California Retailers Allowed To Reopen For Pickup Orders As Early As Friday

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Some retail businesses in California, including clothing, bookstores and sporting goods stores, will be able to reopen as early as Friday for pickup orders only, California Governor Newsom announced Monday, as the state begins to move into the next phase of its reopening plan.

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“This is a very positive sign and it’s only happening for one reason: the data says it can happen,” Newsom says. “But we recognize that as we begin to modify, additional community spread may occur. If that’s the case, and we do not have the capacity to control that spread, to trace that spread, to track that spread, to isolate individuals who may have been in contact with COVID-19, we will have to make modifications anew.”

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States around the U.S. are beginning to reopen businesses, but some states have been more cautious than others. Texas, for example, allowed movie theaters, malls and restaurants to reopen with limited capacity, and Georgia permitted gyms, hair salons and bowling alleys to reopen under social distancing guidelines. Meanwhile, Michigan extended its stay-at-home order through May 15 while relaxing restrictions on golfing and boating. And in New York, a hotspot for the virus, Governor Andrew Cuomo indicated he will likely extend the state’s shelter-in-place order when it expires on May 15 for hard-hit areas such as New York City, Westchester and Long Island.

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