What’s considered a ‘life-sustaining business’ under Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 shutdown?

In effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday evening extended his shutdown of nonessential businesses to include thousands more considered “non-life-sustaining.”

Wolf, citing his authority under the state’s disaster declaration law, ordered more than 150 different types of businesses to close their physical locations by 8 p.m. Thursday, or face enforcement by state police and other government agencies.

Types of businesses that are not considered life-sustaining and must now close include residential and nonresidential building construction, road construction, tobacco manufacturing, textile mills, real estate agencies, motor vehicle manufacturing, coal mining, department and sporting goods stores, child day care services and dry-cleaning and laundry services.

All restaurants and bars had already been ordered on Monday to close their dine-in facilities to help stop the spread of COVID-19. All of Pennsylvania’s Fine Wine & Good Spirits liquor stores were ordered to close as of 9 p.m. Tuesday.

Among businesses will remain open are grocery stores, beer distributors, gas stations, pharmacies, religious organizations and building supply stores.

Here’s the full list from the governor’s office:

This story was originally published March 19, 2020 at 9:05 PM.