Coronavirus Closures: Essential Businesses Still Open In Massachusetts

BOSTON (CBS) -- Massachusetts Gov. Baker ordered all businesses that do not provide "COVID-19 Essential Services" to close Tuesday in an effort to combat coronavirus. Workers in certain industries will be allowed to operate normally:

• Grocery stores
• Restaurants and bars selling food and beverages for take-out and delivery
• Hardware stores
• Liquor stores
• Medical facilities
• Healthcare facilities
• Law enforcement and first responders
• Food manufacturers and their suppliers
• Farms
• HVAC
• Hotels
• Laundry services
• Water and wastewater
• Public works
• Information technology
• Financial services
• Defense industry base
• Chemical manufacturing and hazardous materials
• Essential community and government operations
• News media

For the detailed list, go to mass.gov.

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