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Ex. VA-002Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner, Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Order of Public Health Emergency One (Mar. 17, 2020), as amended Mar. 20, 2020Amended Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner Declaration of Public Health EmergencyGovernor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capPrimary 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-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-023Sixth Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Tightening of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateNov. 13, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-030Fifth Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineFurther Easing of Commonsense Surge Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateApr. 21, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-010Executive Order 61 and Order of Public Health Emergency ThreePhase One Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMay 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary 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-013Executive Order 65 and Order of Public Health Emergency SixPhase Two Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Excluding the City of Richmond and the Northern…Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateJune 2, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-014Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateJune 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-015Executive Order 68 and Order of Public Health Emergency EightAdditional Restrictions on the Eastern Region Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginia (Eastern Region: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, Williamsburg, Newport News, Poquoson, James City County, York County)StateJuly 28, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-019Amended Executive Order 61 and Amended Order of Public Health Emergency ThreePhase One Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions; Expansion of Permitted Activities at Beaches in the City of Virginia BeachGovernor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-022Fifth Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Further Adjusting of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateNov. 5, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-024Second Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Further Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateSept. 3, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-025Third Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Further Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions; Lifting Additional Restrictions on the Eastern RegionGovernor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateSept. 10, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary 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-028Seventh Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineFurther Easing of Commonsense Surge Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateApr. 29, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-031Sixth Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineFurther Easing of Commonsense Surge Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateApr. 22, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-032Fourth Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Further Adjusting of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateOct. 29, 20202020 Q4Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-033Third Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineEasing of Commonsense Surge Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateFeb. 24, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-034Fourth Amended Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineEasing of Commonsense Surge Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginiaStateMar. 23, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-046Amended Executive Order 68 and Order of Public Health Emergency EightAdditional Restrictions on the Eastern Region Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginia (Eastern Region)StateAug. 3, 20202020 Q3Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. VA-047Amended Executive Order 65 and Order of Public Health Emergency SixPhase Two Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman OliverVirginia (Northern Virginia Region and City of Richmond)StateJune 9, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-019Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va.), Document 13 (filed July 8, 2020), 35 pagesOpposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Tigges v. Northam, Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-00410-JAG (E.D. Va. July 8, 2020)Commonwealth of Virginia, Office of the Attorney General (Michelle S. Kallen and Toby J. Heytens), for Governor Northam and State Health Commissioner OliverVirginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)CourtJuly 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-014Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase One), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (restaurants and beverage services, farmers markets, brick-and-mortar retail, fitness and exercise facilities, personal care and grooming, campgrounds, and others)Safer at Home: Phase One, Guidelines for All Business Sectors (Virginia Forward Phase One Business Sector Guidelines)Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of HealthVirginiaStateMay 8, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read