By May 8, some 30 U.S. states and territories will no longer have stay-at-home orders — a count that includes those areas that never instituted a state-level mandate. But a number of states have announced plans to loosen restrictions and reopen parts of their economies sooner, with certain social distancing measures still in place.
The shifting ground of information has been a challenge for industry members since the start of the crisis, with guidelines and restrictions changing at a sometimes whiplash-inducing pace.
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