{"id":"AGY-TERRITORIES-041","kind":"order","level":"territorial","jurisdiction":"U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - Governor","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"TERRITORIES","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Albert Bryan Jr.","authority":"\u0022Pursuant to 23 V.I.C. 1005(g)(5), (7) and (11), which allows for the undersigned to [protect the] health and well-being of Virgin Islanders, I hereby prohibit mass gatherings\u0022","instrument":"Supplemental Executive Order and Proclamation of March 23, 2020 (Prohibitions and Restrictions to Movement, Gatherings, and Operations of Businesses, Government and Schools)","title":"Proclamation Order Establishing Prohibitions and Restrictions to Movement, Gatherings, and Operations of Businesses, Government and Schools, and Suspending Certain VI Code Sections","dateIssued":"2020-03-23","effective":"2020-03-23 (bars, restaurants, taxis, lodging); 2020-03-25 (Stay-at-Home)","end":"2020-04-06 as written; extended to April 30, 2020 by the Third Supplemental Order; Stay-at-Home sunset May 4, 2020 (Sixth Supplemental Order)","startDate":"2020-03-23","endDate":"2020-04-06","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","GATH","ALC","SCH","TRAV","TELE","CAP"],"addressees":["the public","all bars and restaurants","taxis and safaris","hotels, guest houses, villas, bed and breakfasts, shared-economy lodging, charter vessels","all non-essential businesses","schools","government"],"clause":"I hereby prohibit mass gatherings in the United States [Virgin Islands]... Effective Monday, March 23, 2020: 1. all bars in the Territory of the Virgins Islands shall close; and 2. all restaurants shall operate on a \u0022drive-through,\u0022 \u0022take-out,\u0022 or \u0022delivery\u0022 basis only, no in-house dining shall be allowed in any restaurant; and [3. all taxis and safaris limited to one half of their] previously allowable capacity. Beginning Wednesday, March 25, 2020, a STAY-AT-HOME ORDER shall be [in effect: 1.] the public is ORDERED to STAY AT HOME; and [2.] non-essential businesses shall cease in-person business operations and shall require their employees to stay home until Monday, April 6, 2020, or further order; and [3.] all hotels, guest-houses, villas, bed and breakfasts, shared economy [lodging, charter] vessels, or any similar business known by any other terminology, shall [not accept new bookings or guests]","enforcement":"law enforcement officers under the Governor\u0027s emergency powers; 23 V.I.C. sec. 1005(g) administrative enforcement","functions":["SF non-essential businesses ceased in-person operations","CB public ordered to stay home","DR dining closed; TO takeout only","BA bars closed","LG lodging closed to new guests","TV leisure travel","GATH mass gatherings prohibited","SCH schools closed","OP government limited to essential services","WF employees ordered to stay home"],"notes":"The Virgin Islands stay-at-home order; essential businesses listed (refineries, utilities, distilleries, construction sites, plumbers, suppliers of essential businesses)","sourceUrl":"https://www.vi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-03.23-12-54pm-Order-Suppl-Exec-Order-re-Restrictions-to-Movement-Gatherings-Operations-of-Business-Govt.-and-Schools-fully-signed.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":216339,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-TERRITORIES","url":"/library/AGY-TERRITORIES-041","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-TERRITORIES-041","citation":"Governor Albert Bryan Jr, Supplemental Executive Order and Proclamation of March 23, 2020 (Prohibitions and Restrictions to Movement, Gatherings, and Operations of Businesses, Government and Schools) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-041)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-TERRITORIES-042","AGY-TERRITORIES-040","AGY-TERRITORIES-044","AGY-TERRITORIES-043","AGY-TERRITORIES-045","AGY-TERRITORIES-046","AGY-TERRITORIES-047"]}