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Ex. MET-BAL-080Executive Order 2020-02, COVID-19 State of EmergencyCOVID-19 State of Emergency (and closure of specified places of assembly)County Executive Calvin BallHoward County, MarylandCountyMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-011News release, 'PGCPS to Temporarily Close Following COVID-19 Announcement' (Mar. 12, 2020)Closure of all PGCPS schools March 16 through March 27, 2020Prince George's County Public Schools (Chief Executive Officer Monica Goldson), implementing State Superintendent Karen Salmon's closure announcement of March 12, 2020Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland (county school system)CountyMar. 12, 2020Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-031Executive Order No. 2020-003, Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing RulesProhibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social Distancing RulesCounty Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.Baltimore County, MarylandCountyMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-092Closure of park (indoor), library, community, senior and adult day health care facilitiesPark (Indoor), Library and Other Community Facilities to Close for Two Weeks (effective March 16, 2020)Fairfax County Government and Park AuthorityFairfax County, VirginiaCountyMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-101Temporary closures of county departments and suspension of public conference-room useCounty to Institute Temporary Closures of Departments to Implement Social Distancing Protocols (March 17, 2020)Loudoun County GovernmentLoudoun County, VirginiaCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-091Closure of all Fairfax County government buildings and facilities to the publicFairfax County Government Buildings Closed to the Public Starting at 5 p.m. on March 27, 2020Fairfax County Executive Bryan Hill (Director of Emergency Management)Fairfax County, VirginiaCountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-012News release, 'PGCPS to Remain Closed Through April 24' (Mar. 25, 2020)Closure extended through April 24, 2020; distance learning preparationPrince George's County Public Schools (CEO Goldson), implementing the State Superintendent's announcement of March 25, 2020Prince George's County Public Schools, MarylandCountyMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-081Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (county directive and enforcement statement)Arlington Requires Compliance with Governor's Stay at Home Order (March 30, 2020)Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey and County Manager Mark SchwartzArlington County, VirginiaCountyMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-052Executive Order No. 18, Closing Public and Private Community PlaygroundsClosing Public and Private Community PlaygroundsCounty Executive Steuart PittmanAnne Arundel County, MarylandCountyMar. 31, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-061Joint letter to Governor Northam requesting that Northern Virginia's transition to Phase 1 occur when regional metrics are metJoint Regional Reopening Letter, May 10, 2020Mayors and Chairs of the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William, and the City of AlexandriaArlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria, VirginiaCountyMay 10, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-034Executive Order No. 8-2020Continued local state of emergency; stay-at-home and closures continued in Prince George's County after the State's May 15, 2020 reopeningCounty Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountyMay 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-033Executive Order No. 2020-005, Amending Executive Order 2020-003Amending Executive Order 2020-003 (Dated March 16, 2020) Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events, Closing Places of Assembly and Social…County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.Baltimore County, MarylandCountyMay 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-054Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 21, Reopening of Certain BusinessesReopening of Certain Businesses (Local Order under Order 20-05-13-01)County Executive Steuart PittmanAnne Arundel County, MarylandCountyMay 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-083Executive Order 2020-08, Exercise of Emergency PowersExercise of Emergency Powers (restrictions on religious services, retail, manufacturing, barber shops and hair salons, ranges, campgrounds…County Executive Calvin BallHoward County, MarylandCountyMay 15, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-026Executive Order 067-20, COVID-19 Local Order, as approved by Council Resolution 19-456COVID-19 Local Order (continuing the stay at home restrictions in the County until criteria are met)County Executive Marc Elrich (Executive Order 067-20); County Council (Resolution 19-456 approving it)Montgomery County, MarylandCountyMay 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-082Governor Allows Arlington County and Northern Virginia to Delay Entering Phase OneNorthern Virginia Phase Zero extended to 11:59 p.m. May 28, 2020Arlington County (release describing the Governor's EO 62 and the localities' request)Arlington County and Northern VirginiaCountyMay 12, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-034Executive Order No. 2020-006, Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-005Amending and Restating Executive Order 2020-05 (Dated May 15, 2020) Which Amended Executive Order 2020-003County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.Baltimore County, MarylandCountyMay 21, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-001Executive Order 070-20COVID-19 Local Order - Phase 1 (amending EO 067-20)County Executive Marc ElrichMontgomery County, MarylandCountyJune 1, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-035Executive Order No. 10-2020Phase 1 reopening of Prince George's County (effective June 1, 2020)County Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountyMay 28, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-036Executive Order No. 2020-008, Incorporating Governor Hogan's June 3, 2020 Executive Order 20-06-03-01 and Rescinding Executive Order 2020-007Incorporating Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.'s June 3, 2020 Executive Order 20-06-03-01 and Rescinding Executive Order 2020-007County Executive John A. Olszewski, Jr.Baltimore County, MarylandCountyJune 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-036Executive Order No. 13-2020 (June 12, 2020) and Executive Order No. 15-2020 (June 25, 2020)Modified Phase Two (effective June 15, 2020) and Full Phase Two (effective June 29, 2020) reopening ordersCounty Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountyJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-003Executive Order 082-20COVID-19 Local Order - Phase 2County Executive Marc ElrichMontgomery County, MarylandCountyJune 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-059Amended and Restated Executive Order No. 27, Imposing Restrictions on Certain Indoor UsesImposing Restrictions on Certain Indoor UsesCounty Executive Steuart PittmanAnne Arundel County, MarylandCountyJuly 23, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-004Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic SchoolsHealth Officer Directive and Order Regarding Private and Independent Schools (in-person instruction prohibited through Oct. 1, 2020)Travis A. Gayles, M.D., Ph.D., Health OfficerMontgomery County, MarylandCountyJuly 31, 20202020 Q3Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-005Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools (reissued)Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Nonpublic Schools, August 5, 2020Travis A. Gayles, M.D., Ph.D., Health OfficerMontgomery County, MarylandCountyAug. 5, 20202020 Q3Business closureSchools and child carePrimary source read

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