50 ★ States

ALABAMA Montgomery: A federal judge said the state cannot prohibit local officials from offering curbside voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and loosened restrictions on absentee ballots in three Alabama counties because of the health risk to voters.

ALASKA Bethel: The city plans to increase the number of visitors participating in coronavirus screening tests at its airport by adding an incentive. “Whether it’s a gift card, or a raffle ticket for some prize, but some kind of a financial incentive to catch people’s attention to go get tested,” City Manager Vincenzo Corazza said.

ARIZONA Window Rock: The Navajo Nation is resuming lockdowns for at least the next two weekends as the number of coronavirus cases off the reservation increases. Tribal President Jonathan Nez cited the state’s alarmingly high new daily number of cases in urging people to stay home.

ARKANSAS Fayetteville: The city is requiring face masks to be worn in most public places indoors to help prevent the coronavirus’ spread.

CALIFORNIA Huntington Beach: The Vans U.S. Open of Surfing, a summer competition that draws thousands each year to Southern California, has been canceled because of the virus.

COLORADO Denver: A bill to extend to-go alcohol sales made it through the state’s legislative hurdles and is headed to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk. Born out of necessity this spring, to-go alcohol sales were made possible through an executive order March 20, early in the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic.

CONNECTICUT Hartford: A bipartisan coalition of female state lawmakers gave Gov. Ned Lamont a list of issues Tuesday to be reviewed in an upcoming, independent thirdparty investigation into the preparation and response to the coronavirus inside nursing homes and assisted living centers.

DELAWARE Wilmington: Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the state’s health secretary, Dr. Kara Odom Walker, has resigned from her position to work for Nemours Children’s Health System in Washington, D.C., the governor’s office announced Tuesday evening.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington: Phase 2 of D.C.’s reopening is likely to kick in Monday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday. Originally, Phase 2 was expected to kick off Friday, WUSA-TV reports.

FLORIDA Orlando: Officials at the state’s busiest airport said Wednesday that only two workers out of 500 employees tested positive for COVID-19 over three days last week, and 132 employees overall have had the virus since the pandemic began, contradicting remarks Gov. Ron DeSantis made the day before in which he claimed a “52% positivity rate.”

GEORGIA Atlanta: A revised version of the state budget for the upcoming year would cut $2.6 billion after Gov. Brian Kemp told lawmakers to reduce spending by 11%. Although the measure is less severe than the 14% reductions Kemp and top lawmakers originally were preparing, it will still mean service cuts, unpaid furloughs and layoffs across state government, K-12 schools, and state colleges and universities.

HAWAII Wailuku: Hotel workers on Maui held a demonstration calling on legislators and tourism industry officials to reopen the state to visitors while protecting employees. About 200 union members and supporters in 70 vehicles rode through Lahaina and Kaanapali in the event Saturday, The Maui News reports. Participants expressed concerns about health care coverage, adequate testing for COVID-19 and the availability of personal protective equipment.

IDAHO Boise: Health officials say a coronavirus outbreak linked to patrons at six local bars has spread to 34 confirmed cases.

ILLINOIS Chicago: Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms and is self-isolating on the advice of his doctor.

INDIANA Indianapolis: Twenty-four more residents have died from COVID-19, while the state’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 41,000, state health officials said Wednesday.

IOWA Des Moines: Due to the coronavirus, the Iowa Juneteenth 2020 celebration will take place virtually Thursday through Saturday this weekend. The three-day, free, online event will include music, art, history, health tips and healing from home through DSM TV.

KANSAS Topeka: The State Finance Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $400 million that will be distributed to 103 counties to assist with the economic and health costs of the COVID-19 pandemic.

KENTUCKY Louisville: Public swimming pools may open June 29 if they can meet stringent guidelines meant to control spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday. And groups of 50 could gather starting June 29 if they follow similar guidelines.

LOUISIANA Baton Rouge: Grocery store employees, nurses, bus drivers and other front-line workers who stayed on their jobs in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak could receive a one-time $250 state payment, under a bill that started advancing Wednesday in the House.

MAINE Portland: The number of people who’ve tested positive for the coronavirus dipped to the lowest in more than a month, more positive news as the state reopens, the Maine Center for Disease Control reported Tuesday.

MARYLAND Ocean City: The city has postponed its annual Fourth of July firework displays due to COVID-19. The decision comes a week after Berlin and Salisbury both postponed their Fourth of July fireworks shows.

MASSACHUSETTS Boston: The state is offering free coronavirus testing this week for anyone who has attended large gatherings in recent weeks, including protests following the killing of George Floyd, Gov. Charlie Baker said.

MICHIGAN Lansing: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that K-12 schools can reopen for in-person instruction as long as the state’s successful containment of the coronavirus doesn’t lapse, subject to rules she will announce June 30.

MINNESOTA St. Cloud: Another 12 Minnesotans died from COVID-19, and 419 more people have tested positive for the disease, according to Wednesday’s report from the Minnesota Department of Health.

MISSISSIPPI Jackson: Free coronavirus testing was conducted Tuesday at the Mississippi Capitol, a day after lawmakers were told that an employee in the building had tested positive for COVID-19. The Legislature remained in session. Some lawmakers, lobbyists and others in the Capitol have been wearing masks, but some have not.

