At the start of the pandemic, governors and state agencies in all 50 states declared active emergencies related to the COVID-19 virus. These orders allowed officials to access resources unavailable to them during non-emergencies, like stockpiles of medical goods and equipment, and temporarily waive or suspend certain rules and regulations.
Half of all states remained under active COVID-19 emergency as of Feb. 25, 2022. In the other 25 states, the emergencies have ended.
- In the 14 states with a Democratic trifecta, 12 still have active emergencies.
- In the 23 states with a Republican trifecta, eight still have active emergencies.
- In the 13 states with divided government, five have active emergencies.
