Maine Gov. Janet Mills released yesterday her plan for restarting the state's economy post-COVID-19.

Highlights:

• Stay-at-home order extended to 31 May, with some exceptions:
  • Grocery shopping
  • Exercising
  • Visiting businesses or participating in activities permitted under plan's Stage 1 (below)
• Stage 1 (May)
  • Gatherings of more than 10 people prohibited
  • People entering or returning to Maine self-quarantine for 14 days
  • Employees including State employees work from home
  • Wear cloth face coverings in public when physical distancing is difficult to maintain (NEW)
  • Limited expansion of certain activities:
    • Health care by licensed providers
    • Barber shops, hair salons, pet grooming
    • Drive-in religious services
    • Drive-in movies
    • Guided hunting and fishing
    • Golf and disc golf
    • State parks, state-owned trails, historic sites (except for certain coastal state parks)
• Stage 2 (June)
  • Gatherings of more than 50 people prohibited
  • Some employees including State employees return to offices
  • People entering or returning to Maine self-quarantine for 14 days
  • Some degree of opening for:
    • Restaurants
    • Fitness and exercise centers
    • Nail salons
    • Lodging and campgrounds for Maine residents and those who have met the quarantine requirement
    • Day camps for Maine children and those who have met the quarantine requirement
    • Coastal state parks not previously opened
• Stage 3 (July and August)
  • Gatherings of more than 50 people prohibited
  • People entering or returning to Maine self-quarantine for 14 days
  • No cruise or commercial passenger ship visits involving more than 50 people
  • No ferry service between Maine ports
  • Some degree of opening for:
    • Lodging for Maine residents and visitors
    • Outdoor recreation e.g., charter boats, boat excursions
    • Bars
    • Spas, tattoo parlors, massage parlors, etc.
• Stage 4 (Timeline TBD)
  • All businesses and activities resume with appropriate safety precautions

With Maine closed to out-of-staters through July and August, will staycationing by Mainers keep the state's tourism destinations and businesses afloat - even if other states and countries have opened up? I'm afraid we can't count on it.