New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, in one of the states hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, laid out a vision over the weekend to begin reopening the economy in Upstate New York by May 15. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, in another hard-hit state, followed on Monday, saying the state could begin reopening within weeks.

Alaska, Georgia, Montana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Mississippi, and South Carolina have already begun reopening. Shelter-in-place orders in several states expired April 30. And despite California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordering some beaches closed again, his state has joined with Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Colorado to form a pact to reopen.