As people have increasingly ventured out to parks and beaches in recent days, defying stay-at-home orders, governors have labored to balance the goals of curbing the coronavirus and limiting public restlessness.

In some cases, authorities are strategically allowing exemptions to pandemic restrictions with an eye toward alleviating tensions. In others, they are cracking down by tightening regulations to prevent crowds from gathering.

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