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Between March and April 2020, 43 governors issued orders directing residents to stay at home and nonessential businesses to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic. All Democratic governors (24) issued stay-at-home orders in their states, while 19 of the 26 Republican governors issued stay-at-home orders.

To read more about the current status of lockdown and stay-at-home orders across the country, click here. To read more about the seven states whose governors did not issue stay-at-home orders, click here.


This page contains information on stay-at-home orders and information about the states where they were in effect. On it you will find:


States that issued orders

The table below includes the states that issued a statewide order, the dates of the order, and a link to the executive order.

Statewide lockdown orders, 2020
State Order dates Link to order Official name of order
Alabama April 4- April 30 Link Suspend certain public gatherings
Alaska March 28 - April 24[1] Link Shelter-in-place
Arizona March 31 - May 15[2] Link Stay home, stay healthy, stay connected
Arkansas None N/A N/A
California March 19 - August 28 Link Shelter-in-place
Colorado March 26 - April 26[3] Link Stay-at-home
Connecticut March 23 - May 20[4] Link Stay Safe, Stay Home
Delaware March 24 - May 31 Link Stay-at-Home
Florida April 2 - May 4 Link Stay-at-home
Georgia April 3 - April 30[5] Link Shelter-in-place
Hawaii March 25 - May 31[6] Link Stay-at-home
Idaho March 25 - April 30[7] Link Stay home
Illinois March 21 - May 29[8] Link Stay-at-Home
Indiana March 24 - May 1[9][10] Link Stay-at-home
Iowa None N/A N/A
Kansas March 30 - May 3[11] Link Stay home
Kentucky March 26 - June 29 Link Stay healthy at home
Louisiana March 23 - May 15[12] Link Stay-at-Home
Maine April 2 - May 31[13] Link Stay-at-home
Maryland March 30 - May 15 Link Stay-at-home
Massachusetts March 24 - May 18[14][15][16] Link Stay-at-home advisory[17]
Michigan March 24 - June 1[18][19][20][21] Link Stay Home, Stay Safe
Minnesota March 27 - May 17[22][23][24] Link Stay-at-home
Mississippi April 3 - April 27[25] Link Shelter-in-place
Missouri April 6 - May 3[26] Link Stay Home Missouri
Montana March 28 - April 26[27][28] Link Stay-at-home
Nebraska None N/A N/A
Nevada April 1 - May 15 Link Stay-at-home
New Hampshire March 27 - June 15[29] Link Stay-at-home 2.0
New Jersey March 21 - June 9 [30] Link Stay-at-home
New Mexico March 24 - November 30[31][32][33][34] [35][36][37][38][39][40] Link Stay-at-home
New York March 20 - June 27[41] Link New York State on PAUSE
North Carolina March 30 - May 22[42][43] Link Stay-at-home
North Dakota None N/A N/A
Ohio March 23 - May 19[44][45][46] Link Stay-at-home
Oklahoma April 1 - May 6[47][48] Link Safer at home
Oregon March 23 - June 19[49] Link Stay-at-home
Pennsylvania April 1 - June 4[50][51] Link Stay-at-home
Rhode Island March 28 - May 8[52] Link Stay-at-home
South Carolina April 7 - May 4[53] Link Home or work
South Dakota None N/A N/A
Tennessee March 31 - April 30[54] Link Safer at home
Texas April 2 - April 30 Link Statewide essential services and activities protocols
Utah None N/A N/A
Vermont March 24 - May 15[55] Link Stay-at-home
Virginia March 30 - May 29 Link Stay-at-home
Washington March 24 - May 31[56][57] Link Stay-at-home
West Virginia March 24 - May 4 Link Stay-at-home
Wisconsin March 25 - May 13[58][59] Link Safer at Home
Wyoming None N/A N/A

Orders by governor party affiliation

The map below details the partisan affiliations of governors that implemented statewide shelter-in-place, stay-at-home, closure, or shutdown orders in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Hover over a state to view the name of its governor.

Forty-three states issued statewide shelter-in-place, stay-at-home, closure, or shutdown orders.

