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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. ECO-B-050Education Week, 'Map: Coronavirus and School Closures in 2019-2020' (Mar. 6, 2020; updated Oct. 13, 2021)Map: Coronavirus and School Closures in 2019-2020 (at their peak the closures affected at least 55.1 million students in 124,000 U.S. public…Education Week (secondary source)United States (all States)OtherMar. 6, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed 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. 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. CA-004Executive Order N-26-20Executive Order N-26-20 (school closures: continued funding and distance learning)Governor Gavin NewsomCaliforniaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MI-002Executive Order 2020-5Temporary prohibition on large assemblages and events, temporary school closuresGovernor Gretchen WhitmerMichiganStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child careConfirmed 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. 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. SEC-12-002OMB Memorandum M-20-15Updated Guidance for the National Capital Region on Telework Flexibilities in Response to CoronavirusOffice of Management and BudgetUnited States (National Capital Region)FederalMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020)Suspension and then cancellation of all UIL athletic and academic contests for spring 2020 following GA-08 and GA-16University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt)University Interscholastic League (a part of The University of Texas at Austin, Tex. Educ. Code s. 33.083); State levelStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-051Legislative Council Resolution No. 20-094, Authorizing Action for COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyAuthorizing Action for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (web posting of Mar. 30, 2020 carrying the resolution as an image)Tohono O'odham Legislative CouncilTohono O'odham Nation (Arizona) - tribal legislatureTribalMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationGathering capTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AZ-096Suspension of all tourism to Supai and Havasu Canyon, Mar. 16, 2020 to Feb. 1, 2023Havasupai Tribe suspension of all tourism to the reservation (Mar. 16, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2023)Havasupai Tribal CouncilHavasupai TribeTribalMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureTravel and quarantineConfirmed 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-NYC-049Mayor's press release No. 151-20, 'New York City to Close All School Buildings and Transition to Remote Learning' (Mar. 15, 2020)Closure of all New York City public school buildings effective March 16, 2020; remote learning from March 23, 2020Mayor Bill de Blasio (announcement); New York City Department of Education (implementation)New York City (Department of Education)CityMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-026City Emergency Orders index (Declaration of Civil Emergency; Emergency Orders 2020-02 to 2020-17), as captured in 2021City Emergency Orders (City's COVID-19 response updates)City of Vancouver (City Manager's Office), listing Emergency Orders 2020-02 through 2020-17 and the Declaration of Civil EmergencyCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-RIV-059Orders of the Health Officer of March 13 and March 17, 2020 closing all schools, colleges and universities (initially through April 3, then April 30, 2020)School closure orders of March 13 and 17, 2020Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron KaiserRiverside County, CaliforniaCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-045JCPS school closure and remote-instruction decisions, 2020-21Closure of all JCPS schools from March 16, 2020 (announced March 12, 2020, initially through April 5, then April 20, then the school year)…Jefferson County Board of Education / Superintendent Marty PollioJefferson County, Kentucky (Jefferson County Public Schools)CountyMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-047FCPS school closure and remote-instruction decisions, 2020-21Closure announced March 12, 2020; remote instruction for the remainder of 2019-20 and the fall of 2020; staggered return to classrooms by…Fayette County Board of Education / SuperintendentFayette County, Kentucky (Fayette County Public Schools)CountyMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-003Executive Order 1458State government employees to work from home to the extent feasibleGovernor Tate ReevesMississippiStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NM-077K-12 public school closure (Mar. 13, 2020, effective Mar. 16 through Apr. 3; extended Mar. 27, 2020 through the end of the 2019-20 school year) and PED 'Reentry Guidance' (June 20, 2020) and 'COVID-19 Response Toolkit for New Mexico's Public Schools' (2021-22)School closure orders and PED reentry instrumentsGovernor Michelle Lujan Grisham; Public Education Secretary Ryan StewartNew MexicoStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NM-078Directive of March 15, 2020 to State agencies (remote work; State buildings closed to the public; museums, historic sites and State parks closed)Governor directs state government agencies to minimize face-to-face contact while continuing service deliveryGovernor Michelle Lujan GrishamNew MexicoStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NV-001ADeclaration of Emergency Directive 001Closure of all schoolsGovernor Steve SisolakNevadaStateMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. PA-119Statewide closure of all K-12 schools announced Mar. 13, 2020 (effective Mar. 16 for ten business days), extended Mar. 23 and Mar. 30, 2020, and made permanent for the 2019-2020 school year Apr. 9, 2020Statewide K-12 school closure (Mar. 13 - end of the 2019-2020 school year)Governor Tom WolfPennsylvaniaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-049Administrative Order No. 49Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court ProceduresVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by the State Court Administrator)VermontCourtMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source

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