Here's When Your State's Lockdown Is Expected to Start to Lift
A new report provides well-informed projections as to when each state will start to ease its restrictions.

One of the more uncertain elements of the COVID-19 pandemic is the question of how long self-quarantining and the near-nationwide lockdown will last. "When is this quarantine going to be over?" is the question on so many minds. Now, a new report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is providing the first reliable answers, with information as to when each U.S. state can expect to see lockdowns lift.
IHME—an independent population health research center at UW Medicine, part of the University of Washington—looked at a variety of considerations in estimating when each state can consider an "opening up." The IHME based their research on when each state is projected to fall below 1 prevalent case of COVID-19 per 1 million people.
And based on those initial estimates, the earliest that some states may be able to ease current social distancing policies—as long as they continue strong containment measures—appears to be May 4. However, some states may need to wait until mid-June, presuming of course, that there isn't a new spike or second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. Read on to find out when your state is projected to ease stay-at-home guidelines, based on the IHME report. And for more helpful coronavirus information, check out 13 Actual Facts That Debunk Common Coronavirus Myths.
Alabama

As early as the week of May 18
Alaska

As early as the week of May 11
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Arizona

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Arkansas

As early as the week of Jun. 8
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California

As early as the week of May 18
Colorado

As early as the week of May 18
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Connecticut
As early as the week of Jun. 8
Delaware

As early as the week of May 18
Florida

As early as the week of Jun. 1
Georgia

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Hawaii

As early as the week of May 4
Idaho

As early as the week of May 11
Illinois

As early as the week of May 25
Indiana

As early as the week of May 25
Iowa

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Kansas

As early as the week of Jun. 1
Kentucky

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Louisiana

As early as the week of May 18
Maine

As early as the week of May 18
Maryland

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Massachusetts

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Michigan

As early as the week of May 18
Minnesota

As early as the week of May 25
Mississippi

As early as the week of Jun. 1
Missouri

As early as the week of Jun. 1
Montana

As early as the week of May 4
Nebraska

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Nevada

As early as the week of May 18
New Hampshire

As early as the week of May 11
New Jersey

As early as the week of Jun. 1
New Mexico

As early as the week of May 18
New York

As early as the week of Jun. 1
North Carolina

As early as the week of May 11
North Dakota

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Ohio

As early as the week of May 18
Oklahoma

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Oregon

As early as the week of May 25
Pennsylvania

As early as the week of Jun. 1
Rhode Island

As early as the week of Jun. 8
South Carolina

As early as the week of Jun. 1
South Dakota

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Tennessee

As early as the week of May 25
Texas

As early as the week of Jun. 1
Utah

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Vermont

As early as the week of May 4
Virginia

As early as the week of Jun. 8
Washington

As early as the week of May 18
West Virginia

As early as the week of May 4
Wisconsin

As early as the week of May 18
Wyoming

As early as the week of May 25