The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Va. Const. art. V, § 7; Va. Code § 44-146.17; in furtherance of EO 51 and EO 53
- Issued
- 2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-30
- End
- 2020-06-10 (amended by EO 61 effective May 15, 2020) (read as 2020-06-10)
- In force
- Mar. 30, 2020 to June 10, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care
- Addressees
- all individuals in Virginia
- institutions of higher education
- private campgrounds
- public beaches
- Functions reached
- CB customer base under stay-home
- WF workforce
- IN in-person instruction (higher education)
- LG lodging (campgrounds)
- GATH events
- TV travel demand
- Collection
- Virginia VA
Operative words
1. All individuals in Virginia shall remain at their place of residence, except as provided below by this Order and Executive Order 53.... Individuals may leave their residences for the purpose of: a. Obtaining food, beverages, goods, or services as permitted in Executive Order 53; b. Seeking medical attention, essential social services, governmental services, assistance from law enforcement, or emergency services; c. Taking care of other individuals, animals, or visiting the home of a family member; d. Traveling required by court order or to facilitate child custody, visitation, or child care; e. Engaging in outdoor activity...; f. Traveling to and from one's residence, place of worship, or work; g. Traveling to and from an educational institution; h. Volunteering...; and i. Leaving one's residence due to a reasonable fear for health or safety.... 2. All public and private in-person gatherings of more than ten individuals are prohibited. This includes parties, celebrations, religious, or other social events, whether they occur indoor or outdoor.... 3. Institutions of higher education shall cease all in-person classes and instruction, and cancel all gatherings of more than ten individuals.... 4. Effective April 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m., cessation of all reservations for overnight stays of less than 14 nights at all privately-owned campgrounds.... 5. Closure of all public beaches... for all activity, except exercising and fishing.
Enforcement
Violation of paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 is a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant to § 44-146.17
Notes
Paradigm stay-at-home order limiting commerce, travel and group meetings in terms; ¶ 6 directs agencies to assist Virginians in avoiding evictions or foreclosures.