MISSOURI Columbia: State officials on Tuesday said they’re reinstating requirements for unemployment and food stamps that were waived because of the coronavirus pandemic. Anna Hui, director of the state’s labor department, said workers will need to comply with job search requirements to keep getting unemployment after July 4.

MONTANA Helena: State health officials on Wednesday reported 18 more cases of COVID-19 and the death of a Big Horn County woman in her 30s, bringing the death toll in the state to 20.

NEBRASKA Omaha: Another employee in the state’s prison system has tested positive for COVID-19, and health officials say a second child in the Omaha area has been diagnosed with a rare and serious inflammatory condition that’s linked to the new coronavirus.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord: The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, which has drawn more than 100,000 visitors during the three-day event in September, won’t happen this year because of the coronavirus, organizers said Wednesday.

NEW JERSEY Trenton: Towns could close off streets and allow bars, restaurants and other businesses to allow eating, drinking and retail sales on roadways and sidewalks during the coronavirus outbreak under a bill before state lawmakers.

NEW MEXICO Santa Fe: Multiple tribal casinos in the state have reopened despite recommendations from Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to remain closed to limit the spread of COVID-19.

NEW YORK New York: The city is on track to open more businesses and could enter the second phase of reopening Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. “This is one of the best days for New York since we have started this long journey into a dark night,” Cuomo said.

NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh: Republican legislators on Tuesday advanced measures to allow more types of businesses shuttered under Gov. Roy Cooper’s COVID-19 executive order to reopen and to limit lawsuits by some who’ve contracted the virus. The full House voted to overturn Cooper’s orders that have kept bowling alleys and skating rinks closed, allowing them to bring customers indoors up to 50% of their fire capacity.

NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck: A federal judge said he will not waive the state’s ban on electronic signature gathering for a group attempting to get a wide-ranging measure on the November ballot. North Dakota Voters First asked to allow online signature gathering because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

OHIO Springfield: At least 200 employees in a vegetable plant have tested positive for the coronavirus, the governor said Wednesday. The Springfield News-Sun reports the Clark County Combined Health District tested 829 employees from the Dole Fresh Vegetables plant.

OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City: State health officials on Tuesday reported 228 new cases of the coronavirus and four additional deaths.

OREGON Salem: Oregon Health & Science University is working on a new approach to studying the spread of COVID-19 after health care experts from the state’s communities of color raised concerns that the original Key to Oregon project’s design was flawed by racial biases.

PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg: The state’s highest court on Wednesday granted the Democratic governor’s request and took over a lawsuit filed by legislative Republicans that could end his pandemic shutdown order. The Supreme Court announced it will decide the case.

RHODE ISLAND Providence: Several candidates for legislative office in the state filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the rule requiring the inperson collection of signatures to get on the ballot, saying it’s putting them at risk amid the pandemic.

SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia: As coronavirus cases in the state have reached record numbers in recent days, leaders in the capital city are mulling a requirement that people wear masks in public. The Columbia City Council took up the notion during a meeting Tuesday, saying members would take public comment on the idea and perhaps vote during a later meeting.

SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls: A key staff member at the state’s largest outdoor water park has tested positive for COVID-19. Wild Water West employees were notified Tuesday by park management that the aquatic and recreation facility’s head lifeguard has been diagnosed with the coronavirus.

TENNESSEE Nashville: The state would become the latest to give health care providers, schools and businesses broad protections against coronavirus lawsuits under a proposal gaining traction inside the GOPdominated Statehouse. House Republicans approved such a measure Tuesday despite objections from Democrats, who argued the bill was unnecessary.

TEXAS San Antonio: Area officials on Wednesday ordered people to wear face masks in public when social distancing isn’t possible and warned that businesses could face fines of up to $1,000 for failing to comply with county policies in the next five days.

UTAH Salt Lake City: The four Republicans in the race for governor clashed Tuesday over the response to a police-brutality protest. Former Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes, businessman Thomas Wright, and former ambassador and governor Jon Huntsman Jr. have also been critical of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic as they seek to undermine Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, considered a front-runner.

VERMONT Montpelier: The state is starting to ease restrictions on visiting hospital patients and senior citizens in long-term care facilities, Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday.

VIRGINIA Richmond: Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday announced that the state will not be entering Phase 3 of the Forward Virginia reopening plan this week. He said the state’s numbers continue to look favorable, but more data needs to be gathered.

WASHINGTON Olympia: The state is facing a reduction in projected state revenues of about $8.8 billion over the next three years due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, new numbers released Wednesday show.

WEST VIRGINIA Charleston: The state’s unemployment rate fell to 12.9% last month, buoyed by business reopenings, according to figures released Tuesday.

WISCONSIN Madison: Two population health studies are being launched to better understand where COVID-19 is in the state, identify communities at risk for an outbreak and help prevent the spread of the virus, the state Department of Health Services announced Wednesday. The first study, to be led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Survey of the Health of Wisconsin, will determine the prevalence of people who have COVID-19 antibodies. The second will test samples from wastewater treatment facilities to determine the concentration levels of virus genetic material found in sewage.

WYOMING Casper: An increase in coronavirus cases is connected to a public gathering where social distancing rules were not followed, a state health official said. The addition of three cases Tuesday brings Uinta County to 80 confirmed coronavirus infections, the state’s third-highest, The Casper Star-Tribune reports.