Gov. Gavin Newsom is working to reopen California’s economy following the statewide stay-at home order that was issued on March 19. Even as the state surpassed 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases on May 27 — with more than 3,700 deaths — several regions are rushing forward with plans to allow many businesses and services to resume with mandatory face coverings, social distancing regulations and other safety measures in place to stem new outbreaks.

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Here’s a quick look at what’s changing with the latest orders.

Q: What businesses are allowed to open?

A: Malls and outlet centers are now permitted to provide curbside pickup for customers; and offices where telework is impossible can also resume regular business. As the state moves through Phase 2 of its plan to reopen, 48 of California’s 58 counties plan to allow hair salons, barbers, restaurants, stores and places of worship to reopen.

Newsom has also indicated that gyms and fitness centers could receive permission to begin operating again. Several amusement parks, including Seaworld and Legoland, are discussing a July 1 comeback date.

San Francisco will shift to the next phase of reopening starting June 15, when most indoor retail sales, outdoor restaurant dining, non-emergency medical appointments and professional sporting events — without fans in the seats — will be allowed to resume.

On July 13, indoor dining with modifications can begin, and hair salons and barbershops can reopen. Planned for mid-August is the reopening of gyms, playgrounds, swimming pools, and indoor museums. See the full schedule of San Francisco’s phased reopening.

Here are some other general guidelines for the state:

Retail: Retailers and shopping malls can re-open for delivery or curbside pickup, along with the manufacturing and logistics sectors that support retail. Retail does not include personal services such as beauty salons but does include stores that include the sale of goods, such as:

• Bookstores

• Jewelry stores

• Toy stores

• Clothing and shoe stores

• Home and furnishing stores

• Sporting goods stores

• Florists

Offices: in all sectors, not only critical infrastructure.

Limited services: These are businesses which do not generally require close customer contact, such as:

• Pet grooming

• Dog walking

• Car washes

• Appliance repair

• Residential and janitorial cleaning

• Plumbing

Outdoor museums: Those that can maintain safe social distancing guidelines.

Essential businesses, like health care facilities, banks and grocery stores, will be allowed to remain open.

Restaurants can continue providing delivery or take-out orders, but outdoor seating will remain off-limits.

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In addition to construction work, businesses that can conduct operations outdoors — like plant nurseries, car washes or flea markets — can reopen. They must conduct all business and transactions involving members of the public outdoors, however, according to the health order.

Manufacturers and warehouses also can reopen.

Real estate activity is allowed to resume, too, but with some restrictions. Appointments for real estate viewings are supposed to be done virtually. But barring that, appointments can be scheduled with no more than two visitors at a time who reside in the same household and the person showing the unit. In-person visits are not allowed when an occupant is still present in the residence, however.

Farming, livestock and fishing businesses can stay open. Veterinary services, pet food stores, gas stations, auto repair shops, bike repair and supply shops, hardware and other home-supply stores and home repair services, banks and laundry and dry cleaning services can remain open. So can stores that sell groceries and other non-grocery products and products necessary to maintain the safety and sanitation of homes. Coin laundries are open. Cannabis dispensaries are open.

Businesses that provide food, shelter and social services to the economically disadvantaged will be kept open, as will residential facilities and shelters for seniors, adults and children.

Media outlets such as newspapers, radio and television stations can keep working.

Electricians, plumbers, exterminators and sanitation workers can continue working.

Funeral home providers, mortuaries, cemeteries and crematoriums can stay open.

Airports, taxis, rental car companies, ride-hailing services remain open, but residents can only use them for essential travel.

Businesses that supply other essential businesses with the support or supplies necessary to operate can stay open, but cannot use this category to sell goods to the general public.

Businesses that help workers find jobs at essential businesses can stay open.

Businesses that remain open are required to post guidelines visible to the public and employees on keeping people 6 feet apart, including while standing in line outside, and cleaning practices. There are no specific limitations on the number of people allowed inside, but people must stay 6 feet apart.

Q: What kind of construction activity can resume?

A: All of it. The new health orders say that construction can resume as an “essential business” starting May 4, provided that builders can adhere to safety guidelines, which differ depending on the size of the project.

Q: What kinds of recreation activities can resume?

A: Restrictions will be lifted on most activities that easily lend themselves to social distancing requirements, and don’t involve sharing equipment with people outside your household. So, golf courses and skate parks will be allowed to reopen, but pickup basketball games at the park are still prohibited.

Any public recreation spaces with shared equipment — including playgrounds, outdoor gyms, climbing walls, picnic areas, dog parks, pools, spas and barbecue areas — will remain closed. Parks may be closed to help slow the spread of the virus.

The following activities are allowed under the latest order:

• Athletics

• Badminton (singles)

• Throwing a baseball/softball

• BMX biking

• Canoeing (singles)

• Crabbing

• Cycling

• Exploring rock pools

• Gardening (not in groups)

• Golfing (singles, with carts)

• Hiking (trails/ paths allowing distancing)

• Horse riding (singles)

• Jogging and running

• Kite boarding and kitesurfing

• Meditation

• Outdoor photography

• Picnics (with your stay-home household members only)

• Quad biking

• Rock climbing

• Roller skating and rollerblading

• Rowing (singles)

• Scootering (not in groups)

• Skateboarding (not in groups)

• Soft martial arts - Tai Chi, Chi Kung (not in groups)

• Surfing

• Tennis and table tennis (singles)

• Throwing a football, kicking a soccer ball (not in groups)

• Trail running

• Trampolining

• Tree climbing

• Volleyball (singles)

• Walk the dog

• Wash the car

• Watch the sunrise or sunset

• Yoga

Q: What about parks, beaches and other outdoor facilities?

A: Counties are handling the reopening of these public spaces a bit differently, so that will depend in part on where you live.

Sonoma County officials, for example, lifted prohibitions on lower-risk outdoor recreational activity, including walking, jogging, hiking and cycling, in parks across the county, except for those along the coasts. The county’s parks remain accessible only to those who can walk or bike to them, however — parking lots are still closed.

San Francisco’s Recreation and Parks Department closed down major thoroughfares in Golden Gate Park and McLaren Park to car traffic in an effort to give people more room to get fresh air, while adhering to social distancing rules.

Check with your local recreation and parks departments for the latest openings and guidelines.

Q: What businesses are not allowed to reopen?

A: Statewide rules still prohibit the reopening of gyms, nightclubs, community centers, live-audience sporting arenas, arcades, theme parks, indoor museums and universities in all counties.

Q: I can return to work under the new health orders. What do I do about child care?

A: Child care is available only to parents allowed to work at their place of business under the health order. Parents are still prohibited from organizing gatherings of children, even in small groups.

Dominic Fracassa is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: dfracassa@sfchronicle.com @dominicfracassa

Aidin Vaziri is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: avaziri@sfchronicle.com