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Ex. SEC-12-083States that issued lockdown and stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020 (as archived Jan. 5, 2021)Ballotpedia stay-at-home order table (start and end dates by State)Ballotpedia (compilation)United States (all States)StateDec. 31, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MS-020Executive Order 1488Safer at Home extended to June 1, 2020; Holmes County added to EO 1483 measuresGovernor Tate ReevesMississippiStateMay 26, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-018Executive Order GA-08Relating to COVID-19 preparedness and mitigationGovernor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-025Executive Order No. 104Aggressive social distancing measures: gatherings limited to 50; closure of all schools, colleges, casinos, racetracks, gyms, theaters…Governor Philip D. MurphyNew JerseyStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careCurfew and hoursPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-034Executive Order Number Fifty-Three (2020)Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools…Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-076MDHHS Emergency Order, Gatherings and Face Mask Order (Nov. 15, 2020), extended Dec. 7, 2020Gatherings and Face Mask Order ('Pause to Save Lives'): high schools and colleges closed to in-person instruction; indoor dining closedMichigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon)MichiganStateNov. 15, 20202020 Q4Business closureGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. GA-026Executive Order 07.15.20.01Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19 (suspending local face-covering mandates)Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateJuly 15, 20202020 Q3Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. GA-028Executive Order 09.30.20.02Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateSept. 30, 20202020 Q4Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. GA-058Executive Order 02.15.21.01Providing additional guidance for Empowering a Healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateFeb. 15, 20212021 Q1Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. OK-010Sixth Amended Executive Order 2020-07Sixth amended emergency declaration: 14-day quarantine for air travelers from the New York tri-State area, Washington, California and…Governor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateMar. 29, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. OK-025Sixth Amended Executive Order 2020-13Vulnerable individuals to stay home until May 31, 2020; traveler quarantine removed; OURS Phase 2Governor J. Kevin StittOklahomaStateMay 12, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-022Emergency Executive Order 20-99 (Four Week Dial Back), as extended by EO 20-103 (Dec. 16, 2020)Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 (organized youth and adult sports paused)Governor Tim WalzMinnesotaStateNov. 18, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-15-060Executive Order No. 20-09Closure of K-12 schools through April 28, 2020; restrictions on in-person instruction at institutions of higher educationGovernor Kate BrownOregonStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-18-027Executive Order 04.20.20.01Reviving a Healthy Georgia (reopening of gyms, fitness centers, bowling alleys, body art studios, barbers, cosmetologists, hair designers…Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-18-037Addendum 15 to Executive Order 01-20Addendum 15 (restaurant and bar outdoor operations; State regulation; reopening under ACCD and VDH guidance, including hair salons and…Governor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMay 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-031Executive Order 37-20Termination of the gym closure; fitness centers, gymnasiums and recreation centers may resume under guidanceGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-049Executive Order 74-20Live music: outdoor performances permitted under guidance; indoor performances only for broadcast to remote audiencesGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateOct. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Business closureEvents and venuesPrimary source read

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