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Order of the Governor for Individuals to Stay at Home (statewide)

Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Individuals to Stay at Home

Governor Tom Wolf · Pennsylvania (State)

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Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Level
State
Authority
35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(b), (f); 71 P.S. § 532(a); 35 P.S. § 521.5
Issued
2020-04-01 Apr. 1, 2020
Effective
2020-04-01 8:00 p.m. (read as 2020-04-01)
End
Stated to run until Apr. 30, 2020; extended to 12:01 a.m. May 8, 2020 (PA-009) and to June 4, 2020 for counties remaining in the red phase (PA-057); lifted county by county by the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010, PA-013); expired for the last counties at 12:01 a.m. June 5, 2020 (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Apr. 1, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care
Addressees
  • all individuals residing in the Commonwealth
Functions reached
  • CB
  • WF
  • GATH
  • TRAV
  • MK
Collection
Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

All individuals residing in the Commonwealth are ordered to stay at home except as needed to access, support, or provide life sustaining business, emergency, or government services.... Individuals are permitted to engage in outdoor activities; however, gatherings of individuals outside of the home are generally prohibited except as may be required to access, support or provide life sustaining services as outlined above.... This Order is effective immediately and will remain in effect until April 30, 2020.

Enforcement

35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(b); Disease Prevention and Control Law; State Police and local enforcement

Notes

Recites 5,805 positive cases in sixty counties; the paradigm 'order limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings' for the whole Commonwealth from Apr. 1 to June 4, 2020.

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