Massachusetts COVID-19 Update—Phase II begins June 8, 2020
06/10/2020Reopening Massachusetts is moving into Phase II as of June 8, 2020. Businesses offering close-contact personal services may resume operations in Step 2 of Phase II.
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UPDATE: Illinois Personal Care Services Guidelines Amended
06/08/2020Personal Care Services Guidelines issued by the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity were recently updated.
New Hampshire COVID-19 Update—Permission to Practice June 1, 2020
06/08/2020Emergency Order #40 expired May 31, 2020, and was not renewed or replaced by Governor Sununu, effectively allowing businesses in Exhibit D, including massage therapy establishments, to resume business operations June 1, 2020.
Michigan COVID-19 Update—Permission to Practice
06/05/2020On June 5, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order (EO) 2020-114, allowing massage therapists, estheticians, hair salons, barbershops, and nail professionals to resume business operations.
Maryland COVID-19 Update—Permission to Practice June 5, 2020
06/05/2020Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that personal service establishments, including beauty salons, barbershops, massage therapy establishments, and establishments that provide esthetic services or nail technician services, may resume business operations as of 5:00 p.m. ET on June 5, 2020, per Executive Order 20-06-03-01.
New Jersey COVID-19 Update
06/04/2020The New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling is having a meeting to discuss COVID-19 issues on June 9, 2020, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Louisiana COVID-19 State Update—Permission to Practice June 5, 2020
06/04/2020Governor John Bel Edwards announced Louisiana's Roadmap to Resilience will move to Phase 2, allowing barber and beauty shops, nail salons, massage therapy establishments, spas, and esthetician services to resume business operations June 5, 2020, except for Orleans Parish, which remains in Phase 1.
Delaware COVID-19 State Update—Permission to Practice June 15, 2020
06/03/2020Governor John Carney announced Phase 2 of Delaware's Reopening, permitting hair salons, barbershops, massage therapy services, nail salons, spas, facials, waxing services, brow services, and similar personal care services to resume business operations June 8, 2020.
Michigan COVID-19 State Update—June 1 update and clarification for massage therapists
06/03/2020On June 1, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order (EO) 2020-110, in which she opened some businesses in Michigan.
Washington COVID-19 State Update—Counties Enter Phase 2 on June 1, 2020
06/03/2020Many counties entered Phase 2 in Governor Jay Inslee's Safe Start Washington plan—a county-by-county approach to reopening the state.