Fargo, North Dakota, will reopen city facilities on Monday, including city hall.

This decision is part of «phase one» in reopening the economy, the city said in a news release.

City buildings will open safely, but said «these methods will be adjusted as needed to appropriately address and respond to the evolving Covid-19 pandemic,» according to the release.

Several safety initiatives will be implemented, such as supplying personal protective equipment to employees, encouraging people to wear masks when they are not able to social distance and conducting business virtually or on the phone whenever possible, the release said.

The city said it will also «defer all fees related to late payments on city utilities» and «will refrain from utility shut-offs due to lack of payment through June 30, 2020,» the release said.