But the businesses permitted to reopen differ in Ohio in comparison to neighboring Kentucky.

For instance, bars in Ohio will reopen this week while Kentucky has slated its bar re-openings for  July 1.

Consumer, retail and service businesses across Ohio reopened on Tuesday with stipulations imposed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that include social distancing of six feet,  mandates for employees such as face coverings, and specified working hours depending on the business at issue.

Ohio's bars and restaurants will reopen for outdoor dining on May 15, and for indoor dining on May 21.

DeWine, however, has not ordered that patrons of the businesses wear face coverings and his reopening order precludes businesses from banning such coverings.

Hair salons, barbershops, nail salons, tattoo and piercing services, massage services and day spas and tanning salons have also been given approval by DeWine to reopen.

On the other hand, child care facilities, gyms, movie theaters, public pools, recreation centers, bowling alleys and campgrounds remain closed for now in Kentucky, and K-12 schools will stay closed for the remainder of the academic year in Ohio and Kentucky, and in several other states across the country.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has approved the reopening of office businesses in his state at a 50 percent operating capacity and has given the go-ahead for horse-racing with no fans on site, and for construction, manufacturing, automobile and boat dealers, and pet grooming services to reopen.

Beginning May 20 Kentuckians can resume in-person church going, and beginning May 23 restaurants can open for outdoor dining with limited capacities in the state.

Also, barbershops, nail salons, tattoo parlors and tanning facilities, may resume on May 25.

Gov. Beshear said he will reopen theaters and fitness centers centers in Kentucky on June 1, followed by campgrounds on June 11.

There are currently some 4.2 million confirmed cases worldwide and 280,000 deaths and the U.S. leads the world in confirmed cases and deaths with 1.4 million cases and more than 83,000 cases.

Ohio ranks 15th nationwide and Kentucky ranks 32nd, though New York continues to maintain its number one status of the most confirmed cases and deaths in the country, followed by New Jersey, Illinois, Massachusetts and California in fifth place.

Ohio has 25, 264 confirmed cases and 1, 438 deaths and Kentucky has 6, 953 confirmed cases and 321 deaths.

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