SHERIDAN — Gov. Mark Gordon announced details of how the state will begin loosening restrictions on some businesses affected by orders meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The details came Tuesday, just a few days after the governor announced his intentions to begin easing closure orders last week. 

As of May 1, new public health orders will allow gyms, barber shops, hair salons and other personal care services to reopen under specific operating conditions designed to minimize public health risk from COVID-19. Other parts of the phased approach involve easing restrictions on day cares and issuing guidance to hospitals allowing them to resume elective surgeries.

Restaurants and bars will remain closed to dine-in customers, though customers will once again be able to pick up to-go orders indoors rather than curbside service only.

“These new orders start our process of getting this part of Wyoming’s economy up and running again,” Gordon said in a press release. “We have asked Wyoming citizens to make sacrifices over the past five weeks and they have responded. I want to thank these businesses for playing such an important role in our initial battle with COVID-19. Easing the restrictions on these businesses at this time is prudent and gets us one step closer to a return to normal.”

The modified orders also close school facilities to students through May 15, except for in limited circumstances to allow for instruction of students with special needs or in-person instruction where special health guidelines are followed.

In addition, the order limiting public gatherings to 10 persons or fewer has been extended through May 15. The directive requiring any individual coming to Wyoming to self-quarantine for 14 days remains in place through April 30, though an extension of that directive is currently under review.

Gordon's plans also allow for some localized approaches to further ease restrictions.

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