US President Donald Trump unveiled new federal COVID-19 guidelines on Thursday in hopes of reopening American businesses.

The guidelines, titled “Opening Up America Again,” outline a three-phased plan based on advice of public health experts, according to the White House plan. The phases are designed to allow people to slowly return to work if their state or region meets certain guidelines. Most notably, a state or region must see a decline in cases in order to begin phases. If a state or region experiences a rise in cases, they are advised to return to a previous phase until the curve in their area begins to flatten. The goal is to reopen states that can safely reopen and allow individual states to determine their own needs.

“We are not opening all at once, but one careful step at a time,” Trump said. “If [states] need to remain closed, we will allow them to do that. Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota—that’s a lot different from New York [and] New Jersey. You are going to call your own shots.”

Phase One requires vulnerable individuals continue to shelter in place. Their household members are advised to remain cautious for their at-risk family member(s). All people are advised to remain socially distant in public and avoid social settings of more than 10 people, unless precautionary measures are observed. The White House recommends minimizing non-essential travel, and for people to continue following Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Employers should reopen businesses, allowing people to return to work in phases, and allow for telework and special accommodations for those who need it. Schools, bars and visits to hospitals should be avoided. Large venues, such as movie theaters, gyms and places of worship may open by following strict social distancing guidelines. Elective surgeries can resume on an outpatient basis.

Phase Two is for states and regions with no evidence of a rebound. Vulnerable people are still advised to shelter in place, and all people are advised to remain physically distant if possible. Social settings of more than 50 people are to be avoided, but non-essential travel can resume. Employers can encourage telework whenever possible and close common areas where employees can congregate. But in-person work may resume in this phase. Schools can open, large venues can loosen their social distancing (though are advised to keep “moderate physical distancing protocols”) and gyms can reopen if they follow strict sanitation protocols. Visits to senior care facilities and hospitals are still prohibited in this phase, though in-patient elective surgeries can resume.

Phase Three allows for unrestricted daily life to resume, except for at-risk populations, who are allowed to resume public interactions but by still physical distancing and minimizing exposure.

Vulnerable/at-risk individuals are defined as:

Elderly individuals, and individuals with serious underlying health conditions, including high blood pressure, chronic lung disease, diabetes, obesity, asthma, and those whose immune system is compromised such as by chemotherapy for cancer and other conditions requiring such therapy.

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