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"Nearly all of Indiana will move to stage two this Monday, May 4," he said.

Marion and Lake Counties will not move to stage two until May 11. Cass County can begin on May 18.

Here's what will and won't be allowed under stage two:

Hoosiers 65 and over and those with high risk health conditions who are the most susceptible to the coronavirus should remain at home as much as possible
Local governments may impose more strict guidelines
Essential travel restrictions are eliminated and gatherings of up to 25 people are permitted
The remaining manufacturers that had not been considered essential will also be able to open
Retail and commercial businesses will open at 50 percent capacity
Shopping malls may open at 50 percent capacity with indoor common areas restricted to 25 percent capacity
Personal services like hair salons barber shops, spas and tattoo parlors also may open may 11 by appointment only
Restaurants and bars that serve food may open May 11 at 50% capacity, but bar seating will remain closed
Those who work in offices are encourages to work remotely whenever possible. "If anyone can work from home we encourage you to do so," Holcomb said.
Starting May 8 for all 92 counties, Indiana worship services may also convene following specific social distancing guidelines. Those 65 and over and those at elevated risk will be asked to stay home. "Church leaders: we need you to keep your congregations safe," Holcomb said.

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“I absolutely think that we need to look at where (healthcare) capacity exists,” Pritzker said during Monday’s availability. “If the hospital capacity in a certain area is quite large and very available, even with coronavirus in existence, then that might be a place where you can do more than some other place. The idea of people going outside and wearing a mask on a property of theirs that might be 100 acres in size is much different than the prospect of somebody on the North or West Side of Chicago going outside and walking on a sidewalk with hundreds of other people.”

Pritzker has said the state could consider a region-by-region change to restrictions in place due to COVID-19, but timing on any such reopening remains unclear.

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