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ALABAMA Montgomery: The city might become the state’s latest to require the wearing of face masks in public amid rising COVID-19 cases. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed said the proposal may be brought to the City Council as soon as Tuesday.
ALASKA Anchorage: The state on Sunday reported 27 new coronavirus cases, the largest one-day increase since the pandemic started. Cases have spiked since Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy loosened restrictions to guard against the virus’s spread.
ARIZONA Eloy: Immigrants detained at the La Palma Correctional Center have become increasingly desperate as the outbreak at the facility has grown into one of the biggest in the nation. At least 76 undocumented immigrants detained there had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Saturday.
ARKANSAS Little Rock: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Arkansas has surpassed 7,000, and one additional death is reported due to COVID-19, the Arkansas Department of Health said.
CALIFORNIA Palm Springs: Of the 49 counties that received approval to speed along a quicker path to normalcy, 49% failed to meet at least one of the reopening criteria mandated by the state, according to an analysis.
COLORADO Fort Collins: The more than 4 million visitors who flock to Rocky Mountain National Park each year will see big changes as the park balances visitors’ safety with their love of nature while reopening after its COVID-19 shutdown. The park will only partially open some of its campgrounds and restrooms, while evaluating the opening of others.
CONNECTICUT New London: Health care workers rallied Saturday to protest what they called a shortage of personal protective equipment and pay tribute to a nurse’s aide who died after contracting the coronavirus. DELAWARE Wilmington: A federal judge and a federal appeals panel have rejected a request from a preacher for an emergency injunction to lift state restrictions on church worship to prevent spread of the coronavirus.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington: The district lowered the speed limit on streets to 20 miles per hour effective Monday, WUSA-TV reports. The change was made in an effort to keep D.C. streets safe during the pandemic and social distancing era.
FLORIDA Key Largo: The Florida Keys reopened for visitors Monday after the tourist-dependent island chain was closed for more than two months to prevent the spread of the coronavirus through the island chain.
GEORGIA Atlanta: Emergency officials are nervously bracing for this year’s hurricane season amid new dangers posed by the coronavirus. In Liberty County, emergency management director Larry Logan said he didn’t have enough shelters to maintain social distance in case of a mass evacuation. He was concerned that fear of contracting the virus at a shelter would lead more residents to ignore any evacuation orders.
HAWAII Wailuku: The Maui County Liquor Control Department has issued a written notice of warning to Maui Brewing Co. after an investigation revealed the company violated state law by advertising free hand sanitizer with the sale of liquor.
IDAHO Boise: New data shows a recent spike in coronavirus cases has hit Latinos in rural Idaho – an already disproportionately affected community that makes up a third of the state’s cases where the race is known.
ILLINOIS Springfield: The state will offer free meals to school-age children at hundreds of sites this summer, using options such as home delivery and drive-thru distribution to ensure families that need help can get it during the pandemic.
INDIANA Indianapolis: Central Indiana trash haulers have collected record levels of residential trash since a statewide stay-at-home order that’s now being eased took effect in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. IOWA Des Moines: Another five people with COVID-19 have died, and there have been an additional 204 positive cases, the state reported Monday morning. people
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KENTUCKY State Park Frankfort: lodges Four that Ken- were previously state’s coronavirus designated emergency as part of re- the sponse will reopen June 8, Gov. Andy Beshear announced. A decline in cases of the virus means the lodging is no longer necessary for response efforts, officials said.
LOUISIANA New Orleans: The Audubon Zoo plans to reopen Wednesday with special guidelines in place designed to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
MAINE Portland: A federal judge has denied a motion in a lawsuit that was filed by some campground operators who believe a state quarantine order for out-of-state visitors is unconstitutional.
MARYLAND College Park: The 12 state schools that constitute the University System of Maryland will use a mix of in-person and remote learning when they reopen. The system announced a framework Friday for schools to respond to the coronavirus. Some may adjust calendars to start the fall semester as early as July so the semester can conclude by Thanksgiving.
MASSACHUSETTS Boston: City officials are concerned that many Asian American residents, especially in Chinatown, may not be getting tested for the new coronavirus.
MICHIGAN Detroit: Public health officials worry future outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases could emerge in the state, as vaccination rates have dramatically fallen during the coronavirus pandemic.
MINNESOTA Minneapolis: Minnesota health officials reported 10 new deaths from COVID-19 on Monday, raising the state’s death toll to 1,050 on the same day Gov. Tim Walz allowed restaurants and bars to start offering outdoor dining. Salons and barbershops were also able to reopen starting Monday.
MISSISSIPPI Jackson: The Mississippi Department of Corrections says it will soon restart the transfer of inmates from county jails into state prisons and from one prison to another – a practice that has been on hold for about two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
MISSOURI O’Fallon: Casinos are beginning to reopen in the state after a more than two-month shutdown caused by the coronavirus, and it was clear Monday that many people were eager to gamble. Nearly 100 people lined up awaiting the 9 a.m. reopening of Lumiere Place casino in downtown St. Louis, including many older adults, most wearing masks, the St. Louis PostDispatch reports. In the Kansas City area, gambling was resuming at Ameristar, Argosy, Isle of Capri and Harrah’s. MONTANA Bozeman: The Montana entrances to Yellowstone National Park are still closed, but that hasn’t stopped several Big Sky tour companies from teaming up to be ready when those gates do open. The five companies got together to create a COVID-19 operating plan to submit to the park, a requirement for all commercial business going in and out of Yellowstone.
