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Ex. AR-084 Order Primary source read

ADH Guidance on Reopening Places of Worship (effective May 4, 2020)

Phase 1 conditions for resuming in-person worship (signage, masks for all congregants indoors, twelve-foot distance for unmasked speakers and singers)

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 (guidance)
Issued
2020-05-04 May 4, 2020
Effective
2020-05-04
End
Phase 2 considerations July 2, 2020 (read as 2020-07-02)
In force
May 4, 2020 to July 2, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues
Addressees
  • places of worship
Functions reached
  • WS worship
  • RE
  • EV
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

Although places of worship were excluded from the Governor's Executive Order 20-10 issued on March 26, 2020, in conjunction with the Directive on Limitations on Gatherings, most faith leaders in Arkansas did comply with the spirit of that Directive and ceased holding worship services in person... The Governor issued further limitations that applied to places of worship in the Governor's Executive Order 20-13 on April 4, 2020... places of worship may resume corporate, in-person services if they can comply with the following recommendations... no one will be admitted into the building without a face covering and that face coverings must be worn by congregants at all times while indoors

Enforcement

Guidance; EO 20-13 par. 3 protocols were mandatory

Notes

Records that most congregations ceased in-person services from March 26 to May 4, 2020.

Retrieval note

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