Some see little patience among their constituents for more restrictions 10 months into the crisis.
And high school officials voted Tuesday to allow winter sports, reversing a decision made four days earlier to cancel the season.
Governors in other hot spots, including Texas, have expressed similar sentiments, while other states are loosening restrictions even as the U.S. death toll closes in on 380,000 and cases top 22.7 million.
Even in states with strict measures in place, such as California, people are flouting the rules.
āI think every time there has been a closure in different states, a lot more influx of different people from different states has come in,ā he said.