page_title: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
section_title: May 1
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States / Timeline / May / May 1
caption_attribution_description: Jennifer Romero, a register nurse with the Florida Department of Health, explains the process of the specimen collection to a nursing home resident in Northeast Florida, May 1, 2020. The Florida National Guard is teamed up with medical professionals from the FDOH to accommodate those unable to travel to the community-based testing sites through the creation of mobile testing teams.
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
context_section_description: Indiana: The total number of cases of coronavirus in the state reaches 18,630 with the death toll increasing to 1,175. Despite one of the largest increases the state has had in a day, Governor Holcomb ends the stay-at-home order and institutes a five-stage plan for getting Indiana "back on track". Holcomb says he hopes Indiana can completely be back to normal on July 4.
  Ohio: A "Stay Healthy and Safe at Home" order replaces the previous stay-at-home order. Starting May 1, medical procedures that do not require an overnight stay in a hospital can proceed. Another large protest occurs during Governor Dewine's press conference.
  Michigan: Governor Whitmer signs an executive order to resume residential and commercial construction, and well as real estate activities beginning May 7. Meanwhile, the total number of cases of coronavirus in the state increases to 42,356 with a death toll of 3,866.
caption: Testing at a nursing home in northeast Florida
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