As we start to wrap up May and look towards June, it’s important to note the changing tides which we face daily in terms of the Coronavirus. Many states are on their way to re-opening, if not entering phase 3. And, with that in mind, many businesses are re-opening their doors to their employees for the first time in a long time. As businesses begin this process, there’s going to be a lot of change and certainly a lot of uncertainty. Before we dive into this, let’s take a look at the states that are on their way to reopen.

States that are Reopened:

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Arizona

• Arkansas

• Colorado

• Connecticut (still waiting on Personal Care)

• Florida

• Georgia (still waiting on Entertainment)

• Hawaii (stay-at-home order to expire May 31st, but Outdoor, Recreation, Retail, Personal Care, Industries, and Houses of Worship have reopened)

• Idaho (still waiting on Outdoor and Recreation and Food and Drink)

• Indiana (still waiting on Outdoor and Recreation)

• Iowa (still waiting on Entertainment and Outdoor/Recreation)

• Kansas

• Kentucky (still waiting on Entertainment and Outdoor/Recreation)

• Louisiana

• Maryland (still waiting on Food and Drink and Outdoor/Recreation)

• Massachusetts

• Minnesota (still waiting on Food and Drink, Personal Care, and Outdoor/Recreation)

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Montana (still waiting on Entertainment)

• Nevada (still waiting on Outdoor and Recreation, Food and Drink ,Personal Care, Entertainment, Houses of Worship, and Retail)

• New Hampshire (“stay at home” order expiring May 31st, but Retail, Personal Care, Outdoor/Recreation, Food and Drink are open)

• North Carolina

• North Dakota

• Ohio (“stay at home” order to expire May 29th with Outdoor/Recreation opening soon)

• Oklahoma

• Rhode Island (still waiting on Houses of Worship)

• South Carolina

• South Dakota

• Texas (still waiting on Outdoor/Recreation)

• Utah

• Vermont

• Virginia

• West Virginia (still waiting on Personal Care, Outdoor/Recreation and Entertainment)

• Wisconsin

• Wyoming

So, now that you know which states are on their way in the right direction, you can better prepare best practices in the office if you’re on this list or if you’re scheduled to reopen soon. Check it out

Best Practices

• Social Distancing

• Daily, if not weekly sanitization

• Masks if necessary

• Sick employees? Stay home!

• Cancellation of all non-essential business-related travel

• If your office is too big to safely return - allow most essential employees back into office and continue remote work at a decreased capacity.

• Have a COVID-19 plan in place for anyone who might test positive for the virus both with or without symptoms

What else do you deem fit to combat Coronavirus and the return to work? Have you returned yet? What’s changed, if anything? How are you protecting yourself during this time? Let us know.