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Ex. DUT-MA-032DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-009; cross-reference; verified_secondary; no file)Department of Public Health stay-at-home and safer-at-home advisoriesDepartment of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel)MassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyStay-at-homeOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-009DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m.-5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020)Stay-at-Home AdvisoryDepartment of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel)MassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q42021 Q1Stay-at-homeConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-110City of Chelsea page 'Closures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions' (April 2020), including the Chelsea Emergency Order delivered to Market Basket, Compare and other large retailersClosures, Businesses, and Public Gathering Restrictions (chelseama.gov, captured April 17, 2020)City of Chelsea (City Manager; Board of Health)City of Chelsea (Suffolk County), MassachusettsCityMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-07-019COVID-19 Order No. 13Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, and Prohibiting Gatherings of More…Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-010COVID-19 Order No. 15Order Extending the Closure of Non-Emergency Child Care Programs (to May 4, 2020)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-015Extension 'until further notice' of the City of Boston order pausing non-essential construction on City-permitted sitesMayor Walsh extends order pausing non-essential construction work in Boston (boston.gov, March 25, 2020)Mayor Martin J. WalshCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-031Mass.gov DCR page and 'Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 Update' (visitor centers, campgrounds and ice rinks temporarily closed; reservations suspended), as captured Apr. 1, 2020Massachusetts State Parks COVID-19 UpdateMassachusetts DCR (Baker-Polito Administration)Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (State agency)StateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-043News item republished by the Authority, ''Boston Hope' signals the newest field hospital set up in the city' (Apr. 9, 2020)Conversion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center into the 1,000-bed Boston Hope care facilityMassachusetts Convention Center Authority (republishing a WCVB report of the Governor's announcement)Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center; Hynes Convention Center), Massachusetts (State authority)StateApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Business closureHealth care ordersEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-B-128COVID-19 Order of April 21, 2020 extending the closure of schools and non-emergency child care through the end of the school year (reported as Order No. 27 (schools) and No. 28 (child care))Extension of school and child-care closures through the end of the 2019-2020 school year (June 29, 2020 for child care)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateApr. 21, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-155Town of Brookline COVID-19 page as of May 1, 2020 (banner: 'Face coverings must be worn in public'; links to Voluntary Construction Suspension and Emergency Parking Rules)Brookline COVID-19 information page (brooklinema.gov/covid-19, raw Wayback capture of May 1, 2020)Town of BrooklineTown of Brookline, MassachusettsCityMay 1, 20202020 Q2Business closureFace-covering requirementOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MA-033Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces (Reopening Massachusetts, May 18, 2020), with the sector-specific workplace safety standards, protocol summaries and checklists issued under Order No. 33 s. 2 (May 2020 to May 2021)Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces: social distancing, hygiene protocols, staffing and operations, cleaning and disinfectingDepartment of Labor Standards and Department of Public Health (with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development), under COVID-19 Order No. 33, s. 2MassachusettsStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-01-072Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (May 18, 2020) (resumption of urgent elective invasive procedures by attested providers)Order of the Commissioner of Public Health (Phase 1 reopening of health care)Commissioner of Public HealthMassachusettsStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-06-GM-041AP via Boston.com, 'The 2020 Boston Marathon has been canceled' (May 28, 2020), quoting the B.A.A.Boston Marathon 2020Boston Athletic Association; City of BostonBoston (and Hopkinton to Boston course), MAOrganizerMay 28, 20202020 Q2Organizer noticeConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-C-012COVID-19 Order No. 45Order Requiring Travelers Arriving in Massachusetts to Quarantine or Produce a Negative COVID-19 Test ResultGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-027COVID-19 Order No. 47 (Aug. 11, 2020)Extension of Second Order Authorizing Actions to Limit In-Person Transactions at the Registry of Motor VehiclesGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateAug. 11, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-172Brockton COVID-19 Executive Orders and Announcements page: Executive Order of Aug. 21, 2020 (citywide curfew 11 p.m.-5 a.m. from Aug. 22, 2020); Executive Order of Dec. 14, 2020 (return to Phase Two, Step Two from Dec. 16, 2020, lifted Jan. 6, 2021); City buildings closed to the public from Dec. 7, 2020City of Brockton COVID-19 page: Executive Orders and Announcements (brockton.ma.us/covid19)Mayor Robert F. SullivanCity of Brockton, MassachusettsCityAug. 21, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitCurfew and hoursCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-029COVID-19 Order No. 49Order Authorizing Certain Program Adjustments to Support Families with Students Engaged in Remote LearningGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateAug. 28, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-066Memorandum on the adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Board meeting of September 29, 2020, item 4, with tracked text and public comment)Permanent adoption of 603 CMR 27.08 (Health and Safety Standards during a State of Emergency) after its emergency adoption for the 2020-21…Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley (memorandum to the Board); Board vote of September 29, 2020Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; State levelStateSept. 29, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child careWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-031COVID-19 Order No. 51Order Authorizing Re-Opening of Phase III, Step 2 Enterprises in Municipalities with Reduced Incidence of COVID-19 InfectionGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateSept. 29, 20202020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-121Nantucket Board of Health Emergency Order No. 13, island-wide face covering order (as described on the Town's Face Covering Orders page)Face Covering Orders (nantucket-ma.gov, captured Nov. 27, 2020): 'EMERGENCY ORDER No. 13... On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 the Board of Health…Nantucket Board of HealthTown and County of Nantucket, MassachusettsCityOct. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-093MBTA notice: face covering enforcement takes effect November 6, 2020Face Covering Enforcement Takes Effect November 6 (posted November 6, 2020)MBTAMassachusetts Bay Transportation AuthoritySector regulatorNov. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-065Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Scheduling and Performance of Elective Invasive ProceduresWinter curtailment of non-essential elective invasive proceduresCommissioner of Public Health Monica BharelMassachusettsStateDec. 7, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-011City of Boston announcement: Boston to temporarily return to a modified Phase Two, Step Two of the Reopening Massachusetts planMayor Walsh announces Boston to temporarily return to modified Phase Two, Step Two of reopening plan (boston.gov, December 14, 2020)Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020)City of Boston, MassachusettsCityDec. 14, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-016City of Boston announcement extending the modified Phase 2 Step 2 restrictions for at least three more weeksModified Phase 2, Step 2 of reopening plan extended in Boston (boston.gov, January 5, 2021)Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing continuation of the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020)City of Boston, MassachusettsCityJan. 5, 20212021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-041COVID-19 Order No. 60Order Extending the Provisions of COVID-19 Order No. 59 (to noon January 24, 2021)Governor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateJan. 7, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source