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Ex. FOR-023Notice No. 1 (Jan. 23, 2020): suspension of public transport and outbound travel from Wuhan; Hubei provincial lockdown; State Council extension of the Spring Festival holiday (Jan. 26-27, 2020) and staggered work resumption (Feb. 2020)Wuhan lockdown noticeWuhan Municipal Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters (reported by Xinhua)China - Hubei Province / WuhanForeign governmentJan. 23, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineSupply chainConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-IN-019620 IAC 1-1-1, Recordkeeping requirements; construction industry; adoption of federal standards (Title 620, Article 1, Rule 1, Section 1)IOSHA's adoption of the federal occupational safety and health standards (29 C.F.R. Part 1910 and the construction standards) as Indiana…Indiana Occupational Safety Standards Commission (rule compiled in the Indiana Administrative Code; text as mirrored by the Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School)IndianaStateMay 29, 19712020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-069Port Tampa Bay statement, Cruise schedule updates and information on COVID-19 prevention and safety measures (Mar. 11, 2020)Cruise schedule updates and information on COVID-19 prevention and safety measuresPort Tampa BayPort Tampa Bay (Tampa Port Authority, an independent special district of the State of Florida)StateMar. 11, 2020Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. CO-096Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay ('Colorado HELP') Rules, 7 CCR 1103-10 (emergency rules adopted Mar. 11, 2020; amended Mar. 16, Apr. 3, Apr. 27 and July 14, 2020)Colorado Health Emergency Leave with Pay RulesColorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and StatisticsColoradoSector regulatorMar. 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-076NDCS 'Coronavirus Health Update' page (as archived Apr. 11, 2020)Inmate visitation suspended (Mar. 16, 2020); Board of Parole COVID-19 update (Mar. 17); Cornhusker State Industries redirected to hand…Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (Director Scott R. Frakes)Nebraska Department of Correctional Services; State levelStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesSupply chainConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. FED-290Press release of March 12, 2020 (Building closed to the public)Supreme Court Building closed to the public until further noticeSupreme Court of the United States (Public Information Office)Supreme Court of the United StatesCourtMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-107LED Bulletin 20-02, Lawful Product Returns for Event Cancellations Attributable to COVID-19 ConcernsBulletin 20-02: Lawful Product Returns For Event Cancellations Attributable to COVID-19 ConcernsColorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement DivisionColorado (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Events and venuesSupply chainOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-082IDOC 'Comprehensive Response to COVID-19' page (as archived Sept. 21, 2020), linking Executive Directive 20-20 (Pandemic Response) and the IDOC and Wexford COVID-19 ProtocolExecutive Directive 20-20 authorizing the Department's Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan, 'effective immediately and... applicable to…Indiana Department of Correction (Commissioner Robert E. Carter, Jr.)Indiana Department of Correction; State levelStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DET-049Announcements extending the 36th District Court eviction moratorium (Apr. 9, May 7, May 23, June 26 and July 16, 2020)36th District Court Announces Extension of Eviction Moratorium (July 16, 2020) and the preceding extensions36th District Court (Detroit)City of Detroit, Michigan (36th District Court)CourtJuly 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed 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. MS-058Emergency Administrative Order (March 13, 2020) and Emergency Administrative Order (March 16, 2020)Emergency administrative orders: courts remain open; judges may postpone trials through May 15, 2020; later orders on interactive equipment…Supreme Court of MississippiMississippiCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-048Supreme Court Administrative Directive No. 36Temporary Postponement of Jury TrialsVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by State Court Administrator Patricia Gabel)VermontCourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…State of Ohio Board of PharmacyState of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulatorOct. 6, 2025Health care ordersSupply chainOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. GA-062Order Declaring Statewide Judicial EmergencyStatewide judicial emergency (jury trials, grand juries and deadlines suspended)Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, Supreme Court of GeorgiaGeorgiaCourtMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-018Declaration of Civil Emergency No. 2020-01 (Mar. 13, 2020, 14:30) and Emergency Order 2020-02 (measures effective Mar. 14, 2020: cancellation of City-permitted events of 250 or more; facility closures; suspension of meetings of 20 or more in City facilities; suspension of non-essential inspections)Vancouver City Manager issues Declaration of Civil Emergency related to COVID-19City Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-007City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubsPublic health emergency declared, details for BPS, restrictions for restaurants, bars, clubs (boston.gov, March 15, 2020)Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public SchoolsCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-113ILCC COVID19 Q&A (March 2020)ILCC COVID-19 Q&A on Executive Orders 2020-07 and 2020-10 (bars and restaurants closed to on-premises consumption; to-go and delivery)Illinois Liquor Control CommissionIllinois (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-057DPR General Order (Mar. 16, 2020) (COVID-19: Department hearings, deadlines and in-person proceedings; extended by general orders of Apr. 6, Apr. 13 and Apr. 20-27, 2020 and a 21-day extension order)DPR General Order 3 16 2020IDFPR Division of Professional RegulationIllinois; IDFPR Division of Professional RegulationSector regulatorMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-058DRE General Order (Mar. 16, 2020) (COVID-19: Division hearings and deadlines; extended by DRE general orders of Apr. 6 and Apr. 21-28, 2020)General Order DRE 3 16 2020IDFPR Division of Real EstateIllinois; IDFPR Division of Real EstateSector regulatorMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AL-091Order of the Jefferson County Health Officer suspending certain public gatherings (March 16, 2020)First Alabama COVID-19 order: gatherings suspended and restaurants, bars and other establishments closed to on-premises service in Jefferson…Jefferson County Health Officer Mark E. Wilson, M.D.Jefferson County, AlabamaCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-002First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFirst Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat (restaurants, taverns…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-C-058General Order 20-10 (and General Order 20-20, court operations pursuant to GO 20-12)Court operations in the District of Arizona in response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)U.S. District Court for the District of ArizonaUnited States (D. Ariz.)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-ATL-059Order declaring a judicial emergency for all courts in Clayton County (Mar. 16-Apr. 13, 2020)Clayton County Judicial Circuit order halts jury trials and civil or non-essential mattersChief Judge Geronda V. Carter, Superior Court of Clayton CountyClayton County, Georgia (Clayton Judicial Circuit)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CHI-057County Division General Administrative Order 2020-01COVID-19 County Division ProceduresPresiding Judge, County Division, Circuit Court of Cook CountyCircuit Court of Cook County, County Department, County DivisionCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-102General Order on Court Operations (March 16, 2020) and Updated Order for Loudoun County Circuit Court Operations (March 2020)Loudoun Courts General Order on court operations; Updated Order for Loudoun County Circuit Court OperationsLoudoun County Circuit CourtLoudoun County, Virginia (20th Judicial Circuit)CourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source