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At a press conference on Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that the current Stay-At-Home order will expire on April 30th at 5 p.m.

“On April 30th, our current stay-at-home order will expire,” Governor Ivey stated.

Ivey also said, “All businesses are essential…no matter the size. You have tremendous value to our state.”

“I look forward to easing back to our routines with caution.”

A Safer-At-Home order will go into effect the moment after the Stay-At-Home order expires. This new Safer-At-Home order will expire on May 15th. The Governor’s office issued the following guidelines for this order:

NEW UPDATES:

INDIVIDUALS

Encouraged to stay home and follow good sanitation practices

EMPLOYERS

Businesses may open subject to sanitation and social-distancing guidelines; certain higher-risk

businesses and activities remain closed

RETAIL STORES

All retail stores open subject to 50% occupancy rate, social-distancing and sanitation rules

BEACHES

Open except no gatherings of 10 persons or more and people must maintain 6 feet of separation

MEDICAL PROCEDURES

Allowed unless prohibited in the future by the State Health Officer to preserve resources necessary to diagnose and treat COVID-19; providers must follow COVID-19-related rules and guidance from state regulatory boards or public health authorities

WHAT’S STAYING THE SAME:

NON-WORK GATHERINGS

Still limited to fewer than 10 persons with 6 feet of distance between persons. “Drive-in” gatherings still permitted if participants stay in cars with people from their own households.

SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS

Regular programming still suspended except meals still available through curbside pick-up or delivery

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Still closed to in-person instruction (except for daytime special activities programs)

CHILD DAY CARE FACILITIES

Still must not allow 12 or more children in a room

HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES

Still must implement policies to restrict visitation

RESTAURANTS, BARS AND BREWERIES

Still limited to take-out, curbside or delivery

STILL CLOSED

— Entertainment venues (such as night clubs, theaters, bowling alleys)

— Athletic facilities and activities (such as fitness centers and commercial gyms)

— Close-contact service providers (such as barber shops, hair salons, nail salons, tattoo services)

The complete information document can be found here.

Governor Ivey encouraged everyone to remember, “The threat of COVID-19 is not over.”