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Ex. MET-PHL-090Chester County instruments: COVID-19 disaster emergency declaration (March 2020); intergovernmental agreement to serve Delaware County (approved Mar. 18, 2020; ended July 31, 2021); Health Department school guidance (Aug. 4, 2020) and 2021-22 close-contact, symptomatic and antigen-testing instructions (Aug. 2021); 'Simple Ask: Wear a Mask' campaign (2020); First Amended Declaration of Judicial Emergency of the Court of Common Pleas (2020)Chester County COVID-19 instruments (by category)Chester County Board of Commissioners; Chester County Health Department (Jeanne Casner, Director, 2020; Jeanne Franklin, Public Health Director, 2021); President Judge of the 15th Judicial DistrictChester County, Pennsylvania (Board of Commissioners; Chester County Health Department; Court of Common Pleas, 15th Judicial District)County2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationSchools and child careCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DET-055Emergency Epidemic Order in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (continuing declaration of local emergency)Continuing Emergency Epidemic Order of June 23, 2021 providing for virtual meetings of public bodies 'to continue to protect the public…Detroit Health Department, Denise Fair, Chief Public Health OfficerCity of Detroit, MichiganCityJune 23, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SFO-019Order of the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara (shelter in place), Mar. 16, 2020Order directing all individuals living in the County to shelter at their place of residence except to provide or receive certain essential…Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara (Sara H. Cody, M.D.)County of Santa ClaraCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-044Council public meetings and hearings closed to public attendance (written and online comment only); all work sessions cancelled through April 22, 2020; Board of Health meetings under the same protocols (Mar. 20, 2020)County council updates public meeting process in response to COVID-19Clark County CouncilClark County, WashingtonCountyMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DEN-039Public Health Order adopting Level Red: Severe Risk in Denver (Spanish-language copy of the November 20, 2020 order)DDPHE Level Red order of November 20, 2020 (Spanish version; the English text is stated in the DDPHE fact sheet, Ex. 027)Executive Director, DDPHECity and County of Denver, ColoradoCityNov. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-LA-008Reopening Safer at Work and in the Community (Revised Order Issued July 14, 2020): Cessation of Indoor OperationsReopening Safer at Work and in the Community for Control of COVID-19 (July 14, 2020 revision closing indoor operations of gyms, worship…County of Los Angeles Health OfficerLos Angeles County Public Health JurisdictionCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-052Milwaukee County COVID-19 County Policies and Procedures: Administrative Orders 20-3 (Telework, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-4 (Social Distancing, eff. 3/16/2020), 20-7v8 (response to confirmed cases, 8/19/2021), 20-13v10 (Service Risk and Re-Opening Requirements, eff. 7/1/2021), 20-14v7 (Universal Face Mask Policy, eff. 8/2/2021), 20-17v4 (Health Screening, eff. 7/15/2021), 21-1v3 (Expanded Paid Sick Leave, eff. 5/2/2021), 21-3v2 (Vaccine Mandate, eff. 10/8/2021)Milwaukee County Administrative Orders on COVID-19 (index page as captured Nov. 23, 2021)Milwaukee County Executive (Administrative Orders of the County Executive and Department of Administrative Services)Milwaukee County, WisconsinCountyMar. 16, 2020Telework mandateFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-003Closure of all 19 Multnomah County Library branches; suspension of in-person jail visits (County facility closures under the emergency)County closes libraries to slow spread of COVID-19, critical health and law enforcement services remain unchangedChair Deborah Kafoury; Library Director Vailey Oehlke; Sheriff Mike ReeseMultnomah County, OregonCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-063Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated November 4, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to March 1, 2022; bar exam health protocols including vaccination proofVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtNov. 4, 2021Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-TPA-076Administrative Order S-2021-006Health & Safety Requirements in Courthouse Facilities During COVID-19 Mitigation EffortsChief Judge Ronald N. FicarrottaThirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Hillsborough County)CourtJan. 15, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-12-038Order No. 25700-B-607 (Mar. 18, 2020; amended Mar. 20, 2020)Order re Statewide Response by Washington State Courts to the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyWashington Supreme CourtWashingtonCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-089Requirement that all staff and visitors wear masks in all County buildings and facilities from Aug. 16, 2021; recommendation of indoor masking regardless of vaccination statusMontgomery County requires masks in all county buildings and facilities from Monday, Aug. 16, 2021 (announced Aug. 13, 2021)Montgomery County Board of Commissioners with the Office of Public HealthMontgomery County, PennsylvaniaCountyAug. 13, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-KC-013Second Amended Order 20-01 (stay at home)Order directing all individuals in Kansas City to stay at home except for essential activities and closing non-essential businessesMayor Quinton Lucas (with the Director of Health)Kansas City, MissouriCityMar. 21, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-011Two-Week Pause on social activities, Nov. 11-25, 2020, applied to Multnomah County (restaurant indoor capacity 50 including staff, party size six; indoor activities capped at 50; telework directed; long-term care indoor visits halted; social gatherings six)As COVID-cases increase, officials call two-week pause to separate people during infectious periodGovernor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Chair Deborah Kafoury and Health Officer Dr. Jennifer Vines (County call to comply)Multnomah County, OregonCountyNov. 6, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-037Two-Week Pause applied to Clackamas County, Nov. 11-25, 2020 (long-term care visitation halted; restaurant and bar patrons reduced; indoor groups capped at six; work from home)Clackamas County reacts to two-week pause to fight COVID-19Governor Kate Brown (Two-Week Pause); Clackamas County (Chair Jim Bernard; Public Health Officer Dr. Sarah Present)Clackamas County, OregonCountyNov. 9, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-038Clackamas County's compliance with the Risk framework effective Dec. 3, 2020 (Extreme Risk on the latest data); County buildings open to the public 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays only, with appointments encouragedClackamas County embraces new data-driven framework to fight COVID-19 (County remains open to serve)Clackamas County (County Administrator Gary Schmidt; Public Health Director Philip Mason-Joyner); Governor Kate Brown and OHA (Risk framework)Clackamas County, OregonCountyNov. 25, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-STL-045Amended Stay at Home Order (April 2, 2020)Amended Stay at Home OrderSt. Louis County Department of Public Health (Acting Director Dr. Emily Doucette)St. Louis County, MissouriCountyApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MI-060MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253: Gatherings and Face Mask Order ('Pause to Save Lives')Gatherings and Face Mask Order of November 15, 2020 (three-week pause)Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)MichiganStateNov. 15, 20202020 Q4Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MI-065MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253: Gatherings and Face Mask OrderGatherings and Face Mask Order of February 4, 2021 (clarifying gathering rules; in effect through March 29, 2021)Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Elizabeth Hertel)MichiganStateFeb. 4, 20212021 Q1Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MI-068MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253: Gatherings and Face Mask OrderGatherings and Face Mask Order of April 16, 2021 (regime continued through May 24, 2021)Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Elizabeth Hertel)MichiganStateApr. 16, 20212021 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-16-091Stay Home Missouri OrderOrder (Stay Home Missouri)Randall W. Williams, M.D., Director, Department of Health and Senior ServicesMissouriStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-101Temporary closures of county departments and suspension of public conference-room useCounty to Institute Temporary Closures of Departments to Implement Social Distancing Protocols (March 17, 2020)Loudoun County GovernmentLoudoun County, VirginiaCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-075Sixth Order Extending the Thirty-Second Judicial District's Past Declared EmergencySixth Order Extending the Thirty-Second Judicial District's Past Declared EmergencyPresident Judge Kevin F. KellyDelaware County, Pennsylvania (Court of Common Pleas, 32nd Judicial District)CourtJan. 22, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-RIV-015Closure of the County Administrative Center and other county buildings to the public from July 13, 2020 (news release of July 8, 2020)County services to move to virtual methodsRiverside County Executive Office (County Executive Officer George Johnson)Riverside County, CaliforniaCountyJuly 8, 20202020 Q3Telework mandateCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-026Release: Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. extends Judicial Emergency to June 13, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 6)Release announcing the second 30-day extension; court facilities to remain closed to the public at least through June 13, 2020; Court…Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice SeitzDelaware Judiciary (statewide)CourtMay 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source