Gov. Ned Lamont issued a new executive order Tuesday night allowing the state’s hotels to resume operation.

The state had closed the businesses to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, leading some operators to lay off staff and consider selling or permanently closing their businesses.

While states like Texas and Florida have recently seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases, Lamont said Tuesday there’s still a low rate of positive cases in Connecticut and surrounding states. And that’s good news, he said, as Connecticut moves to reopen more businesses with various limitations on Wednesday, including indoor restaurant dining, amusement parks, nail salons and hotels.

“It’s good news for us. That’s one reason we can feel more confident about opening up of restaurants and the such,” he said. “Even though some people from New York may be coming up, they don’t have a high infection rate. They have a low infection rate now going forward.”

Also starting Wednesday, the number of people who can attend private gatherings will increase to up to 25 indoors and up to 100 outdoors. It’s been limited to 10 indoors and 25 outdoors. Outdoor event venues, such as amphitheaters and race tracks, will also be allowed to open but at 25% of fire capacity limits.

Bigger outdoor gatherings with up to 250 people, such as weddings, will be allowed in mid-July. A specific date has not yet been determined. That’s also when up to 50 people will be allowed at indoor private gatherings and when outdoor event venues will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity.