements.
May 25
-Kentuckians will be allowed to gather in groups of 10 or fewer.
-Barbers, salons, cosmetology businesses and similar services may resume.
May 27
Non-emergent/non-urgent inpatient surgery and procedures may resume at volume determined by each facility.
June 1
-Movie theaters and gyms will be able to open.
June 11
-Campgrounds will be allowed to open.
June 15
-Childcare facilities and youth sports can begin operation.
July 1
-Bars will be allowed to open and groups of 50 can meet.
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