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Ex. DE-070Governor's release announcing the First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyGovernor Carney Limits Restaurants to Take-Out and Delivery (restaurants, taverns and bars take-out and delivery only from 8:00 p.m. March…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-00120 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter III: The Governor and Emergency ManagementDelaware General Assembly (codified statute)DelawareStateFeb. 21, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DE-064Governor's and DHSS's announcement, 'COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees'Announcement that from Sept. 30, 2021 staff of DHCQ-regulated long-term care and health care facilities (including hospitals, hospice, home…Governor John C. Carney; Department of Health and Social Services; Department of Human ResourcesDelawareStateAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DE-003Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySecond Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (take-out alcohol; closure of bowling alleys, movie theaters, fitness…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-005Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (designation of Essential and Non-Essential Businesses; closure of…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-002First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFirst Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat (restaurants, taverns…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-031Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the 'Omnibus Modification')Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (consolidating all active COVID-19 restrictions into a single order…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateSept. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-006Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (shelter in place; prohibited and permitted travel; Essential Activities…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. DE-016Twelfth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwelfth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (activation of lapsed-license volunteer health workers under crisis…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateApr. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. DE-007Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of DelawareDeclaration of a Public Health Emergency (Public Health Authority designated; medical-supply and bed-capacity assessments; Medicaid…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DE-011Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyEighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Emergency Childcare Sites; closure of other child care; screening and…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-038Twenty-Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (all active restrictions combined; general face-covering and distancing…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMay 18, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-058Sixth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Sixth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (indoor capacity for restaurants, retail, gyms, houses of worship, arts venues and…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateFeb. 4, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-019Fifteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFifteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (presidential primary rescheduled to July 7; school-board elections July…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMay 7, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-037Twenty-Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Omnibus Modification and its ten Revisions struck; most business…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMay 12, 20212021 Q2Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-004Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyThird Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (closure of all Delaware beaches except for exercise and dog walking)Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 21, 20202020 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-013Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (expanded Non-Essential Business list; no curbside for non-essential…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateApr. 6, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-015Eleventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 15, 2020), sec. BEleventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (testing providers bound to DPH guidance; long-term-care admission…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DE-021Seventeenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySeventeenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (beaches, boardwalks and swimming facilities reopened May 22 with masks…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMay 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-027Twenty-Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Phase 2 temporary business restrictions on taprooms and bar service in…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateJune 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureCapacity limitSchools and child careAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-041Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of DelawareDeclaration of a Public Health Emergency (vaccination, treatment and testing powers; insurer prior-authorization waiver; long-term-care…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateJuly 12, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationHealth care ordersVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-060Ninth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Ninth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (youth and amateur sports code rewritten: DPH-approved plans, face coverings for athletes…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateApr. 1, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-012Opinion, In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services, No. 354, 2023 (Del. Aug. 1, 2024) (affirming the Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2021-1036, and the Superior Court, C.A. No. N23C-01-123)In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services (Del. Aug. 1, 2024)Supreme Court of Delaware (Seitz, C.J.; Valihura, Traynor, LeGrow and Griffiths, JJ., en banc)DelawareCourtAug. 1, 2024Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-132Vaccination or testing requirements for State employees, long-term care facility and health care facility workers announced August 12, 2021 ('COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Updates for Long-Term Care Facilities, Health Care Facilities, and State Employees')Delaware vaccination-or-testing requirements: State employees (effective Sept. 30, 2021); long-term care and health care facility workersGovernor John CarneyDelawareStateAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-03-059Resumption of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Procedures (May 18, 2020)Med-Provider Resumption of Elective ProceduresDelaware Division of Public Health (implementing the Governor's State of Emergency modifications)DelawareStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read