The New York Stock Exchange will reopen its iconic trading floor later this month, two months after the coronavirus pandemic forced its closure.

Only a limited number of traders will return to the floor when it reopens May 26, and they will be required to wear masks and abide by social-distancing rules to limit the spread of Covid-19, NYSE President Stacey Cunningham said in an opinion article published on The Wall Street Journal’s website on 14 May, which unveiled the plan.