Arizona has some of the fewest COVID-19 restrictions compared to other states

By Mike Sunnucks | Rose Law Group Reporter

Arizona has some of the fewest COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and public gatherings among U.S. states.

That is according to new research from WalletHub.

Overall, Arizona has the 8^th fewest number of COVID-19 restrictions in the country.

Arizona has the fewest mandates and requirements to wear face masks in public, according to WalletHub. The state has also been at the forefront of reopening child care facilities and preschools, according to WalletHub.

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has been reopening the economy after a two-month shutdown because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

Fitness centers, retail shops, restaurants and workplaces have been reopening. Construction sites remained open in Arizona during the pandemic’s shutdown of other businesses and activities.

South Dakota and Wisconsin have the fewest COVID-19 restrictions. Illinois and Rhode Island have the most.

Texas has the 12^th fewest restrictions among U.S. states. It was one of the first states to re-open.

California ranks 32^nd, Ohio 38^th, New York and Michigan 41^st and New Mexico 44^th.

New Mexico has shutdown some areas and imposed restrictions with the Coronavirus’ spread in the Navajo Nation.

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