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13,511 instruments indexed by The COVID Project: the orders of the fifty States and the District, forty metros, the federal layer and the agencies; the standing duties; the organizers' notices; the legal authorities. Filter by kind, State, limitation type, quarter and more; open the exhibit; download what you find.

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ExhibitInstrumentIssuerJurisdictionIssuedQuartersLimitationsGradeFile
Ex. MET-BOS-049Declaration of Emergency (local State of Emergency)City of Somerville, Massachusetts, Mayor, Declaration of EmergencyMayor Joseph A. CurtatoneCity of Somerville (Middlesex County), MassachusettsCityMar. 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-018City of Boston announcement: modified Phase 4, Step 1 effective March 22, 2021Mayor Walsh announces Boston to move into modified Phase 4, Step 1 of the Massachusetts Reopening Plan (boston.gov, March 19, 2021)Mayor Martin J. WalshCity of Boston, MassachusettsCityMar. 19, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-051Emergency Order Establishing a Moratorium on Eviction EnforcementCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Establishing a Moratorium on Eviction EnforcementMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-053Emergency Order Revising Face Coverings Mandate for Summer Months (universal mask mandate, $300 fine)City of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Revising Face Coverings Mandate for Summer MonthsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityJune 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-055Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering LimitationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Regarding Phase IV Gathering LimitationsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityApr. 30, 20212021 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-059Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Requiring Testing in Schools for In-Person LearningMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of HealthCity of Somerville, MassachusettsCityNov. 2, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Schools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-060Emergency Order Adjusting Operational Limits in the City of Somerville (limited Phase 3 Step 1; Appendix A)City of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Adjusting Operational Limits in the City of SomervilleMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityFeb. 1, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-061Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I OperationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I OperationsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityApr. 30, 20212021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-062Emergency Order RescissionsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order RescissionsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityMay 24, 20212021 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-064Emergency Order Revoking and Replacing Moratorium on Eviction EnforcementCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Revoking and Replacing Moratorium on Eviction EnforcementMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of HealthCity of Somerville, MassachusettsCityJune 17, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-065Order Rescinding Face Coverings MandateCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Order Rescinding Face Coverings MandateMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of HealthCity of Somerville, MassachusettsCityApr. 30, 20212021 Q2OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-067Emergency Order Regarding Phase III Gathering LimitationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Regarding Phase III Gathering LimitationsMayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)City of Somerville, MassachusettsCityOct. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-160Emergency Order Regarding Use of Face Coverings in the Downtown B-5 District and All City Owned ParksCity of Salem, Massachusetts, Board of Health, Emergency Order Regarding Use of Face Coverings in the Downtown B-5 District and All City…Mayor and Board of Health of the City of Salem (David Greenbaum, Health Agent)City of Salem (Essex County), MassachusettsCityJuly 17, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-059News item republished by the Authority, 'Boston convention centers set to reopen for events at full capacity' (May 19, 2021)Convention centers cleared to reopen at full capacity from May 29, 2021Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (republishing a Boston Herald report)Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MassachusettsStateMay 19, 20212021 Q2Capacity limitEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source

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