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Capital Region reopening: What does it mean?

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Tattoo artist Elija Ortiz inks medical alert symbol on the wrist of Sadie Dunne of Albany at Tom Spaulding Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Wednesday was the first day that tattoo shops could reopen for business. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)
Tattoo artist Elija Ortiz inks medical alert symbol on the wrist of Sadie Dunne of Albany at Tom Spaulding Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Wednesday was the first day that tattoo shops could reopen for business. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Times Union

The Capital Region — and the rest of New York — have been under a stay-at-home order to fight the spread of COVID-19 for two months but Phase 1 of the reopening for this region began on Wednesday, May 20.

Phase 1

On Wednesday, the following businesses are approved to reopen:

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Retail:

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Delivery and curbside pick-up service only for the following businesses: clothing stores; electronics and appliance stores; electronic shopping and mail-order houses; furniture and home furnishing stores; florists; general merchandise stores; health and personal care stores; jewelry, luggage and leather goods stores; lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores; office supplies, stationery, and gift stores; used merchandise stores; shoe stores; sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument and book stores.

Manufacturing:

Apparel manufacturing; computer and electronic product manufacturing; electric lighting equipment manufacturing; fabricated metal product manufacturing; furniture and related product manufacturing; leather and allied product manufacturing; machinery manufacturing; nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing; paper manufacturing; petroleum and coal products manufacturing; plastics and rubber products manufacturing; printing and related support activities; textile mills; textile product mills; wood product manufacturing.

Wholesale Trade:

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Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers; chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers; furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers; household appliances and electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers; machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers; metal and mineral (except petroleum) merchant wholesalers; paper and paper product merchant wholesalers; professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers; wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers; miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers; miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers.

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting:

Other animal production, other crop production, support activities for animal production, support activities for crop production, support activities for forestry.

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Phase 2

The second phase of reopening begins June 3, two weeks from Wednesday, unless the region's control room, a panel of local leaders who will examine local data on testing, infections and hospitalization rates, determines the virus is once again spreading at a dangerous rate.

During the second phase, the following businesses could reopen:

Professional services, financial and insurance services, retail, administrative support, real estate and rental leasing.

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Phase 3

The third phase of the reopening would begin on June 17, four weeks from Wednesday, if the control room finds testing, infections and hospitalization rates remain at a manageable level.

During the third phase, the following businesses could reopen:

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Restaurants for sitd0wn dining, food services, and hotels.

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Phase 4

The fourth phase of the reopening would begin July 1, six weeks from Wednesday, if the control room continues to find testing, infections and hospitalization rates remain at a manageable level.

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During the fourth phase, the following businesses could reopen:

Arts, entertainment, and recreational facilities.

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Find out if your business is eligible to reopen. As the Capital Region reopens, look for good news and ways to help. Join our Facebook group.

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