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Directive and Order for Enhanced Consumer and Employee Safety (November 12, 2020)

Health Officer Directive and Order for Enhanced Consumer and Employee Safety, effective November 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Ernest L. Carter, M.D., Ph.D., Health Officer, as designee of the Secretary of Health · Prince George's County, Maryland (County)

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Jurisdiction
Prince George's County, Maryland · Washington suburbs · Maryland
Level
County
Authority
COMAR 10.06.01.06; Council Resolution CR-121-2020 (Nov. 10, 2020), §§ II-III incorporated
Issued
2020-11-12 Nov. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-11-15 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-11-15)
End
Tightened by EO 27-2020 (Dec. 15, 2020, indoor dining closed) and superseded by the 2021 reopening orders (EO 3-2021, EO 8-2021, EO 11-2021) (read as 2020-12-15)
In force
Nov. 15, 2020 to Dec. 15, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • restaurants (indoor and outdoor dining)
  • retail establishments
  • gatherings and events
  • bingo halls, bowling alleys, fitness centers, skating rinks, theaters, pool halls
  • places of worship
  • collegiate and professional sports
Functions reached
  • DR indoor dining 25 percent, patron logs
  • SF retail 50 percent
  • GATH 10 indoor / 25 outdoor
  • WS worship 25 percent
  • FC fitness, bowling, rinks, theaters 25 percent
  • SP spectators 10 percent
  • EVT conventions and festivals
Collection
Washington suburbs MET-DCM

Operative words

1. Sections II ('Face Coverings') and III ('General Requirements for all establishments allowed to open/operate in the County') of CR-121-2020, adopted by the County Council on November 10, 2020, are applicable and incorporated into this Health Directive. 2. All Restaurants... a. must maintain a daily record of all patrons for at least 30 days to assist with contract tracing... 3. Restaurants (Indoor Dining)... may operate at limit of 1 patron per 200 square feet, or up to 25% of maximum capacity, whichever is lower. 4. All Retail Establishments (including large retail and grocery stores) may operate at 1 person per 200 square feet, or up to 50% of maximum occupancy, whichever is lower. 5. Large gatherings and events: Social, community, spiritual, religious, recreational, leisure, and sporting gatherings and events... are limited to one person per 200 square feet, or a maximum of 10 persons -- whichever is lower -- at all indoor locations and venues, including but not limited to: private residences, parades, festivals, conventions, and fundraisers. All outdoor locations and venues... are limited to one person per 200 square feet, or a maximum of 25 persons... 16. Places of Worship: Indoor services are limited to 1 person per 200 square feet, or 25% of [maximum occupancy]... 20. Sports (Collegiate and Professional): The number of spectators is limited to 10% [of] maximum capacity... EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Enforcement

COMAR 10.06.01.06; Health-Gen. § 18-208; Pub. Safety § 14-114

Notes

The November 2020 re-tightening in Prince George's County, three days before the State's Nov. 17, 2020 order; the patron-log requirement is a compelled modification of restaurant operations.