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Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency

Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Emergency Childcare Sites; closure of other child care; screening and signage at State buildings and essential businesses; PPE guidance; long-term-care staffing; telemedicine)

Governor John C. Carney · Delaware (State)

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Jurisdiction
Delaware
Level
State
Authority
20 Del. C. ch. 31; Executive Order No. 38 (Mar. 19, 2020) incorporated
Issued
2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-03-30 8:00 p.m. E.D.T. (approved 5:00 p.m.); screening and signage 2020-04-01 8:00 a.m.; child-care closures 2020-04-06 8:00 a.m. (read as 2020-03-30)
End
Child care reopened to all families June 15, 2020 (DE-025 § D.7.k); child-care authority carried into the Omnibus (DE-031 § D); screening and signage carried into Omnibus § L and the Twenty-Eighth Modification § H (DE-037) (read as 2020-06-15)
In force
Mar. 30, 2020 to June 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all licensed child care homes and centers
  • State buildings
  • essential businesses (screening; signage)
  • hospitals, nursing and residential facilities, ambulatory services (PPE guidance)
Functions reached
  • EC/WF child care closed to all but essential personnel's children (workforce availability for every employer)
  • HR/EMP screening of every employee and visitor at high-risk essential businesses
  • IC PPE guidance binding on health facilities
Collection
Delaware DE

Operative words

¶ 1.b.iii: 'Effective April 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. E.D.T., childcares that remain open shall only serve children of essential personnel, shall be designated as "Emergency Childcare Sites" and must meet the stricter health and safety standards established by OCCL.' ¶ 1.c: 'Childcares that are not designated as Emergency Childcare Sites are directed to close no later than April 6, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. E.D.T.' ¶ 2.a: 'Effective April 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. E.D.T., state buildings and essential businesses that the Public Health Authority deems high-risk shall screen every employee, visitor and member of the public upon entering. The Public Health Authority shall develop and publicly post the screening tool to be used by high-risk essential businesses.' ¶ 2.b: 'Effective April 1, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. E.D.T., all state buildings and essential businesses shall display signage developed by the Public Health Authority that cautions individuals experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 not to enter the premises.' ¶ 2.c: 'All hospitals, nursing and residential facilities, and ambulatory health care services in Delaware, as categorized by the Division of Small Business, shall comply with the Public Health Authority's guidance for the use of Personal Protective Equipment.'

Enforcement

20 Del. C. §§ 3115(b), 3116(9), 3122, 3125 (Modification clause)

Notes

Child-care closure order; the Tenth Modification lists 'All licensed childcare facilities not designated as Emergency Childcare Sites' as Non-Essential (DE-013 ¶ 1.f.12). Governor's release: news.delaware.gov/2020/03/30/governor-carney-signs-order-to-designate-emergency-child-care-sites-for-essential-personnel/.

Retrieval note

Read (operative part). The Public Archives file name is misspelled 'Eigth'.

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