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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. OH-009	Joint Directors' Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar FacilitiesIn Re: Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, and Deborah Ashenhurst, Director of Veterans Services (Joint Directors' Order)	OhioState	Mar. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. OH-002	Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of OhioIn Re: Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-062	Director's Orders limiting access to residential care facilities (assisted living): original order of March 13, 2020; outdoor visitation from June 8, 2020; Amended Order to Permit Access to Ohio's Residential Care Facilities, with Exceptions (March 22, 2021)Residential care facility access orders (chain)	Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	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 AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015	Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy	State of Ohio Board of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. OH-063	Commission order that casinos comply with the ODH directive on large gatherings (closure of Ohio's four casinos and seven racinos from March 13-14, 2020) and 'Responsible Restart Ohio - Gaming Facilities Remain Closed' (May 2020); reopening June 19, 2020Casino and racino closure, March 2020 to June 19, 2020	Ohio Casino Control Commission; Ohio Lottery Commission (racinos)	OhioSector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering cap	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-056	Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists (Board notice)Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists	Ohio State Dental Board	OhioSector regulator	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-008	Joint Administrative Order, No. M200001 (Mar. 13, 2020)In re: Courthouse Operations Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judges Kubicki and Russell)	Hamilton County, OhioCourt	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-002	City of Cleveland Buildings Closed to the Public, Will Offer Limited Services (COVID-19 Update, Mar. 16, 2020)City of Cleveland Buildings Closed to the Public, Will Offer Limited Services	Mayor Frank G. Jackson (administrative order under the Proclamation of Civil Emergency)	City of Cleveland, OhioCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Telework mandateGathering capCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-014	Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency and Continuity of Operations of the Court Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry)In re: Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency and Continuity of Operations of the Court Due to COVID-19 Pandemic	Judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division	Cuyahoga County, OhioCourt	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Gathering capCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-046	Executive Order No. EO2020-0003Declaration and Order Regarding Mass Gatherings for Cuyahoga County	County Executive Armond Budish	Cuyahoga County, OhioCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-001	Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency, No. 20MS000156Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency	Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Hon. Stephen L. McIntosh, Administrative Judge)	Franklin County, OhioCourt	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-002	Joint Press Release, Court Operations (Mar. 13, 2020)Franklin County Common Pleas Court, General, Domestic Relations/Juvenile, and Probate Divisions; Franklin County Municipal Court: Press…	Administrative Judges of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General, Domestic Relations/Juvenile and Probate Divisions) and the Franklin County Municipal Court	Franklin County, OhioCourt	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-003	Franklin County Municipal Court Operations During COVID-19 Epidemic (Mar. 13, 2020)Franklin County Municipal Court Operations During COVID-19 Epidemic	Franklin County Municipal Court	Franklin County, Ohio (Columbus and the county's municipal-court territory)Court	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-006	Franklin County Municipal Court Operations During COVID-19 Epidemic (updated Mar. 15, 2020)Franklin County Municipal Court Operations During COVID-19 Epidemic	Franklin County Municipal Court	Franklin County, OhioCourt	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
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-CIN-045	Joint Emergency Order 4. Public Space - Physical Distancing Requirements (Mar. 17, 2020) (Clerk of Council docket record, matter 202000474)Joint Emergency Order 4. Public Space - Physical Distancing Requirements	Mayor John Cranley jointly with the Cincinnati Board of Health	City of Cincinnati, OhioCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-006	Amended Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings and the Closure of Venues in the State of OhioIn Re: Amended Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings and the Closure of Venues in the State of Ohio	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-069	Director's Order: Closure of the Polling Locations in the State of Ohio on Tuesday March 17, 2020In Re: Closure of the Polling Locations in the State of Ohio on Tuesday March 17, 2020	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. OH-007	Director's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioDirector's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-077	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioDirector's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio	Director of Health Amy Acton (Ohio Department of Health)	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-02-036	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioNon-essential surgery order	Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CMH-008	Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency (Second General Order), No. 20MS000159Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency	Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (McIntosh, Adm. J.)	