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Ex. CO-003Executive Order D 2020 004Ordering Closure of Downhill Ski Resorts Due to the Presence of COVID-19 in the State of ColoradoGovernor Jared PolisColoradoStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Business closureEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-00437-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-AUS-036County Judge Order 2020-1 (per file name; DocuSign envelope 37538C6F)Order prohibiting Community Gatherings of 250 persons or moreTravis County Judge Sarah EckhardtTravis County, TexasCountyMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
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. MET-KC-025Executive Order 20-05Amendment to COVID-19 State of Emergency: emergency extended to at least May 15, 2020; 'Large Group Event' redefined as any gathering of 50…County Executive Frank White, Jr.Jackson County, MissouriCountyMar. 15, 2020Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-LA-027Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority, New City Measures to Address COVID-19 (Mar. 15, 2020)Public Order Under City of Los Angeles Emergency Authority: New City Measures to Address COVID-19Mayor Eric GarcettiCity of Los AngelesCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-002Emergency Executive Order No. 99Cancellation of gatherings over 500; 50 percent occupancy and seating cap on all gathering placesMayor Bill de BlasioNew York CityCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-SLC-003Public Health Order 2020-01Public Health Order 2020-01 (restaurants, bars and taverns; resorts; theatres and venues; lodging; transportation; public gathering places…Summit County Health Officer Richard C. Bullough, PhD (Board of Health caption)Summit County, UtahCountyMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-STL-049Executive Order No. 11 (Further Limits on Crowds)County Executive Order 11 - Further Limits on CrowdsCounty Executive Sam PageSt. Louis County, MissouriCountyMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SD-002Executive Order 2020-05Non-essential State personnel to work remotely; work-related out-of-state travel prohibitedGovernor Kristi NoemSouth DakotaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-DEFENSE-GUARD-036Memorandum, Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Mar. 13, 2020)Stop Movement for all Domestic Travel for DoD Components in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. NorquistDepartment of Defense (United States and territories)FederalMar. 13, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-FINANCIAL-031Letter to Credit Unions 20-CU-03Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19NCUAUnited States; National Credit Union Administration (federal)FederalMar. 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Stay-at-homeTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-051News release, 'Statue of Liberty National Monument & Ellis Island to Close Temporarily Starting March 16'Statue of Liberty National Monument & Ellis Island to Close Temporarily Starting March 16Superintendent, Statue of Liberty National MonumentStatue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island (NY/NJ)FederalMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-022SCDC COVID-19 Action Plan (Phase Two), Mar. 16, 2020Visitation suspended 30 days; all inmate facility transfers suspended 30 days; all work release and labor crews suspended 14 days; official…South Carolina Department of Corrections (Director Bryan P. Stirling), after coordination with DHEC and the Governor's OfficeSouth Carolina Department of Corrections; State levelStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-062UIL COVID-19 Information: suspension of all UIL sanctioned contests (March 13-19, 2020) and cancellation of spring activities (April 17, 2020)Suspension and then cancellation of all UIL athletic and academic contests for spring 2020 following GA-08 and GA-16University Interscholastic League (Executive Director Charles Breithaupt)University Interscholastic League (a part of The University of Texas at Austin, Tex. Educ. Code s. 33.083); State levelStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-080Order Temporarily Suspending Casino and Retail Sports Wagering OperationsAction of the Division of Gaming Enforcement to Temporarily Suspend Casino and Retail Sports Wagering Operations pursuant to N.J.S.A.…Division of Gaming Enforcement, Director David L. RebuckNew Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (State casino regulator, Department of Law and Public Safety)Sector regulatorMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-062Mandatory Guidelines for Visitors and Facility Staff (supersedes the March 13, 2020 visitation guidance)Mandatory Guidelines for Visitors and Facility Staff at long-term care and pediatric transitional care facilities effective Mar. 16, 2020…New Jersey Department of HealthNew Jersey - Department of Health (State health department)StateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Gathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-034CTDOT press release, Mar. 14, 2020: Shore Line East on a weekend schedule seven days a week and Hartford Line on a Saturday schedule seven days a week from Mar. 16, 2020 until further notice; Shore Line East through-trains to Stamford suspended; two Amtrak Hartford Line trains cancelledService Changes Announced for Shore Line East and Hartford LineConnecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)Connecticut (Shore Line East; Hartford Line New Haven-Springfield)StateMar. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-076DRBA home page (captured Mar. 18, 2020) with Media Advisory of Mar. 16, 2020: Cape May-Lewes Ferry transitions to vehicle-only travel; travelers urged to remain inside vehicles; foot passenger travel suspended; DRBA administrative offices at the bridge and ferry closed to the public through Apr. 5, 2020; E-ZPass Customer Service Center closed through Apr. 3, 2020MEDIA ADVISORY: Cape May-Lewes Ferry Transitions to Vehicle-only Travel - Travelers Urged to Remain inside Vehicle; Foot Passenger Travel…Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA)Delaware and New Jersey (Cape May-Lewes Ferry; Delaware Memorial Bridge administrative offices)Sector regulatorMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-TRIBAL-051Legislative Council Resolution No. 20-094, Authorizing Action for COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyAuthorizing Action for COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (web posting of Mar. 30, 2020 carrying the resolution as an image)Tohono O'odham Legislative CouncilTohono O'odham Nation (Arizona) - tribal legislatureTribalMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationGathering capTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-006MSIB 02-20 (Change 3)Novel Coronavirus - Update (Change 3)Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Inspections and Compliance DirectorateUnited States Coast Guard; nationwideFederalMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-072Port Tampa Bay notice, Port Tampa Bay announces COVID-19 related cancellations (Mar. 16, 2020)Port Tampa Bay announces COVID-19 related cancellationsPort Tampa BayPort Tampa Bay (Tampa Port Authority)StateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AZ-096Suspension of all tourism to Supai and Havasu Canyon, Mar. 16, 2020 to Feb. 1, 2023Havasupai Tribe suspension of all tourism to the reservation (Mar. 16, 2020 - Feb. 1, 2023)Havasupai Tribal CouncilHavasupai TribeTribalMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. CT-004Executive Order No. 7DProtection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Crowd Reduction and Social DistancingGovernor Ned LamontConnecticutStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DC-003Mayor's Order 2020-048Prohibition on Mass Gatherings During Public Health Emergency - Coronavirus (COVID-19)Mayor Muriel BowserDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read