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Minnesota Is Mid-Pack For States With Most Social Restrictions, Is Surrounded By 4 That Have The Fewest

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesota's sitting at roughly the middle of the pack when it comes to states that still have a number of social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Though Gov. Tim Walz's stay-at-home order was allowed to expire on Monday, it was replaced with a stay-safe order that still puts limitations on what businesses can be open, and how many customers they are allowed to serve even if they're open.

A new survey from Wallethub pins Minnesota 26th among states (including the District of Columbia) with the fewest coronavirus-related restrictions. The survey took into consideration such things as whether child-care programs and restaurants have reopened to the presence or absence of a shelter-in-place order.

However, among the top 10 states with the fewest restrictions include every state that borders Minnesota.

South Dakota is #1 on the list, and Wisconsin -- whose Supreme Court notably overturned Gov. Tony Evers' safer-at-home order -- is ranked in the second position. North Dakota is ninth on the list and Iowa is in slot #10.

Click here for the full list of states.

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