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Ex. WV-018 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 21-20

Hotspot order for Harrison, Kanawha and Monongalia Counties: five-person gathering limit; mandatory remote work; local occupancy protocols

Governor Jim Justice · West Virginia (Harrison, Kanawha and Monongalia Counties) (State)

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Jurisdiction
West Virginia (Harrison, Kanawha and Monongalia Counties) · West Virginia
Level
State
Authority
W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1
Issued
2020-04-04 Apr. 4, 2020
Effective
2020-04-05 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-04-05)
End
Kanawha County provisions terminated 12:00 a.m. May 4, 2020 (EO 33-20); terminated in its entirety 12:00 a.m. May 19, 2020 (EO 38-20) (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Apr. 5, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals in the three counties
  • all Essential Businesses and Operations conducted by private and public employers
  • local health departments
Functions reached
  • OF offices (telework mandate) in Charleston, Morgantown and Clarksburg
  • SF occupancy caps
  • GATH
  • WF
  • CB
Collection
West Virginia WV

Operative words

For the counties of Harrison, Kanawha, and Monongalia, the following provisions of Executive Order 9-20 are hereby amended as follows:... 'g.... abide by a 5-person limitation on gathering size.' 2. All Essential Businesses and Operations conducted by both private and public employers in Harrison County, Kanawha County, and Monongalia County shall order their employees and/or contractors, to the maximum extent possible, to work from their home or residence, or to otherwise work remotely. 3. Local health departments in Harrison County, Kanawha County, and Monongalia County... are hereby directed to establish and enforce protocols to limit occupancy of any such business and entity that remains open to the public... on an individual-per-square-foot-basis.

Enforcement

Local health department enforcement with State Police and National Guard support

Notes

Covers the State's capital county (Kanawha) and its university county (Monongalia).

Retrieval note

Read by OCR; signed the Fourth day of April, 2020.