- Now open in most of the state: Restaurant dine-in services, bars, gyms, personal-care businesses such as salons and barbershops, retailers, outdoor recreation facilities, construction sites, and manufacturing and distribution companies.
- Still closed: Nightclubs, movie theaters, and concert and sporting venues.
On April 17, the governor issued an order that outlined a multiphase plan to reopen the state, with certain businesses able to reopen April 20.
On April 24, the governor outlined additional openings, including outdoor businesses, construction operations and recreation maintenance work, with a maximum of five workers per location, beginning April 27. Outdoor retail space could allow in-person shopping beginning April 27, with a maximum of 10 people.
On May 18, in-person retail businesses were allowed to reopen with additional guidelines, including occupancy limits.
On May 22, lodging operations including hotels, motels, short-term rentals and camping facilities reopened with additional guidelines. Restaurants and bars reopened for outdoor seating with additional guidelines.
On May 29, zoos reopened. Personal-care businesses such as salons and barbershops reopened by appointment and with occupancy limits.
On May 31, overnight camps, youth sports and certain professional sports without fans reopened.
On June 1, gyms and fitness centers were allowed to reopen.
On June 5, restaurants and bars were allowed to reopen for dine-in service at 25 percent capacity and with additional guidelines.
On June 26, event and venues and restaurants can increase occupancy to 50 percent. Indoor events can resume with up to 75 people, while outdoor events can have up to 150 people.
Virginia
On April 15, the governor extended his shutdown order for nonessential businesses initially set to expire April 23 until May 8.
On April 24, the governor released a blueprint for eventually easing public-health restrictions. He said Virginia will follow federal guidelines for deciding when to ease restrictions: The percentage of positive coronavirus tests and the number of hospitalizations must decline for 14 consecutive days, and the state must have ample hospital capacity and an increasing and sustainable supply of personal protective equipment.
On May 12, the governor announced that he signed an executive order allowing Northern Virginia to remain shut down as the rest of the state eased restrictions. He moved most of the state into phase one of his reopening plan starting on May 15, while allowing jurisdictions in the Washington suburbs to delay a gradual reopening until May 28. In phase one, nonessential retail can open at 50 percent capacity, restaurants are allowed to offer outdoor seating, and personal-care businesses could offer appointments. Gyms and fitness centers remain closed, along with entertainment venues.
On June 5, most of the state moved to the second phase of reopening. Restaurants were allowed indoor dining at half capacity and gyms and fitness centers opened at 30 percent capacity with additional guidelines. Northern Virginia and the city of Richmond will remain in phase one. In most of the state, the limit on groups expanded to 50 or fewer people, which allows some entertainment venues to reopen, while pools, museums and zoos reopened with restrictions. Recreational sports were allowed with proper distancing and no sharing of equipment.
On June 12, Northern Virginia and Richmond moved to the second phase of shutdown recovery. The looser restrictions include opening restaurants for indoor dining at half capacity and allowing gyms and fitness centers to reopen indoors at 30 percent capacity. The governor said Virginia students will return to school in the fall if the state continues to limit the spread of the virus.