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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-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 AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015	Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy	State of Ohio Board of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-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. 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. 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-017	Director's Order to Facilities to Notify Residents, Guardians and Sponsor of Positive or Probable Cases of COVID-19Director's Order to Facilities to Notify Residents, Guardians and Sponsor of Positive or Probable Cases of COVID-19	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. OH-019	Director's Stay Safe Ohio OrderDirector's Order that Reopens Businesses, with Exceptions, and Continues a Stay Healthy and Safe at Home Order	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Apr. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-10-048	Director's Stay Safe Ohio OrderDirector's Stay Safe Ohio Order (Apr. 30, 2020): reopening of manufacturing, distribution and construction (May 4), general office (May 4)…	Dr. Amy Acton, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Apr. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-11-030	Responsible RestartOhio: Manufacturing, Distribution & Construction sector requirements (Mandatory column)Responsible RestartOhio Manufacturing, Distribution & Construction	Ohio Department of Health, Director Amy Acton (sector requirements incorporated by the Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order of Apr. 30, 2020)	OhioState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-049	Executive Order No. EO2020-0007Declaration and Order Requiring Face Covering in County Buildings	County Executive Armond Budish	Cuyahoga County, OhioCounty	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-020	Director's Dine Safe Ohio OrderDirector's Order that Reopens Restaurants and Bars to Dine-in Service, with Exceptions	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-021	Director's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing Locations and Tanning Facilities, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing Locations and Tanning…	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-18-011	Director's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing Locations and Tanning Facilities, with ExceptionsDirector's Order Reopening Personal Services	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health	OhioSector regulator	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-013	Court of Common Pleas COVID-19 page (Justice Center building access, health screening, face coverings, courtroom caps, jury-trial suspension) as of July 1, 2020COVID-19 \| CCCCP (court operations page)	Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Administrative and Presiding Judge Brendan J. Sheehan)	Cuyahoga County, OhioCourt	July 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CLE-018	Order Regarding Continuity of Operations to Maximize Social Distancing Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry)In re: Order Regarding Continuity of Operations to Maximize Social Distancing Due to COVID-19 Pandemic	Judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division	Cuyahoga County, OhioCourt	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-023	Director's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with Exceptions	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-079	Director's Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing HomesDirector's Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. OH-025	Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social DistancingDirector's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-123	Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (rescinding the March 24, 2020 closure order…	Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH)	OhioState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-15-071	Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (rescinding the Director's Order of March 24, 2020 that closed facilities providing child care services)Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions	Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., M.P.H., Ohio Department of Health	OhioSector regulator	May 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CIN-004	Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M200001 (entered May 29, 2020)In re: Courthouse Operations and Access Under Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19	Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and Hamilton County Municipal Court	Hamilton County, OhioCourt	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	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)
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 State Dental Board, Important COVID-19 Message for Dentists (Board notice) (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. OH-056)
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)
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, Director's Order to Facilities to Notify Residents, Guardians and Sponsor of Positive or Probable Cases of COVID-19 (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. OH-017)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. OH-019)
Dr. Amy Acton, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order (Apr. 30, 2020) (Ex. SEC-10-048)
Ohio Department of Health, Director Amy Acton (sector requirements incorporated by the Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order of Apr. 30, 2020), Responsible RestartOhio: Manufacturing, Distribution & Construction sector requirements (Mandatory column) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-11-030)
County Executive Armond Budish, Executive Order No. EO2020-0007 (May 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-049)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Dine Safe Ohio Order (May 14, 2020) (Ex. OH-020)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing Locations and Tanning Facilities, with Exceptions (May 14, 2020) (Ex. OH-021)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director of the Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing Locations and Tanning Facilities, with Exceptions (May 14, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-011)
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division (Administrative and Presiding Judge Brendan J. Sheehan), Court of Common Pleas COVID-19 page (Justice Center building access, health screening, face coverings, courtroom caps, jury-trial suspension) as of July 1, 2020 (Ex. MET-CLE-013)
Judges of the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, Order Regarding Continuity of Operations to Maximize Social Distancing Due to COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal Entry) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-018)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with Exceptions (May 22, 2020) (Ex. OH-023)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Testing of the Residents and Staff of all Nursing Homes (May 27, 2020) (Ex. OH-079)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing (May 29, 2020) (Ex. OH-025)
Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH), Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (May 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-123)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., M.P.H., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (rescinding the Director's Order of March 24, 2020 that closed facilities providing child care services) (May 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-071)
Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas, General Division, and Hamilton County Municipal Court, Joint Amended Administrative Order, No. M200001 (entered May 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-CIN-004)

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