Franklin County, OhioCourt	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. OH-053	Director's Orders of March 21, 2020 closing older adult day care services and senior centers, prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings, and closing family entertainment centers and internet cafesDirector's Orders of March 21, 2020 (three orders)	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-24-009	Governor's COVID-19 Update of March 21, 2020 (announcing the Director's Orders closing older adult day care services and senior centers and prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings)COVID-19 Update: March 21, 2020	Governor Mike DeWine (COVID-19 Update of March 21, 2020, announcing the Director of Health's orders)	OhioState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureHealth care orders	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-011	Ohio Director's Stay at Home Order (Mar. 22, 2020) secs. 12(k), 15Director's Order that All Persons Stay at Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work or Activity	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of Health, and Deborah Ashenhurst, Director of Veterans Services (Joint Directors' Order), Joint Directors' Order to Limit Access to Ohio's Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities (Mar. 11, 2020) (Ex. OH-009)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. OH-002)
Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Orders limiting access to residential care facilities (assisted living): original order of March 13, 2020; outdoor visitation from June 8, 2020; Amended Order to Permit Access to Ohio's Residential Care Facilities, with Exceptions (March 22, 2021) (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. OH-062)
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)
Ohio Casino Control Commission; Ohio Lottery Commission (racinos), Commission order that casinos comply with the ODH directive on large gatherings (closure of Ohio's four casinos and seven racinos from March 13-14, 2020) and 'Responsible Restart Ohio - Gaming Facilities Remain Closed' (May 2020); reopening June 19, 2020 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. OH-063)
Ohio State Dental Board, Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists (Board notice) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. OH-056)
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and Hamilton County Municipal Court (Judges Kubicki and Russell), Joint Administrative Order, No. M200001 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-008)
Mayor Frank G. Jackson (administrative order under the Proclamation of Civil Emergency), City of Cleveland Buildings Closed to the Public, Will Offer Limited Services (COVID-19 Update, Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-002)
Judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency and Continuity of Operations of the Court Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-014)
County Executive Armond Budish, Executive Order No. EO2020-0003 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-046)
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Hon. Stephen L. McIntosh, Administrative Judge), Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency, No. 20MS000156 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-001)
Administrative Judges of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (General, Domestic Relations/Juvenile and Probate Divisions) and the Franklin County Municipal Court, Joint Press Release, Court Operations (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-002)
Franklin County Municipal Court, Franklin County Municipal Court Operations During COVID-19 Epidemic (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-003)
Franklin County Municipal Court, Franklin County Municipal Court Operations During COVID-19 Epidemic (updated Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-006)
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 John Cranley jointly with the Cincinnati Board of Health, Joint Emergency Order 4. Public Space - Physical Distancing Requirements (Mar. 17, 2020) (Clerk of Council docket record, matter 202000474) (Ex. MET-CIN-045)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Amended Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings and the Closure of Venues in the State of Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OH-006)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order: Closure of the Polling Locations in the State of Ohio on Tuesday March 17, 2020 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. OH-069)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OH-007)
Director of Health Amy Acton (Ohio Department of Health), Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-077)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-036)
Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (McIntosh, Adm. J.), Order in Response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Public Health Emergency (Second General Order), No. 20MS000159 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-008)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Orders of March 21, 2020 closing older adult day care services and senior centers, prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings, and closing family entertainment centers and internet cafes (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. OH-053)
Governor Mike DeWine (COVID-19 Update of March 21, 2020, announcing the Director of Health's orders), Governor's COVID-19 Update of March 21, 2020 (announcing the Director's Orders closing older adult day care services and senior centers and prohibiting adult day support and vocational habilitation services in congregate settings) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. SEC-24-009)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Director's Stay at Home Order (Mar. 22, 2020) secs. 12(k), 15 (Ex. OH-011)

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