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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. FOR-023	Notice 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 notice	Wuhan Municipal Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters (reported by Xinhua)	China - Hubei Province / WuhanForeign government	Jan. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-076	NDCS '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 levelState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-107	LED 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 Concerns	Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division	Colorado (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Events and venuesSupply chainOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015	Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulator	Oct. 6, 2025		Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-018	Declaration 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-19	City Manager Eric Holmes	City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)City	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-007	City 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 Schools	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-12-002	OMB Memorandum M-20-15Updated Guidance for the National Capital Region on Telework Flexibilities in Response to Coronavirus	Office of Management and Budget	United States (National Capital Region)Federal	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandate	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-113	ILCC 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 Commission	Illinois (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-051	Legislative 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 Council	Tohono O'odham Nation (Arizona) - tribal legislatureTribal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationGathering capTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AL-091	Order 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, AlabamaCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AZ-096	Suspension 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 Council	Havasupai TribeTribal	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-002	First 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MKE-052	Milwaukee 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, WisconsinCounty	Mar. 16, 2020		Telework mandateFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-026	City 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 Emergency	City of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)City	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-003	Executive Order 1458State government employees to work from home to the extent feasible	Governor Tate Reeves	MississippiState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandate	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NM-078	Directive 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 delivery	Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham	New MexicoState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-049	Administrative Order No. 49Declaration of Judicial Emergency and Changes to Court Procedures	Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by the State Court Administrator)	VermontCourt	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-054	MBTA schedule revisions effective Mar. 17, 2020 (reduced subway, bus, Commuter Rail and ferry service under the COVID-19 emergency)MBTA Announces Schedule Revisions to Take Effect Tuesday, March 17	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (General Manager Steve Poftak)	Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Massachusetts; division of MassDOT)State	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-083	INL work-from-home directive and minimum-safe operating status (Mar. 17, 2020)INL encourages employees to work from home amid coronavirus outbreak	Idaho National Laboratory (Battelle Energy Alliance) under DOE direction	Idaho National Laboratory (DOE; Battelle Energy Alliance), Idaho Falls, IDFederal	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandate	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-060	Resolution No. C03-66-20 and Executive Order 20-01 (as described in the Tribe's release of Mar. 19, 2020)Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council Takes Action in Response to COVID-19; Authorizes Establishment of the Incident Command System	Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council; Chairman Robert Valencia (release of Mar. 19, 2020)	Pascua Yaqui Tribe (Pascua Yaqui Reservation, Pima County, Arizona; Guadalupe) - tribal governmentTribal	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-GA-018	ACCG, State Laws Impacting Georgia Counties during the 2020 Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020; updated Mar. 17, 2020)State Laws Impacting Georgia Counties during the 2020 Public Health Emergency	Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), the statewide association of Georgia's 159 county governments	GeorgiaState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CIN-038	Closure of the City Hall lobby and cancellation of board and committee meetings (Mar. 13, 2020)City Hall lobby closed	City Manager David Johnston (announced by Mayor Joe Meyer)	City of Covington, KentuckyCity	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-HOU-078	Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and RestaurantsBars and nightclubs closed; dine-in service stopped effective 8 a.m. March 17, 2020	Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release)	City of Houston, TexasCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-LAS-023	Mayor's order of Mar. 16, 2020 limiting or prohibiting operations of dine-in restaurant service, bars and nightclubs, and gymnasiums open to the general public in RenoCity of Reno closure order for bars, nightclubs, gyms and dine-in restaurants (announced Mar. 16, 2020)	Mayor Hillary Schieve (order under RMC 8.34.060 and the Mar. 13, 2020 emergency declaration)	City of Reno, NevadaCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PDX-028	Extension of the emergency declaration to April 2, 2020; cancellation of the State of the County address and town hall; County telecommuting, distancing and travel measuresEmergency extended and State of County and Townhall meeting canceled	Washington County Board of Commissioners; Chair Kathryn Harrington	Washington County, OregonCounty	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source

Wuhan Municipal Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Prevention and Control Headquarters (reported by Xinhua), Notice 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) (Ex. FOR-023)
Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (Director Scott R. Frakes), NDCS 'Coronavirus Health Update' page (as archived Apr. 11, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-076)
Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division, LED Bulletin 20-02, Lawful Product Returns for Event Cancellations Attributable to COVID-19 Concerns (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-107)
State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Board 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 dates (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015)
City Manager Eric Holmes, Declaration 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) (Ex. MET-PDX-018)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public Schools, City 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 clubs (Ex. MET-BOS-007)
Office of Management and Budget, OMB Memorandum M-20-15 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. SEC-12-002)
Illinois Liquor Control Commission, ILCC COVID19 Q&A (March 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-113)
Tohono O'odham Legislative Council, Legislative Council Resolution No. 20-094, Authorizing Action for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-051)
Jefferson County Health Officer Mark E. Wilson, M.D, Order of the Jefferson County Health Officer suspending certain public gatherings (March 16, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AL-091)
Havasupai Tribal Council, Suspension of all tourism to Supai and Havasu Canyon, Mar. 16, 2020 to Feb. 1, 2023 (Ex. AZ-096)
Governor John C. Carney, First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. DE-002)
Milwaukee County Executive (Administrative Orders of the County Executive and Department of Administrative Services), Milwaukee 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) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-MKE-052)
City of Vancouver (City Manager's Office), listing Emergency Orders 2020-02 through 2020-17 and the Declaration of Civil Emergency, City Emergency Orders index (Declaration of Civil Emergency; Emergency Orders 2020-02 to 2020-17), as captured in 2021 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-026)
Governor Tate Reeves, Executive Order 1458 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MS-003)
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, Directive of March 15, 2020 to State agencies (remote work; State buildings closed to the public; museums, historic sites and State parks closed) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. NM-078)
Vermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar by the State Court Administrator), Administrative Order No. 49 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. VT-049)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (General Manager Steve Poftak), MBTA schedule revisions effective Mar. 17, 2020 (reduced subway, bus, Commuter Rail and ferry service under the COVID-19 emergency) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-054)
Idaho National Laboratory (Battelle Energy Alliance) under DOE direction, INL work-from-home directive and minimum-safe operating status (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-083)
Pascua Yaqui Tribal Council; Chairman Robert Valencia (release of Mar. 19, 2020), Resolution No. C03-66-20 and Executive Order 20-01 (as described in the Tribe's release of Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-060)
Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), the statewide association of Georgia's 159 county governments, ACCG, State Laws Impacting Georgia Counties during the 2020 Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020; updated Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-GA-018)
City Manager David Johnston (announced by Mayor Joe Meyer), Closure of the City Hall lobby and cancellation of board and committee meetings (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-038)
Mayor Sylvester Turner (Office of the Mayor release), Release: Mayor Turner Announces Changes to Operating Procedures for City of Houston Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-HOU-078)
Mayor Hillary Schieve (order under RMC 8.34.060 and the Mar. 13, 2020 emergency declaration), Mayor's order of Mar. 16, 2020 limiting or prohibiting operations of dine-in restaurant service, bars and nightclubs, and gymnasiums open to the general public in Reno (Ex. MET-LAS-023)
Washington County Board of Commissioners; Chair Kathryn Harrington, Extension of the emergency declaration to April 2, 2020; cancellation of the State of the County address and town hall; County telecommuting, distancing and travel measures (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-PDX-028)

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