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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DE-002	First 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-070	Governor'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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-085	DelDOT operational changes, Mar. 17, 2020: Biden Welcome Center closed to the public from 6:00 p.m. Mar. 17, 2020 (fuel and convenience-store restrooms remain; Starbucks drive-through only); DMV Wednesday evening hours eliminated from Mar. 18, 2020 for two weeks; the same day, Delaware's toll plazas ceased cash collection (Ex. 088)DelDOT Operational Changes Update for March 17, 2020	Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)	Delaware (Biden Welcome Center, I-95 Newark; four DMV locations)State	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-003	Second 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-004	Third 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-024	Administrative Order No. 3: Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations and the Temporary Suspension of Statutes of Limitations, Filing Deadlines and Notarization Requirements in All CourtsAll courthouses and administrative offices closed to the public from March 23 to April 15, 2020; essential matters only, remotely where…	Supreme Court of Delaware (Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr.)	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-005	Fourth 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DE-006	Fifth 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DE-011	Eighth 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. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-017	Amended Standing Order No. 4 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresCivil jury trials suspended through May 29, 2020; non-essential civil and criminal matters postponed; essential matters by video and…	Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)	Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-013	Tenth 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. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-06-016	Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health ThreatTenth Modification (commercial lodging closed to leisure guests; short-term rentals; retail restrictions)	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-025	Release: Judicial Emergency and closure of all Delaware Court facilities to the public extended to May 14, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 4)Release announcing the first 30-day extension of the judicial emergency and of the closure of all court facilities to the public, to May 14…	Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz	Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court	Apr. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-019	Fifteenth 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. Carney	DelawareState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-026	Release: Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. extends Judicial Emergency to June 13, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 6)Release announcing the second 30-day extension; court facilities to remain closed to the public at least through June 13, 2020; Court…	Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz	Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court	May 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-021	Seventeenth 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. Carney	DelawareState	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DE-027	Twenty-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. Carney	DelawareState	June 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitSchools and child careAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-001	20 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 Management	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Feb. 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-005	16 Del. C. §§ 121-129 (Powers and duties of the Department; Effect of regulations and orders; Duty of enforcement; Abatement of nuisances; Threatened epidemics)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 1, Subchapter II: Powers and Duties of the Department of Health and Social Services	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Feb. 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DE-041	Declaration 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. Carney	DelawareState	July 12, 2021	2021 Q3	Emergency declarationHealth care ordersVaccination or testingOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-041	Release: Delaware Courts to restore mask mandate on Monday, August 16, 2021 to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant; Chief Justice also orders mandatory weekly COVID testing for all unvaccinated court employeesRelease announcing universal masking in all State court facilities from Aug. 16, 2021 and weekly testing of unvaccinated judicial employees…	Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz ('as administrative head of all state courts')	Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-062	Administrative Order of August 11, 2021 (universal masking in judicial facilities; weekly testing of unvaccinated judicial officers and employees)Q3 2021 Delta-wave order: face masks for all persons entering any judicial facility regardless of vaccination status from Aug. 16, 2021…	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	Aug. 11, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-041	Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4407 Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation), Section 6.0 (25 DE Reg. 350 (Oct. 1, 2021))Hospital Standards, Section 6.0 Infection Prevention and Control: COVID-19 testing of all staff, vendors and volunteers consistent with…	Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services	Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care Quality (State health and human services agency)State	Sept. 10, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-042	Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4406 Home Health Agencies--Aide Only (Licensure) (25 DE Reg. 348 (Oct. 1, 2021))Home Health Agencies (Aide Only): infection-control amendments adding COVID-19 testing of all staff consistent with Division of Public…	Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS	Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState	Aug. 10, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-043	Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4410 Skilled Home Health Agencies (Licensure) (25 DE Reg. 354 (Oct. 1, 2021))Skilled Home Health Agencies: COVID-19 testing of all staff consistent with DPH guidance; vaccination-or-testing; policies on refusals	Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS	Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState	Sept. 10, 2021	2021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesVaccination or testing	Primary source read

Governor John C. Carney, First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. DE-002)
Governor John C. Carney, Governor's release announcing the First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. DE-070)
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), DelDOT operational changes, Mar. 17, 2020: Biden Welcome Center closed to the public from 6:00 p.m. Mar. 17, 2020 (fuel and convenience-store restrooms remain; Starbucks drive-through only); DMV Wednesday evening hours eliminated from Mar. 18, 2020 for two weeks; the same day, Delaware's toll plazas ceased cash collection (Ex. 088) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-085)
Governor John C. Carney, Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. DE-003)
Governor John C. Carney, Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DE-004)
Supreme Court of Delaware (Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr.), Administrative Order No. 3: Statewide Judiciary Restricted Operations and the Temporary Suspension of Statutes of Limitations, Filing Deadlines and Notarization Requirements in All Courts (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-024)
Governor John C. Carney, Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-005)
Governor John C. Carney, Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-006)
Governor John C. Carney, Eighth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. DE-011)
Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden), Amended Standing Order No. 4 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-017)
Governor John C. Carney, Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. DE-013)
Governor John C. Carney, Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-016)
Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Judicial Emergency and closure of all Delaware Court facilities to the public extended to May 14, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 4) (Apr. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-025)
Governor John C. Carney, Fifteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 7, 2020) (Ex. DE-019)
Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr. extends Judicial Emergency to June 13, 2020 (Administrative Order No. 6) (May 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-026)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventeenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 14, 2020) (Ex. DE-021)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (June 30, 2020) (Ex. DE-027)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 20 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-001)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 16 Del. C. §§ 121-129 (Powers and duties of the Department; Effect of regulations and orders; Duty of enforcement; Abatement of nuisances; Threatened epidemics) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-005)
Governor John C. Carney, Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware (July 12, 2021) (Ex. DE-041)
Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz ('as administrative head of all state courts'), Release: Delaware Courts to restore mask mandate on Monday, August 16, 2021 to combat the COVID-19 Delta variant; Chief Justice also orders mandatory weekly COVID testing for all unvaccinated court employees (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-041)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order of August 11, 2021 (universal masking in judicial facilities; weekly testing of unvaccinated judicial officers and employees) (Aug. 11, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-062)
Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services, Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4407 Hospital Standards (Construction, Maintenance, and Operation), Section 6.0 (25 DE Reg. 350 (Oct. 1, 2021)) (Sept. 10, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-041)
Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS, Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4406 Home Health Agencies--Aide Only (Licensure) (25 DE Reg. 348 (Oct. 1, 2021)) (Aug. 10, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-042)
Molly K. Magarik, Cabinet Secretary, DHSS, Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 DE Admin. Code 4410 Skilled Home Health Agencies (Licensure) (25 DE Reg. 354 (Oct. 1, 2021)) (Sept. 10, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-043)

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