Life still won't look as it did back in January, but governors are taking steps to slowly get back to normalcy.
Governors in Tennessee, Iowa and West Virginia released plans Friday to begin reopening their states, and each state will look different.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released guidelines for reopening 89 of the 95 counties in the state. Beginning on Monday, restaurants will be able to reopen at 50 percent occupancy. Then, on Wednesday, retailers will be able to reopen, also at 50 percent occupancy. "Tennesseans pulled together to flatten the curve, and it is time for people to begin to get back to work and back to their businesses," Lee said in a statement on Friday."We are pursuing a careful, measured approach to reopening our economy that does not depend on heavy-handed mandates but instead provides practical tools for businesses of all sizes."
A sign in downtown Nashville on April 8. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released on April 24 guidelines for reopening most of the state's counties.Shelby, Madison, Hamilton, Knox, Sullivan and Davidson counties were excluded from the reopening guidelines, but Lee said the state was working with them on a plan to get them back up and running.
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