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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026	OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020Oregon State Parks closures (COVID-19 Response)	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (State agency)State	May 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041	News release, 'Camping on state lands to close through April 30' (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands)Camping on state lands to close through April 30	WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR (joint announcement)	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and Department of Natural Resources (State agencies, joint action)State	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-089	MTA press release, Aug. 18, 2020: front-door boarding and fare collection resume on all local and SBS buses Aug. 31, 2020; rear-door boarding had been implemented Mar. 23, 2020; polycarbonate operator barriers on 4,800 local buses; seat behind the operator blocked; forgone bus fares of $159 million; Bridge and Tunnel Officers and EAGLE teams to enforce fare payment and mask requirementMTA Announces Front-Door Boarding and Fare Collection to Resume on All Local and SBS Buses Beginning Monday, August 31	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York City Transit; MTA Bus Company	New York (New York City; all MTA local and Select Bus Service buses)State	Aug. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-013	News release, 'California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks' (vehicular access closed at some units; full closures reserved)California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks to Help Slow Down the Spread of Coronavirus	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-002	BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch OptionsBMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options	Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices)	Indiana (State agency: Bureau of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-022	Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates page: 'All Driver Services Centers Offering Limited Services Due to COVID-19 Outbreak' (March 25, 2020 update; as archived March 31, 2020)Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates: all Driver Services Centers offering limited services	Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security	Tennessee (Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Driver Services Division)State	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-026	SCDMV COVID-19 Update #1 (Executive Director's guidance of March 26, 2020)SCDMV Update #1, March 26, 2020: credentials and registrations expiring March 1 to June 30, 2020 treated as valid until July 1, 2020	Kevin A. Shwedo, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles	South Carolina (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-029	Alaska State Parks website statement of Mar. 27, 2020 (COVID-19 operations; park buildings to remain closed; public use cabins open), as captured Mar. 30, 2020Alaska State Parks COVID-19 statement (Mar. 27, 2020)	Alaska State Parks	Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032	Bureau of Parks and Lands COVID-19 updates: 'March 26, 2020: Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to [COVID-19]' (Reid, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and other Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal parks and beaches closed Mar. 27 - Apr. 8, 2020; playgrounds closed until further notice), as captured Mar. 28, 2020Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to COVID-19 (Bureau of Parks and Lands updates of Mar. 20, 24 and 26, 2020)	Bureau of Parks and Lands (Director Andy Cutko), with the support of Governor Janet Mills	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands (State agency)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-025	ADH, 'COVID-19: Guidance for State Correctional Facilities and Local Detention Facilities' (Mar. 27, 2020)Guidance for prisons and county jails: visitation prohibited; screening of visitors, staff and volunteers; restriction of transfers between…	Arkansas Department of Health	Arkansas Department of Health (guidance to State correctional facilities and local detention facilities); State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060	Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response'Deployment of three Joint Task Force Brigades (72nd IBCT, 56th IBCT, 176th Engineer Brigade) operating ten general support units; initial…	Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General)	Texas (Governor; Texas National Guard); State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-015	DMV news release: DMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to PublicDMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to Public	California Department of Motor Vehicles	California (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	June 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-018	DMV news release of March 26, 2020: field offices temporarily closed to the public statewide beginning March 27; Virtual Field Office from April 2DMV field offices temporarily closed to the public statewide (release of March 26, 2020)	California Department of Motor Vehicles	California (State agency: Department of Motor Vehicles)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-039	NMAA release, '2020 State Spirit, Spring Sports, & Activities Cancelled' (March 27, 2020)Cancellation of the 2020 State Spirit Championships, the spring sports season and all remaining activities for the 2019-20 year, including…	New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors, reciting Secretary of Public Education Ryan Stewart	New Mexico Activities Association (statewide association of member schools), acting on the New Mexico Public Education Department's closure directive; State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014	News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks	California State Parks	California Department of Parks and Recreation (State agency)State	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-019	WSDOT news release, Mar. 20, 2020: resumption of Anacortes-Sidney, B.C. international