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Order of the Acting Secretary Amending the November 23, 2020 Order for Mitigation and Enforcement (first amendment: quarantine cross-reference; gatherings 15%/20%)

Order of the Acting Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Amending the November 23, 2020 Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health for Mitigation and Enforcement

Acting Secretary of Health Alison V. Beam (with the Governor's companion amendment) · Pennsylvania (State)

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Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania
Level
State
Authority
35 P.S. § 521.5; 71 P.S. § 532(a)
Issued
2021-03-01 Mar. 1, 2021
Effective
2021-03-01 (immediately, 'until further notice') (read as 2021-03-01)
End
Superseded in part Apr. 4, 2021 (PA-033); the underlying order expired May 31, 2021 (read as 2021-04-04)
In force
Mar. 1, 2021 to Apr. 4, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all businesses
  • event venues
Functions reached
  • WF quarantine exclusions
  • BQ and MK events 15%/20%
  • OP telework mandate continued unchanged
Collection
Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

Section 1(B)(iv)(b) is amended by replacing the language in that section with the following: b. An employee who is a close contact of a person who is diagnosed with or tests positive for COVID-19, as defined by the Department or local health department in accordance with CDC guidance, may not continue to work at an in-person business, and must quarantine in accordance with the direction of the Department or the local health department unless PA-HAN-551 or its successor is applicable. Section 9 is amended... i. Indoor events and gatherings are limited to 15% of maximum occupancy... ii. Outdoor events and gatherings are limited to 20% of maximum occupancy... This Amended Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until further notice.

Enforcement

Notes

The telework mandate ('Unless impossible') remained in force through this amendment until Apr. 4, 2021.

Retrieval note

Text read. Governor's companion amendment archived at.../2021/03/2021.3.1-TWW-amended-mitigation-enforcment-immunity-order.pdf.