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Ex. DUT-WV-008W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateFeb. 23, 20232020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-021Executive Order 9-20 (Stay at Home Order), §§ 2, 3 and 7 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-009; not re-saved)Operating conditions on the businesses permitted to operate: small offices 'must ensure that proper social distancing and hygiene practices…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-009Executive Order 9-20Stay at Home Order: general stay-at-home directive; closure of non-essential businesses; definition of Essential Businesses and Operations…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-026Executive Order 32-20Safer at Home Order: amendment of EO 9-20 (safer-at-home directive; small businesses of ten or fewer employees; outdoor dining; gatherings…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateApr. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-018A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars (issued May 19, 2020)A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars: 50 percent indoor seating; six-foot spacing; bar service; screening; face coverings…Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')West VirginiaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WV-036Executive Order 42-20Gathering limit raised from 25 to 100; movie theaters, casinos and bingo halls reopenGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJune 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-037Executive Order 43-20Low-contact sports and school athletics: practices from June 8, competitions with spectators from June 22, 2020Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-040Executive Order 49-20Fairs, festivals, amusement parks and parades may resume; indoor concert and music halls and adult entertainment venues remain closedGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJuly 1, 20202020 Q3Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-041Executive Order 50-20Statewide indoor face-covering requirement for individuals age nine and overGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJuly 6, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. WV-042Executive Order 51-20Gathering limit reduced from 100 to 25; fairs, festivals and concerts closed; live music prohibited indoors and outdoorsGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJuly 13, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-082Monongalia County Health Department Ordinance (Health Officer's order)Businesses serving the public with three new COVID-19 cases required to close for deep cleaning; second occurrence adds 14-day quarantine…Monongalia County Health Department (Dr. Lee B. Smith, Executive Director and County Health Officer)Monongalia CountyCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. WV-044Executive Order 56-20Schools: in-person pre-K-12 instruction no sooner than September 8, 2020; colleges may resume; live music limited to solo outdoor and…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-080Nursing Home and Assisted Living Residences COVID-19 Reopening Plan (revised August 21, 2020)Phased visitation, communal dining, group activity, non-essential personnel and salon-service rules keyed to the County Alert System (Red…DHHR Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC)West VirginiaSector regulatorAug. 21, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-030Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Art. II §§ 1-4 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-083; not re-saved)City Manager authorized to limit gatherings and restrict bars consistent with the Governor's and the County Health Officer's orders…Morgantown City CouncilCity of MorgantownCitySept. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Standing dutyGathering capAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-083Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5An Emergency Ordinance continuing the State of Emergency and authorizing public health measures to prevent harm to the public during the…Morgantown City CouncilCity of MorgantownCitySept. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. WV-084Order of the City Manager (September 10, 2020)Parties and social gatherings prohibited at residential units in designated student neighborhoods; assembly occupancy permits suspended…City Manager Emily Muzzarelli, P.E.City of MorgantownCitySept. 10, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capPrimary source read
Ex. WV-047Executive Order 70-20Gathering limit reduced from 25 to 10 and travel sports prohibited in Red, Orange and Gold countiesGovernor Jim JusticeWest Virginia (Red, Orange and Gold counties)StateSept. 15, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Gathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-001W. Va. Code § 16-3-1State Director of Health authority to quarantine and to enforce regulations; State Board of Health authority to issue regulations to control…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read

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