Restrictions Lifted

Arkansas Lifts Nearly All Coronavirus Restrictions On Businesses, Gatherings

By DANIEL BREEN

Effective immediately, Arkansas is lifting nearly all restrictions on businesses related to the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Friday that all capacity limits on businesses and large gatherings will only be recommendations, and not enforceable by law.

Speaking in a news conference at the state Capitol, Hutchinson said the goal is to give businesses more flexibility to tailor public health guidelines to better fit with their day-to-day operations.

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson displays a graphic outlining the conditions for Arkansas' mask mandate to end during a news conference at the state Capitol.CREDIT GOVERNOR'S OFFICE / YOUTUBE

Gov. Asa Hutchinson displays a graphic outlining the conditions for Arkansas' mask mandate to end during a news conference at the state Capitol.

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