{"id":"MET-PHL-001","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania","state":"PA","metro":"PHL","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner, Department of Public Health","authority":"Philadelphia Code sections 6-205 and 6-206; Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, 35 P.S. section 521.1 et seq.; Board of Health regulation of Mar. 12, 2020 adding COVID-19 to the reportable and quarantinable diseases; Mayor\u0027s Declaration of Extraordinary Circumstance (Mar. 11, 2020)","instrument":"Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings","title":"Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)","dateIssued":"2020-03-12","effective":"2020-03-12 (immediately)","end":"2020-03-23 (superseded by Order No. 2, Ex. MET-PHL-003); by its terms to Apr. 11, 2020","startDate":"2020-03-12","endDate":"2020-03-23","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["GATH","EVT"],"addressees":["organizers and venues of gatherings of 1,000 or more persons","the public"],"clause":"Section 2. Prohibition of Mass Gatherings. Mass Gatherings are prohibited in the City of Philadelphia throughout the duration of this Order. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in orders to disperse and the imposition of such other remedies and penalties as provided for by law. Section 3. Effective Date and Duration. This Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of April 11, 2020, unless otherwise rescinded, superseded, amended, or extended by further Order.","enforcement":"Orders to disperse; remedies and penalties as provided by law","functions":["MK events and shows","EVT venues and conventions (Pennsylvania Convention Center, arenas)","CB customer base at large events"],"notes":"First Philadelphia instrument limiting group meetings; reached sports, concerts, conventions and trade shows in the City from Mar. 12, 2020","sourceUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/media/20200612221148/COVID-19-Mass-Gathering-Emergency-Order.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":133709,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-PHL","url":"/library/MET-PHL-001","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-PHL-001","citation":"Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner, Department of Public Health, Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-001)","stateName":"Pennsylvania","related":["MET-PHL-003","SEC-06-GM-014"]}