NEBRASKA Lincoln: Bars, zoos, swimming pools and other public venues were allowed to reopen Monday in 89 of 93 counties even as the pandemic continues to loom as a major public health threat.
NEVADA Carson City: Health officials are reporting the state’s total number of COVID-19 cases is now past 8,600. The number of known deaths is now up to 421.
NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord: The owner of the Mount Washington Cog Railway implored a state task force Monday to allow his business to reopen, even if it means stopping short of the summit of the Northeast’s highest peak.
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NEW MEXICO Albuquerque: The state’s largest electric provider is asking state regulators to consider a proposal that would allow it to recover fixed service costs independent of how much electricity is actually consumed by customers. Public Service Co. of New Mexico is pursing what is known as decoupling, pointing to uncertainty amid the coronavirus pandemic.
NEW YORK New York: Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Saturday granting death benefits to the families of police officers, public health workers and other front-line workers who have died of the coronavirus. The bill passed by lawmakers last week provides an accidental death benefit that is more substantial than the regular death benefit that public workers’ families receive.
NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh: All 20 counties in the state’s coastal management zone said COVID-19 is factoring into hurricane preparations. Fifteen acknowledged shortfalls or concerns about supplies, with protective gear being the most common worry during a national shortage.
NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: State corrections officials are seeking up to $2.5 million in federal COVID-19 aid to give temporary pay increases to employees who are required to be in close contact with prisoners and others during the pandemic.
OHIO Cincinnati: Child care providers can begin to reopen this week, but they will look much different from how they did in March. There are new rules for cleaning and washing hands. Classrooms are capped at six for infants and toddlers or nine for preschoolers and school-age children – half or fewer than they held before the pandemic. Day camps were also given the green light to open Sunday with groups of nine children at most. OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City: State prisons will reopen for inmate visitation starting next weekend, but with precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to the state Department of Correction. Visitors must remain in their vehicle until called, wear a mask, complete a health screening, show no symptoms of the virus and maintain social distancing, the department said Friday.
OREGON Hood River: State officials disclosed Friday that a Hood River County pear-packing company is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak connected to the agriculture industry. Six employees of Duckwall Fruit have tested positive for coronavirus, the Oregon Health Authority said.
PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg: State officials reported comparatively low figures for new COVID-19 infections and deaths Monday, a sign the pandemic’s impact may be on the wane.
RHODE ISLAND Providence: Malls welcomed shoppers Monday as the state moves into the second phase of its economic restart. Hair stylists, nail salons, gyms and child care centers are also among the businesses allowed to reopen with restrictions.
SOUTH CAROLINA Charleston: As the debate heats up over how to secure restaurant spaces during the pandemic, a mainstay of downtown Charleston dining has come up with a particularly summery solution, The Post and Courier reports. “It’s a hardcore, full-height, double-wide lifeguard tower,” Edmund’s Oast owner Scott Shor said of the custom-built elevated watchtower that now looms over the restaurant’s popular patio.
SOUTH DAKOTA Pierre: The state has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases of the coronavius, the South Dakota Department of Health said Monday.
TENNESSEE Nashville: A sexual and reproductive health advocacy group is launching a billboard and digital ad campaign intended to show how COVID-19 has exposed inequality, according to a news release. A billboard image released to media by Healthy & Free Tennessee reads, “End mass incarceration. Make parenthood and abortion accessible for everyone. Protect transgender youth.”
TEXAS Austin: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state rose by nearly 2,000 Sunday, and there were another 24 deaths tied to the disease caused by the new coronavirus, according to health officials.
VERMONT Montpelier: The state’s courthouses resumed more routine operations Monday for the first time since mid-March, but people will be required to wear masks and answer questions about their health.
VIRGINIA Virginia Beach: As hurricane season begins and the pandemic continues, the city is facing the prospect of having fewer resources to respond to a major storm. Plummeting tax revenues are raising questions in Virginia Beach about how much funding would be available.
WASHINGTON Seattle: King County planned to apply for approval to enter into a modified Phase 1 on Monday after Gov. Jay Inslee announced he wouldn’t extend the state’s COVID-19 stay-home orders. An order in place since March 23 expired Sunday.
WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: Three people have tested positive for the coronavirus at Marshall University as the college is allowing athletes to return to campus for training, officials said Monday. The college is making all student athletes self-isolate for a week when they return to campus.
WISCONSIN Madison: The percentage of new positive COVID-19 cases in the state continued a downward trend Monday, based on the latest figures reported by the Department of Health Services. Only 4% of all tests reported Monday were positive, the third-smallest total on record in the past two weeks.
WYOMING Casper: Vital social services including child care assistance and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are experiencing growing pressures resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. State Department of Family Services Director Korin Schmidt told lawmakers that additional funding will likely be required to meet rising demand, The Casper Star-Tribune reports.