The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- DeKalb County, Georgia · Atlanta · Georgia
- Level
- County
- Authority
- DeKalb County Organizational Act § 13; O.C.G.A. § 38-3-28
- Issued
- 2020-04-23 Apr. 23, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-24 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-04-24)
- End
- 30-day transition plan (to about May 24, 2020); may be amended (read as 2020-05-24)
- In force
- Apr. 24, 2020 to May 24, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Emergency declarationStay-at-homeFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- businesses
- residents
- persons over 65 and the medically fragile
- Functions reached
- EMP workplace rules (the State's 20 mandates reiterated)
- MASK (urged)
- CB (over-65 and medically fragile urged to stay home)
- Collection
- Atlanta MET-ATL
Operative words
The order does not conflict with state orders, and provides a 30-day transition plan for the county. The order is effective April 24 at 12 a.m. and may be amended... citizens are urged to wear cloth face coverings at all times in public... citizens who are over 65, reside in nursing or long-term care facilities or are medically fragile are urged to stay at home unless seeking medical care. For businesses, the order reiterates Gov. Brian Kemp's 20 statewide reopening mandates, but encourages businesses to [go further, including]... Encouraging patrons to wear cloth face covers at all times. Obtaining adequate personal protective equipment... Enhancing sanitation practices... Anyone witnessing a violation of the state or county executive orders is encouraged [to report]
Enforcement
County release describes reporting of violations of state or county orders
Notes
Marks DeKalb's transition from closure orders to the State's reopening regime under Kemp EO 04.20.20.01 and 04.23.20.02. County expected $132.5 million in CARES Act funds.
Retrieval noteCounty's own release read.