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Ex. DC-017Mayor's Order 2020-035District Government Preparations for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateFeb. 28, 2020Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-050DC DOC release, 'DC Department of Corrections Puts in Place New Policies to Protect Residents, Visitors, and Staff from COVID-19 and Ensure Continued Visitations, Including Screening Upon Entry'Screening of all staff and visitors (friends, family members, attorneys, contractors, volunteers) before entry to CDF, CTF, CCB, the Video…DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth)District of Columbia Department of Corrections; District (State-level) authorityStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-001Mayor's Order 2020-045Declaration of Public Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. DC-002Mayor's Order 2020-046Declaration of Public Health Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-083DC DOC 'Coronavirus Prevention' page (as archived Mar. 28, 2020)All in-person visits, programming and volunteer activities suspended 'for the entirety of the Public Health Emergency'; modified movement…DC Department of Corrections (Director Quincy Booth)District of Columbia Department of Corrections; District (State-level) authorityStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-083OSSE, Child Care Provider Closures and Public Funding (issued March 13, 2020)Child Care Provider Closures and Public FundingOffice of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)District of ColumbiaSector regulatorMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-11-GM-026TransportTopics FMCSA Truck Safety Summit PostponedFMCSA Truck Safety Summit (public meeting of carriers, drivers, technology developers, State officials and safety advocates)Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, U.S. Department of TransportationWashington, DCOrganizerMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticeConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-17-GM-029Smithsonian Institution homepage as captured Mar. 14, 2020: all Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., the National Zoo and the New York City museums temporarily closedMuseums, zoos, aquariums, science centers and their ticketed exhibitions, school tours and member eventsMuseum and attraction operators (class); Smithsonian Institution (federal)Every museum and attraction, ALL 50 STATES AND D.C.OrganizerMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-070Administrative Order restricting public access to the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building (Mar. 16, 2020)Restricting Public Access to the National Courts BuildingChief Judge Sharon Prost, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Howard T. Markey National Courts Building, Washington, D.C.; shared with the Court of Federal Claims)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-003Mayor's Order 2020-048Prohibition on Mass Gatherings During Public Health Emergency - Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-031Superior Court Order of March 16, 2020Order (declaration of impaired court functioning; adjusted operations)Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief Judge Robert E. MorinDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-033Court of Appeals Order (Filed March 16, 2020)Order regarding operations during the coronavirus emergencyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals, Chief JudgeDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-099WMATA, 'COVID-19 Information: Service Changes due to the public health emergency' (page as of May 13, 2020)WMATA COVID-19 service changes: reduced Metrorail and Metrobus service, station closures and rear-door boarding during the public health…Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityDistrict of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority)StateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-GM-002Organizer noticeAHA Annual Membership Meeting 2020American Hospital AssociationWashington (Marriott Marquis), DCOrganizerMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-004D.C. Act 23-247, COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 301(c)COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (amendments to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, sections 5a, 7 and…Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-01-116DC Health recommendation (Mar. 17, 2020) that all elective medical procedures, non-urgent hospital and outpatient visits and non-urgent dental procedures be postponed; DC Health guidance for resuming elective surgery (May 26, 2020)DC Health guidance on elective proceduresDC Health (Department of Health)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-001MDOT MTA 'Coronavirus Updates' service-status notice, last updated Mar. 17, 2020 7:00 p.m.: system-wide service reductions effective Mar. 18, 2020; rear-door boarding on all bus routes; Transit Store and Reduced Fare Certification Office closed from Mar. 16Coronavirus Updates - Service Status (service reductions on all vehicle modes effective Wednesday, March 18)Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)Maryland (Baltimore region; MARC Penn, Camden and Brunswick Lines to Washington, D.C. and Martinsburg, W. Va.)StateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Travel and quarantineCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-042OmniRide notice, Mar. 18, 2020, 'IMPORTANT OmniRide Fare Changes During COVID-19': Local and Metro Express services fare free; no cash fares or cash SmarTrip reloads on Express buses; Transit Center main lobby and exterior restrooms closed until further noticeIMPORTANT OmniRide Fare Changes During COVID-19Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRideVirginia (Prince William County, Manassas, Manassas Park; commuter service to Washington, D.C., the Pentagon and Navy Yard)Sector regulatorMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DC-030Joint Committee Order Regarding Operation of the DC Courts During the Coronavirus EmergencyOrder Regarding Operation of the DC Courts During the Coronavirus EmergencyJoint Committee on Judicial Administration for the District of Columbia CourtsDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-032Superior Court General Order (Amended 3/18/20)Order adjusting operations and tolling deadlines through May 15, 2020Superior Court of the District of Columbia, Chief JudgeDistrict of ColumbiaCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-GM-008National Association of REALTORS, newsroom release, 'NAR to Deliver Virtual Solutions for 2020 Realtors Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo' (Washington, Mar. 18, 2020), as captured by the Internet Archive Mar. 23, 2020REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade ExpoNational Association of REALTORS (NAR)Washington, DCOrganizerMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-GM-001RISMedia, 'NAR to Deliver Virtual Solutions for 2020 REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo' (Mar. 19, 2020) (republication of NAR's release)REALTORS Legislative Meetings & Trade ExpoNational Association of REALTORS (NAR)Washington, DCOrganizerMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticeConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DC-004Mayor's Order 2020-051Prohibition on Mass Gatherings During Public Health Emergency - Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-018Mayor's Order 2020-050Extensions of Public Emergency and Public Health Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. DC-005Mayor's Order 2020-053Closure of Non-Essential Businesses and Prohibition on Large Gatherings During Public Health Emergency for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus…Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read