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7.05pm BST

New Orleans is making its first steps towards reopening today. Cafes, restaurants and nail salons can serve customers but only those who have made reservations. Casinos, concert venues and bars are still closed, however, and people are still recommended to stay home when possible.

Louisiana has been badly affected by Covid-19 with 2,448 deaths recorded so far. However, fatalities have been falling for some time, prompting the partial reopening.

6.52pm BST

New Jersey, the state with the second most deaths from Covid-19 in the US, has reported some (relatively) positive news. In Saturday’s press briefing Governor Phil Murphy said hospitalization, ICU occupancy and ventilation rates were all down “dramatically” over the last few weeks.

Every metric we have followed is showing us that we can move forward:
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