Executive Order 04.23.20.02

The record

Jurisdiction

Georgia

Level

State

Authority

O.C.G.A. 38-3-51; 38-3-7

Issued

2020-04-23 Apr. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-05-01 12:00 A.M. (Section IV, Restaurants & Dining Services, effective 12:00 A.M. Apr. 27, 2020; bowling and theaters made effective immediately by EO 04.27.20.01) (read as 2020-05-01)

End

2020-05-13 11:59 P.M. (Sheltering in Place section extended to June 12, 2020 by EO 04.30.20.01, Ex. GA-020) (read as 2020-05-13)

In force

May 1, 2020 to May 13, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all residents and visitors
• persons 65 and older and the medically fragile
• restaurants and dining rooms
• retail businesses and food establishments
• gyms, salons, body art, massage, theaters, bowling alleys
• bars, live performance venues, amusement rides, public swimming pools
• long-term care facilities
• short-term rentals

Functions reached

• CB customer base (65+ and medically fragile confined)
• DR dining room capacity 10 per 500 sq. ft., six per table
• BA bars closed
• SF retail 50 percent or 8 per 1,000 sq. ft.
• FC gyms conditions; pools and venues closed
• SL salon appointment-only, one patron per provider
• GATH ten-person cap
• LG short-term rentals (extended in terms to May 13)
• WF sheltered workers
• OF telework and virtual meetings as listed measures

Collection

Georgia GA

Operative words

That all residents and visitors of the State of Georgia who meet the following criteria for higher risk of severe illness as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are required to Shelter in Place within their homes or places of residence: 1. Those persons who are 65 years of age or older. 2. Those persons who live in a nursing home or long-term care facility... 3. Those persons who have chronic lung disease. 4. Those persons who have moderate to severe asthma. 5. Those persons who have severe heart disease. 6. Those persons who are immunocompromised... That for the purposes of Section IV... the term "Single Location"... shall mean 500 square feet of public space... Therefore, for restaurants, no more than ten (10) patrons should be allowed in the facility per 500 square feet of public space... That restaurants and dining rooms, including those at private social clubs, are hereby permitted to resume providing dine-in services. All restaurants and dining rooms that operate during the effective dates of this Order shall implement measures which mitigate the exposure and spread of COVID-19 among its patrons and workforce. Such measures shall include the following: [39 enumerated measures]... That all live public swimming pools, performance venues, operators of amusement rides..., and businesses which possess a license to operate as or otherwise meet the definition of "bar"... shall not engage in in-person operations and shall remain closed to the public while this Order is in effect.... That all retail businesses, including Food Establishments... shall implement additional measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as practicable. Such measures shall include: 1. Limiting the number of patrons inside the store to 50% of fire capacity occupancy or eight (8) patrons per 1,000 square feet

Enforcement

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