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Ex. GA-023 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 05.28.20.02

Providing ongoing guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19

Governor Brian P. Kemp · Georgia (State)

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Jurisdiction
Georgia
Level
State
Authority
O.C.G.A. 38-3-51; 38-3-7
Issued
2020-05-28 May 28, 2020
Effective
2020-06-01 12:00 A.M. (read as 2020-06-01)
End
2020-06-15 11:59 P.M. (read as 2020-06-15)
In force
June 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all residents
  • the medically fragile
  • bars
  • live performance venues
  • restaurants
  • retail
  • dental practices
  • summer schools and camps
  • water parks and amusement rides
Functions reached
  • BA bars reopened at 25 or 35 percent
  • PE venues closed
  • GATH 25
  • CB medically fragile confined to June 12
  • CH dental practice conditions (ADA interim guidance mandatory)
  • EC summer school and overnight camp protocols
  • AM water parks and traveling amusement closed to June 12
Collection
Georgia GA

Operative words

"Gathering" shall mean more than twenty-five (25) persons [physically present at a Single Location if, to be present, persons are required to stand or be seated within six (6) feet of any other person]... That all live performance venues shall not engage in in-person operations and shall remain closed to the public while this Order is in effect.... businesses which possess a license to operate as or otherwise meet the definition of "bar"... shall implement additional measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, as practicable. Such measures shall include:... 9. Limiting the number of total persons inside the bar to twenty-five (25) persons or thirty-five percent (35%) of total listed fire capacity occupancy of the entire bar, whichever is greater; [10.] Implementing teleworking for all possible Workers... [dental practices and clinics that continue in-person] operation during the effective dates of this Order shall adhere to the American Dental Association's Interim Guidance for Minimizing Risk of COVID-19 Transmission and Interim Mask and Face Shield Guidelines.

Enforcement

Misdemeanor under 38-3-7; closure of noncompliant entities

Notes

Overnight summer camps permitted from May 31 under mandatory testing and protocol sections; summer school subject to enumerated measures; the Sheltering in Place section stated effective to June 12, 2020.

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