Americans soak up sun on beaches as coronavirus death toll nears 100,000

All 50 states have relaxed coronavirus restrictions to some degree.

In some states, like Illinois and New York, restaurants are still closed to in-person dining and hair salons remain shuttered.

In many southern states, most businesses are open, with restrictions on capacity.

Last week, 11 states reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases, including Alabama, Arkansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Maryland, Maine, Nevada, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to a Reuters tally.

A plea by health officials and many state governors to wear masks in stores and in public is being met with protest and resistance from some Americans.

“We need to be wearing masks in public when we cannot social distance.

Few people wore masks on Saturday while walking on a crowded boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland.