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Ex. VA-029Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Governor's PDF)Ending of Commonsense Public Health Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMay 14, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. VA-016Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineCommonsense Surge Restrictions; Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-017Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Register text)Ending of Commonsense Public Health Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMay 14, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary 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. SEC-07-015Executive Order 53 (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 closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-15-056Executive Order 53Temporary 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. SEC-16-094Executive Order 53Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (gatherings of more than 10 prohibited; closures)Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VA-004Executive Order 53 (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 closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-006Executive Order 55 (2020)Temporary Stay at Home Order Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. VA-007Amended Executive Order 53 (2020)Extension of Temporary Restrictions Due To Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. VA-009Second Amended Executive Order 53 (2020)Further Extension of Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and…Governor Ralph S. NorthamVirginiaStateMay 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. VA-011Executive Order 62 and Order of Public Health Emergency FourJurisdictions Temporarily Delayed From Entering Phase One in Executive Order 61 and Permitted to Remain in Phase Zero, Northern Virginia…Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMay 12, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. VA-026Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine (First Amended)Commonsense Surge Restrictions; Extension of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateJan. 27, 20212021 Q1Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-027Second Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineCommonsense Surge Restrictions; Extension of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateFeb. 17, 20212021 Q1Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-043Chapter 456, 2021 Special Session I (SB 1303)An Act to require each school board to offer in-person instruction to students enrolled in the local school divisionGeneral Assembly of Virginia (2021 Special Session I), approved by Governor NorthamVirginiaStateMar. 30, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-029State Health Commissioner Order of Public Health Emergency, Statewide Requirement To Wear Masks In K-12 Schools (Order of Public Health Emergency Ten)Statewide requirement that all individuals aged two and older wear masks when indoors at public and private K-12 schoolsM. Norman Oliver, M.D., M.A., State Health CommissionerVirginia State Health Commissioner (acting for the State Board of Health); State level; addressed to all public and private K-12 schoolsStateAug. 12, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-002Va. Code Title 32.1, Chapter 2 (sections 32.1-35 to 32.1-73.x), including Article 3 Disease Control (sections 32.1-42 Emergency rules and regulations; 32.1-43 Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.; 32.1-48 Powers of Commissioner in epidemic) and Article 3.01 Isolation and Quarantine of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat (sections 32.1-48.05 to 32.1-48.017)Code of Virginia, Title 32.1 Health, Chapter 2 Disease Prevention and Control (full chapter text)General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 32.1, Chapter 2, Disease Prevention and Control)VirginiaState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. VA-044VDH Frequently Asked Questions: State Health Commissioner Order of Public Health Emergency, Statewide Requirement To Wear Masks In K-12 Schools, issued August 12, 2021 (updated Aug. 17, 2021)Frequently Asked Questions - State Health Commissioner Order of Public Health Emergency - Statewide Requirement To Wear Masks In K-12…Virginia Department of HealthVirginiaSector regulatorAug. 17, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read

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