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Ex. MET-DEN-001Public Health Order restricting access to City facilities and cancelling permitted outdoor gatherings of 250 or more (indexed by DDPHE as the 'City and County of Denver Official State of Emergency Declaration')Public Health Order of March 13, 2020 (Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Denver Coliseum, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Colorado Convention Center…Executive Director, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (Robert M. McDonald)City and County of Denver, ColoradoCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DFW-002Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins (Community Gatherings)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 500 or more personsDallas County Judge Clay JenkinsDallas County, TexasCountyMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-MKE-001Order of the Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County Imposing a Countywide Moratorium on Mass Gatherings of 250 or More PeopleCountywide moratorium on mass gatherings of 250 or more people to mitigate the spread of COVID-19Janel Heinrich, Public Health Officer of Madison and Dane County (Public Health Madison & Dane County)Dane County and City of Madison, WisconsinCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-009Declaration of Emergency (Declaration of Disaster Emergency) of the City of PittsburghEmergency Declaration: Resolution providing for a Declaration of Emergency issued by the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh... as it pertains…Mayor William Peduto (ratified by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, Resolution 140 of 2020, March 17, 2020)City of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-RIV-058Order of the Public Health Officer Cancelling All Gatherings of More Than 10 Persons (March 13, 2020) and Order of the County Public Health Officer of March 16, 2020Gatherings of more than 10 persons cancelled (March 13, 2020)Riverside County Public Health Officer Dr. Cameron KaiserRiverside County, CaliforniaCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SAC-053City release of Mar. 12, 2020 announcing the emergency measures adopted at the Mar. 13, 2020 special meeting (local emergency declaration, Resolution 2020-0075; cancellation of special-event permits over 250 persons; eviction prohibition; small business loans)Sacramento City leaders announce emergency measures to help residents and businesses affected by COVID-19City of Sacramento (Mayor Darrell Steinberg and City Council; Director of Emergency Services)City of Sacramento, CaliforniaCityMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationEvents and venuesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-033LFCHD recommends postponing or canceling all public events during COVID-19 response (March 12, 2020)Recommendation that organizers postpone or cancel all public, in-person events beginning March 13, 2020Mayor Linda Gorton and Commissioner of Health Kraig Humbaugh (LFCHD)Lexington-Fayette County, KentuckyCountyMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SDF-043Executive Order declaring a local state of emergency (signed March 13, 2020; presumably No. 2020-001)Declaration of a state of emergency in Louisville Metro; cancellation of all Metro-hosted or Metro-sponsored eventsMayor Greg FischerLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SEA-043Emergency Executive Order No. 20-02: Order Regarding Grocery Supply ChainsEmergency Executive Order No. 20-02, Order Regarding Grocery Supply ChainsSnohomish County Executive Dave SomersSnohomish County, WashingtonCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SFO-009Order of the Health Officer No. C19-05b (revised)Order prohibiting Mass Gatherings of 100 or more people (revising Order C19-05 of Mar. 11, 2020, which prohibited gatherings of 1,000 or…Health Officer of the City and County of San FranciscoCity and County of San FranciscoCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-STL-002Health Commissioner's Order No. 1Order forbidding public or private assemblies in excess of 1,000 personsFredrick Echols, M.D., Director of Health and Hospitals/Health CommissionerCity of St. Louis, MissouriCityMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MN-057Board of Dentistry 'COVID-19 (Coronavirus)' resource page: Pandemic Response Updates (Mar. 13 to May 7, 2020), 'Recommendation on Limitation of Practice', 'Implementation Plan for Management and Treatment of Non-emergent and Elective Dental Care' templatesBoard of Dentistry COVID-19 Pandemic Response UpdatesMinnesota Board of DentistryMinnesotaSector regulatorJune 1, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. NE-040Executive Order 20-01Emergency Relief Due to COVID-19 (motor carrier hours-of-service and weight waivers)Governor Pete RickettsNebraskaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SD-001Executive Order 2020-04Declaration of State of Emergency (COVID-19)Governor Kristi NoemSouth DakotaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. WA-007Proclamation 20-11Statewide Limits on Gatherings (250 or more)Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateMar. 13, 2020Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LABOR-IMMIGRATION-015Memorandum, Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19 Outbreak (Mar. 14, 2020)Temporary Enforcement Guidance - Healthcare Respiratory Protection Annual Fit-Testing for N95 Filtering Facepieces During the COVID-19…OSHA, Directorate of Enforcement Programs (Patrick J. Kapust, Acting Director), to Regional Administrators and State Plan DesigneesUnited States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal agency)FederalMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015Board 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 PharmacyState of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulatorOct. 6, 2025Health care ordersSupply chainOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-C-138No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation, 85 Fed. Reg. 16628No Sail Order and Other Measures Related to Operations (cruise ships)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Director Robert R. Redfield)United StatesFederalMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Travel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. FED-027CDC No Sail Order and Suspension of Further EmbarkationNo Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation, 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (CDC Director)United States (all cruise ships in U.S. waters or intending to return; 250+ passenger capacity)FederalMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. FL-088FLHSMV COVID-19 Emergency Order (commercial motor vehicles) (Mar. 14, 2020)COVID-19 Emergency Order (Pursuant to Executive Order 20-52): suspension of registration, IFTA/IRP and hours-of-service enforcement for…Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Executive Director Terry L. RhodesFloridaSector regulatorMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Supply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. GA-001Executive Order 03.14.20.01Declaration of Public Health State of Emergency for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-PDX-018Declaration 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-19City Manager Eric HolmesCity of Vancouver, Washington (Clark County)CityMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public officesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-SDF-026Release: Mayor calls for temporary closures of libraries, community centers, Mary T. Meagher Aquatics Center and some Zoo attractions (March 14, 2020)Closure, effective immediately, of all 17 Louisville Free Public Library locations, 13 community centers, the aquatic center and two…Mayor Greg FischerLouisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, KentuckyCityMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-06-001No Sail Order and Suspension of Further Embarkation (Mar. 14, 2020), published 85 Fed. Reg. 16628 (Mar. 24, 2020)No Sail Order and Suspension of Further EmbarkationCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human ServicesUnited States (cruise ships with capacity of 250 or more in U.S. waters or intending to return)FederalMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-029Commission vote and release: MGC Temporarily Suspends Operations at Encore, MGM Springfield and Plainridge ParkUnanimous vote to temporarily suspend operation at the Commonwealth's three casino properties; gaming floors close to patrons at 5:59 a.m.…Massachusetts Gaming Commission (Chair Cathy Judd-Stein)Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulatorMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureEvents and venuesPrimary source read