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Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings

Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner, Department of Public Health · City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (City)

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Jurisdiction
City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Level
City
Authority
Philadelphia Code sections 6-205 and 6-206; Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955, 35 P.S. section 521.1 et seq.; Board of Health regulation of Mar. 12, 2020 adding COVID-19 to the reportable and quarantinable diseases; Mayor's Declaration of Extraordinary Circumstance (Mar. 11, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12 (immediately) (read as 2020-03-12)
End
2020-03-23 (superseded by Order No. 2, Ex. MET-PHL-003); by its terms to Apr. 11, 2020 (read as 2020-03-23)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to Mar. 23, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • organizers and venues of gatherings of 1,000 or more persons
  • the public
Functions reached
  • MK events and shows
  • EVT venues and conventions (Pennsylvania Convention Center, arenas)
  • CB customer base at large events
Collection
Philadelphia MET-PHL

Operative words

Section 2. Prohibition of Mass Gatherings. Mass Gatherings are prohibited in the City of Philadelphia throughout the duration of this Order. Failure to comply with this Order shall result in orders to disperse and the imposition of such other remedies and penalties as provided for by law. Section 3. Effective Date and Duration. This Order shall be effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the end of April 11, 2020, unless otherwise rescinded, superseded, amended, or extended by further Order.

Enforcement

Orders to disperse; remedies and penalties as provided by law

Notes

First Philadelphia instrument limiting group meetings; reached sports, concerts, conventions and trade shows in the City from Mar. 12, 2020

Retrieval note

Run-up instrument; wages paid after Mar. 12, 2020 belong to the 2020 Q2 claim.