Gov. Larry Hogan extended his emergency order on Friday, prohibiting utility companies from shutting off service or charging late fees for residential services. The order will now remain in effect through Sept. 1.

“No electric, gas, sewage disposal, telegraph, telephone, water, or cable television company, or internet service provider, or any company providing a combination of such services (a ‘Residential Service Company’), shall terminate the service of a customer if the service is used, in whole or in part, in a dwelling unit or residence,” the order reads.

D.C. and Virginia have implemented similar policies.

The extension comes as Hogan has taken new steps to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state this week, expanding mask requirements in public spaces, and issuing an out-of-state travel advisory.

Hogan also said he’d decided to temporarily pause Maryland’s reopening at Phase Two rather than moving ahead, after he voiced concerns about the number of hospitalizations in the state and the D.C. region has seen an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks.

During a press briefing on Wednesday Hogan emphasized the need to be cautious even though the state’s numbers look better than some other parts of the country.

“We do find ourselves at a fork at the road, a critical turning point where we could either continue making progress, continue heading in the right direction, or we could ignore the warnings and spike back up like the rest of the country,” he said.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser also implemented expanded mask requirements for the District and restrictions for travelers coming from 27 high-risk states, and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced new restrictions for the Hampton Roads area after a rise in coronavirus cases.