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Ex. AR-035 Order Primary source read

ADH Directive of March 19, 2020

Directive closing schools through April 17, closing restaurant and bar dine-in service, gyms and indoor entertainment venues, moving State employees to remote work and requiring hospital screening

Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health · Arkansas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
State
Authority
Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-109 to -110
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20
End
Superseded by EO 20-13 (Apr. 6, 2020) and the phased reopening directives (May 2020) (read as 2020-04-06)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to Apr. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • public schools
  • restaurants and bars
  • gyms and indoor entertainment venues
  • State employees
  • hospitals and health-care providers
Functions reached
  • DR dining room closed
  • BA bars closed
  • FC gyms closed
  • WF schools closed
  • OF State telework
  • IC hospital screening
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

K-12 SCHOOLS remain closed for on-site instruction an additional three (3) weeks... K-12 schools and extracurricular activities, including athletic events and practices, will remain closed for on-site instruction an additional 3 weeks (until April 17) and then re-evaluated based upon the public health conditions.... STATE GOVERNMENT - Remote work, telecommuting, video conferencing, and necessary personnel. State government employees will conduct business through both remote work and on-site work. On-site government work will be limited to employees that are critical to the necessary function of government during a public health emergency and are required to report to work on site.... HOSPITALS, CLINICS & MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES... all hospitals shall conduct mandatory temperature and COVID-19 symptom screening of staff and visitors.... BARS, RESTAURANTS Close Dine-In... due to the close contact that occurs between customers and staff at a bar, club, or retail food establishment, dine-in opportunities are closed until further notice but are allowed to remain open for carry-out, drive through and delivery. Those licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages may sell corked or sealed bottles of wine and sealed bottles and cans of beer to go with the purchase of food.... GYMS AND INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT VENUES Closed... gyms (including fitness centers/clubs, fitness classes, and group fitness studios) and indoor entertainment venues, such as bowling alleys, trampoline parks, and indoor amusement centers, are closed to nonessential functions until further notice.

Enforcement

Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101 misdemeanor (recited in EO 20-10 and EO 20-13)

Notes

The first closure directive; refers to the ABC emergency rule on to-go alcohol sales (dfa.arkansas.gov 'emergency-rule-changes-regarding-the-sale-of-alcoholic-beverages'); recites the President's '15 Days to Slow the Spread' and CDC school-closure guidance; State employees not critical and unable to work remotely placed on Director's Authorized Leave.

Retrieval note

Text layer read in full (retrieved from the Wayback capture of Mar. 21, 2020).

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