  • States with Republican governors: 19
  • States with Democratic governors: 24

Orders by trifecta status

The chart below shows the duration of stay-at-home orders based on trifecta status. States are grouped by trifecta status.

The chart below shows the date each state's stay-at-home order began. States are colored based on their trifecta status.

General resources

The chart below shows coronavirus statistics from countries across the world. The information is provided by Real Clear Politics.

Click the links below to explore official resources related to the coronavirus outbreak.


See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Anchorage Daily News, "Gov. Dunleavy says Alaska will ease some coronavirus restrictions starting later this week," April 21, 2020
  2. ↑ ABC 15 Arizona, "Arizona stay-at-home order extended to May 15 'with modifications,' governor says," April 29, 2020
  3. ↑ CPR News, "Gov. Polis Extends Colorado Stay At Home Order Through April 26, Encourages Coloradans To Cheer Healthcare Workers", April 6, 2020
  4. ↑ Hartford Courant, "Gov. Ned Lamont extends mandatory shutdown in Connecticut to May 20 as coronavirus cases top 10,000; orders rent relief for April, May," April 10, 2020
  5. ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Kemp Extends Georgia Stay-At-Home Order as Cases Pass 10,000," April 8, 2020
  6. ↑ Governor of Hawaii, "GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – NEWS RELEASE: GOV. IGE EXTENDS STAY-AT-HOME ORDER ACROSS THE STATE THROUGH MAY 31," April 25, 2020
  7. ↑ Idaho News, "Governor Little extends Idaho's stay at home orders until April 30," April 15, 2020
  8. ↑ State of Illinois Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response, "Stay At Home FAQ," accessed May 29, 2020
  9. ↑ WSBT, "Indiana stay-at-home order extended 2 more weeks, until April 20," April 3, 2020
  10. ↑ NBC Chicago, "Indiana to Extend Stay-at-Home Order Through May 1," April 17, 2020
  11. ↑ KMBC, "Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly extends statewide stay-at-home order," April 15, 2020
  12. ↑ Office of the Governor, "‘Gov. Edwards Will Extend Stay at Home Order Until May 15 to Continue Flattening the Curve and Slowing the Spread of COVID-19," April 27, 2020
  13. ↑ 13 WGME, "Gov. Mills extends stay-at-home, lays out plan to reopen Maine's economy," April 29, 2020
  14. ↑ The Hill, "Massachusetts governor extends stay-at-home advisory through May 4," March 31, 2020
  15. ↑ The Boston Globe, "Governor Baker extends business closure order, stay-at-home advisory until May 18," April 28, 2020
  16. ↑ Office of the Governor of Massachusetts, "Reopening Massachusetts: Baker-Polito Administration Initiates Transition to First Phase of Four-Phase Approach," May 18, 2020
  17. ↑ Gov. Charlie Baker's (D) stay-at-home advisory limited outside gatherings to a maximum of 10 people, except in spaces like parks or parking lots
  18. ↑ Fox 17, "Gov. Whitmer extends stay-at-home order," April 9, 2020
  19. ↑ The Hill, "Whitmer extends Michigan's stay-at-home order until May 15," April 24, 2020
  20. ↑ Office of the Governor of Michigan, "Executive Order No. 2020-100," May 22, 2020
  21. ↑ The Hill, "Michigan Gov. Whitmer lifts stay-at-home order," June 1, 2020
  22. ↑ MinnPost, "What you need to know about Minnesota’s revised stay-at-home order," April 8, 2020
  23. ↑ Star Tribune, "Minnesotans to get two more weeks of stay-at-home, but with new flexibility," April 30, 2020
  24. ↑ Office of the Governor of Minnesota, "Emergency Executive Order 20-56," May 13, 2020
  25. ↑ WKRG, "UPDATE: Gov. Reeves extends stay-at-home order for one more week," April 17, 2020
  26. ↑ KY3, "Gov. Parson extends Missouri's stay-at-home order to May 3," April 16, 2020
  27. ↑ Associated Press, "Montana governor extends stay-at-home order, school closures," April 7, 2020
