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Secretary of Health Directive (Order), Limitations on Gatherings 10 people / 6 feet

Directive prohibiting gatherings of more than ten in any confined indoor or outdoor space

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
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27 (with EO 20-10) (read as 2020-03-27)
End
Phased reopening directives (May-June 2020); guidance Feb. 26, 2021 (read as 2021-02-26)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to Feb. 26, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • event organizers
Functions reached
  • GATH
  • MK events and trade shows
  • EVT venues
  • CB
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

The Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Governor, has sole authority over all instances of quarantine, isolation, and restrictions on commerce and travel throughout Arkansas... Due to the high risk of community spread of COVID-19, gatherings of more than ten (10) people in any confined indoor or outdoor space are prohibited until further notice. Gatherings subject to this directive include, without limitation, community, civic, public, leisure, commercial, or sporting events, concerts, conferences, conventions, fundraisers, parades, fairs, and festivals.

Enforcement

Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101 misdemeanor (EO 20-10 par. 2)

Notes

Businesses, manufacturers, construction companies, places of worship, the General Assembly, local bodies and the judiciary excluded from the cap but 'advised' to distance; Secretary reserves authority over excluded entities.

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