Donald Trump has announced a three-phase program to help the economy return to normal, with one in seven Americans now left unemployed.
The president said the new program, which is known as “Opening Up America Again,” will seek to relax restrictions in areas with low coronavirus transmission.
A state or area has to have seen a declining trend in the number of new COVID-19 cases for 14 days before step one of the system may begin.
Robust testing systems for healthcare staff at risk must be in operation, and hospitals must have ample PPE, beds, and ventilators to handle patients.
Schools and bars will stay closed in step one of Trump’s program, but larger venues such as cinemas, malls, and stadiums will start reopening when there are strong social distancing policies in place.
At-risk individuals like the aged and those with chronic health problems will remain at home, and groups of over 10 people will continue to be forbidden.
Non-essential travel will be able to continue to resume during phase two, but the vulnerable will continue to be advised to remain indoors.
Schools can resume classes, and bars can reopen as soon as customers are left with less space to stand.
Groups of more than 50 individuals will continue to be banned from social spaces, with employers being advised to continue allowing their workers to work from home.
During the third phase, at-risk groups such as the elderly and chronically ill can start to go out in public as long as they follow strict social distancing measures.
In nursing homes and hospitals, visitors will be permitted again, as long as they obey proper hygiene practices and regularly wash their hands.
Offices, as well as other workplaces, will also be able to return to normal with no Government restrictions in place.
The three stages have no fixed dates, so Trump said governors across the U.S. will be able to take a different approach in their states and will be allowed to remain closed if necessary.
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