  28. ↑ KECI, "Bullock's stay-at-home order lifted Monday with restrictions," April 22, 2020
  29. ↑ NBC 10 Boston, "Gov. Sununu Announces Extension of NH’s Stay-at-Home Order to June 15," May 29, 2020
  30. ↑ nj.com, "N.J. coronavirus stay-at-home order lifted by Murphy as state reopening moves forward," June 9, 2020
  31. ↑ KRQE, "Governor extends emergency ‘stay-at-home’ order through April 30," April 6, 2020
  32. ↑ The Hill, "New Mexico governor extends stay-at-home order: 'We're not ready to ease up,'" April 23, 2020
  33. ↑ UPI, "New Mexico extends stay-at-home order as several states move to reopen," May 14, 2020
  34. ↑ New Mexico Department of Health, "State extends emergency public health order," July 1, 2020
  35. ↑ Office of the Governor, "PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CABINET SECRETARY KATHYLEEN M. KUNKEL," accessed July 16, 2020
  36. ↑ Office of the Governor, "PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CABINET SECRETARY KATHYLEEN M. KUNKEL," July 30, 2020
  37. ↑ Office of the Governor, "PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CABINET SECRETARY KATHYLEEN M. KUNKEL," July 30, 2020
  38. ↑ Office of the Governor, "PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CABINET SECRETARY KATHYLEEN M. KUNKEL," September 18, 2020
  39. ↑ Office of the Governor, "PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CABINET SECRETARY KATHYLEEN M. KUNKEL," October 16, 2020
  40. ↑ Office of the Governor, "PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ACTING SECRETARY BILLY J. JIMENEZ," November 16, 2020
  41. ↑ Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, "No. 202.34: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency," accessed May 29, 2020
  42. ↑ ABC 11, "North Carolina Stay-at-Home order extended until May 8, Gov. Roy Cooper announces," April 23, 2020
  43. ↑ wsoctv.com, "Here’s what NC’s modified stay-at-home order, transition to Phase 1 of reopening means," May 5, 2020
  44. ↑ FOX19, "Expanded stay-at-home order takes effect Monday," April 6, 2020
  45. ↑ NBC4I, "‘Stay safe Ohio’ order extends stay at home until May 29, with exceptions," April 30, 2020
  46. ↑ Mike DeWine Governor of Ohio,"COVID-19 Update: Ohioans Protecting Ohioans Urgent Health Advisory," May 19, 2020
  47. ↑ News on 6, "Oklahoma's Safer-At-Home Order Extended To May 6, Gov. Stitt Says," April 15, 2020
  48. ↑ The statewide Safer at home order directed people over the age of 65 and those with underlying medical conditions to stay at home.
  49. ↑ Oregon Governor's Office, "Governor Kate Brown Announces Plans for Face Covering Requirement, Outlines Next Steps in County Reopening Process," June 19, 2020
  50. ↑ Governor Tom Wolf, "Gov. Wolf Announces 13 Counties will Move to Yellow Phase of Reopening on May 15," May 8, 2020
  51. ↑ Lehigh Valley Live, "Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf extends stay-at-home order to May 8 as he starts to reopen economy," April 20, 2020
  52. ↑ 7 News Boston, "RI stay-at-home orders extended to May 8; Providence parks closed," April 7, 2020
  53. ↑ ABC Columbia, "Ready to reopen: SC Governor’s ‘Stay Home’ order to be lifted Monday," May 3, 2020
  54. ↑ 10 News, "Gov. Lee extends Stay at Home order through April 30, announces phased plan to reopen Tennessee economy in May," April 13, 2020
  55. ↑ WCAX, "Scott extends stay-at-home order to May 15," April 10, 2020
  56. ↑ U.S. News and World Report, "Washington State Stay-At-Home Order Extended Through May 4," accessed April 22, 2020
  57. ↑ The Tacoma News Tribune, "Governor extends Washington state stay-at-home order through May 31," May 1, 2020
  58. ↑ TMJ4, "Gov. Tony Evers extends Wisconsin's 'Safer at Home' order until May 26," April 16, 2020
  59. ↑ The Washington Post, "Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks Evers’ stay-home extension," May 13, 2020
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