An interactive map of the US cities and states still under lockdown — and those that are reopening

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• All 50 states have eased at least some of their lockdown restrictions and allowed certain businesses to reopen.
• There are significant differences in the way states are reopening, with varying rules about retail, restaurants, and masks.
• Puerto Rico has maintained its original lockdown rules.
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All 50 states US states have loosened restrictions put in place earlier in the pandemic, allowing some businesses to reopen. Some cities and counties in states that are reopening still have their full lockdown policies in place, however, as do Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.

The goal of shelter-in-place rules is by now well understood: to minimize close contact between people, thereby reducing the spread of the coronavirus and flattening the epidemic curve so healthcare systems don't get overwhelmed.

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