ferry service pushed back from Mar. 29 to at least Apr. 26, 2020 'as a result of the recent closure of the Canadian border'Start of state ferry service to Canada suspended until April 26 due to COVID-19 situation	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)	Washington (Anacortes - Friday Harbor - Sidney, British Columbia route)State	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-020	WSDOT news release, Mar. 23, 2020: all state ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through at least Apr. 25, 2020; spring service additions cancelled; San Juan Islands vehicle reservations Mar. 29-Apr. 25 cancelled; ridership down 40 percentState ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through April 25 due to lower demand	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF)	Washington (all WSF routes)State	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021	WSDOT news release, Mar. 26, 2020: central Puget Sound routes to a reduced service plan from Mar. 29 through at least Apr. 25, 2020; Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton sailings cut about half; Triangle route to two boats (about one-third fewer sailings); final round trips suspended; ridership down about 60 percent, walk-ons down more than 80 percentState ferries to reduce service in central Puget Sound beginning Sunday, March 29	Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar	Washington (central Puget Sound routes: Seattle/Bainbridge, Seattle/Bremerton, Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth, Mukilteo/Clinton, Edmonds/Kingston)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-035	CTDOT press release, Mar. 27, 2020: New Haven Line to an hourly schedule from Mar. 30, 2020 ('approximately 50 percent less than a normal weekday schedule'); New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury Lines reduced; Hartford Line special weekday schedule; Shore Line East weekend schedule continuing; statewide rear-door boarding on buses; public to reserve bus service for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLYCTDOT Issues Update on Bus and Rail Service	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT); Public Transportation Bureau Chief Richard Andreski; Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi (quoted)	Connecticut (New Haven Line and branches; Hartford Line; Shore Line East; statewide bus)State	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-030	New York State Parks website 'COVID-19 Update' (all campgrounds, cabins, cottages and pavilions/shelters closed through April 30; all playgrounds, athletic courts and sport fields closed; all 2020 camping and pavilion reservations suspended), as captured Mar. 31, 2020New York State Parks COVID-19 Update (Mar. 31, 2020)	New York State Parks	New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State agency)State	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-008	CDCR release, 'CDCR Announces Plan to Further Protect Staff and Inmates from the Spread of COVID-19 in State Prisons'Expedited transition to parole of up to 3,500 inmates; expanded use of Community Correctional Facilities; recital of measures already taken…	California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Secretary Ralph Diaz)	California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; State levelState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-089	NJDOC 'COVID-19 Updates' page and FAQ (as of Mar. 31, 2020; archived Apr. 7, 2020)Transfers from county jails suspended; new inmates held 15 days at the Central Reception and Assignment Facility; inter-institutional…	New Jersey Department of Corrections	New Jersey Department of Corrections; State levelState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-012	Remote Learning Recommendations During COVID-19 Emergency (March 27, 2020)Statewide remote-learning recommendations governing instruction, engagement thresholds and grading during the mandatory Remote Learning Days…	Illinois State Board of Education, Remote Learning Advisory Group, State Superintendent Carmen I. Ayala	Illinois State Board of Education; State levelState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-009	News release, 'State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic' (capacity closures; walk-in prohibition; picnicking prohibited)State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic	Connecticut DEEP (Commissioner Katie Dykes), under Executive Order No. 7R	Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (State agency)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-039	CTDOT press release, June 8, 2020: the two Connecticut River ferries resume June 20, 2020; the season normally begins Apr. 1 'but that was delayed as a result of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic'; masks and social distancing required of passengers and crews; daily sanitizingConnecticut River Ferries Resume Operations	Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph Giulietti	Connecticut (Rocky Hill-Glastonbury and Chester-Hadlyme ferries on the Connecticut River)State	June 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026)
WDFW, Washington State Parks and DNR (joint announcement), News release, 'Camping on state lands to close through April 30' (closure of all State campgrounds on Parks, WDFW and DNR lands) (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-041)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York City Transit; MTA Bus Company, MTA press release, Aug. 18, 2020: front-door boarding and fare collection resume on all local and SBS buses Aug. 31, 2020; rear-door boarding had been implemented Mar. 23, 2020; polycarbonate operator barriers on 4,800 local buses; seat behind the operator blocked; forgone bus fares of $159 million; Bridge and Tunnel Officers and EAGLE teams to enforce fare payment and mask requirement (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-089)
California State Parks, News release, 'California State Parks Announces Steps to Reduce Crowds at State Parks' (vehicular access closed at some units; full closures reserved) (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-013)
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (news release announcing the Governor's closure of State offices), BMV news release: BMV Announces 2-Week Branch Closure and Available Out-of-Branch Options (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-002)
Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Department of Safety COVID-19 Updates page: 'All Driver Services Centers Offering Limited Services Due to COVID-19 Outbreak' (March 25, 2020 update; as archived March 31, 2020) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-022)
Kevin A. Shwedo, Executive Director, South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, SCDMV COVID-19 Update #1 (Executive Director's guidance of March 26, 2020) (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-026)
Alaska State Parks, Alaska State Parks website statement of Mar. 27, 2020 (COVID-19 operations; park buildings to remain closed; public use cabins open), as captured Mar. 30, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-029)
Bureau of Parks and Lands (Director Andy Cutko), with the support of Governor Janet Mills, Bureau of Parks and Lands COVID-19 updates: 'March 26, 2020: Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to [COVID-19]' (Reid, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and other Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal parks and beaches closed Mar. 27 - Apr. 8, 2020; playgrounds closed until further notice), as captured Mar. 28, 2020 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032)
Arkansas Department of Health, ADH, 'COVID-19: Guidance for State Correctional Facilities and Local Detention Facilities' (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-025)
Governor Greg Abbott (with Maj. Gen. Tracy R. Norris, Adjutant General), Governor's release, 'Governor Abbott Announces National Guard Deployment in Support of COVID-19 Response' (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-060)
California Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV news release: DMV Reopens Remaining Field Offices to Public (June 11, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-015)
California Department of Motor Vehicles, DMV news release of March 26, 2020: field offices temporarily closed to the public statewide beginning March 27; Virtual Field Office from April 2 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-018)
New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors, reciting Secretary of Public Education Ryan Stewart, NMAA release, '2020 State Spirit, Spring Sports, & Activities Cancelled' (March 27, 2020) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-039)
California State Parks, News release, 'UPDATE: California State Parks Closes Vehicular Access at all State Parks' (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-014)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Mar. 20, 2020: resumption of Anacortes-Sidney, B.C. international ferry service pushed back from Mar. 29 to at least Apr. 26, 2020 'as a result of the recent closure of the Canadian border' (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-019)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF), WSDOT news release, Mar. 23, 2020: all state ferries to remain on winter sailing schedules through at least Apr. 25, 2020; spring service additions cancelled; San Juan Islands vehicle reservations Mar. 29-Apr. 25 cancelled; ridership down 40 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-020)
Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries (WSF); Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar, WSDOT news release, Mar. 26, 2020: central Puget Sound routes to a reduced service plan from Mar. 29 through at least Apr. 25, 2020; Seattle/Bainbridge and Seattle/Bremerton sailings cut about half; Triangle route to two boats (about one-third fewer sailings); final round trips suspended; ridership down about 60 percent, walk-ons down more than 80 percent (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-021)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT); Public Transportation Bureau Chief Richard Andreski; Metro-North President Catherine Rinaldi (quoted), CTDOT press release, Mar. 27, 2020: New Haven Line to an hourly schedule from Mar. 30, 2020 ('approximately 50 percent less than a normal weekday schedule'); New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury Lines reduced; Hartford Line special weekday schedule; Shore Line East weekend schedule continuing; statewide rear-door boarding on buses; public to reserve bus service for ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ONLY (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-035)
New York State Parks, New York State Parks website 'COVID-19 Update' (all campgrounds, cabins, cottages and pavilions/shelters closed through April 30; all playgrounds, athletic courts and sport fields closed; all 2020 camping and pavilion reservations suspended), as captured Mar. 31, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-030)
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (Secretary Ralph Diaz), CDCR release, 'CDCR Announces Plan to Further Protect Staff and Inmates from the Spread of COVID-19 in State Prisons' (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-008)
New Jersey Department of Corrections, NJDOC 'COVID-19 Updates' page and FAQ (as of Mar. 31, 2020; archived Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-089)
Illinois State Board of Education, Remote Learning Advisory Group, State Superintendent Carmen I. Ayala, Remote Learning Recommendations During COVID-19 Emergency (March 27, 2020) (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-012)
Connecticut DEEP (Commissioner Katie Dykes), under Executive Order No. 7R, News release, 'State Parks to Reduce Visitor Capacity During COVID-19 Pandemic' (capacity closures; walk-in prohibition; picnicking prohibited) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-009)
Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Commissioner Joseph Giulietti, CTDOT press release, June 8, 2020: the two Connecticut River ferries resume June 20, 2020; the season normally begins Apr. 1 'but that was delayed as a result of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic'; masks and social distancing required of passengers and crews; daily sanitizing (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-039)

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