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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087	Delaware News release, Apr. 1, 2020: from Apr. 2, 2020 DART limits the number of passengers on each bus based on seating capacity; boarding through the rear door with no fare collection; additional timing buses and standby operatorsDART Institutes Additional Safety Measures (passenger limits; rear-door boarding; no fare collection from April 2, 2020)	Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), Delaware Department of Transportation	Delaware (statewide DART bus service)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. DE-012	Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyNinth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (gatherings of ten or more prohibited; twenty percent occupancy and sanitation…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	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. 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. 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-022	Eighteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyEighteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (houses of worship: in-person services of ten or fewer, or at up to 30…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DE-023	Nineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyNineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (restaurant outdoor seating expansion; employee travel; Phase 1 Business…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DE-024	Twentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Phase 1 Reopen Plan: shelter in place, traveler quarantine and closure…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	May 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-010	Division of Small Business, COVID-19 posters for businesses (required signage pack: face covering, social distancing, hand hygiene)DSB COVID-19 Posters (business signage required by the Phase 1 and Phase 2 Responsibilities of all Businesses)	Delaware Division of Small Business	DelawareState	May 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-DE-015	Phase 1: June 1 - June 14, 2020 (State reopening page restating the Phase 1 Reopen Plan guidance for businesses, the May 1, 2020 face-covering duties of businesses, and the employer exposure-control plan guidance)Phase 1: June 1 - June 14, 2020 - Delaware's Coronavirus Official Website	State of Delaware (coronavirus.delaware.gov, the State's official COVID-19 site; Division of Small Business and Division of Public Health guidance)	DelawareState	June 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-048	Administrative Order No. 7 (extension of the judicial emergency effective June 8, 2020; adoption of the four-phase Courts Reopening Plan)Third 30-day extension; Phase 1 reopening from June 8, 2020 and Phase 2 from June 15, 2020: courthouses open to the public with face…	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-025	Twenty-First Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Phase 2 Reopen Plan: 60 percent of fire occupancy; gatherings; child…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	June 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-009	Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry GuidanceDelaware's Reopening: Phase 2, June 15, 2020 (Governor John Carney; de.gov/economy)	Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health)	DelawareState	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-016	Phase 2: June 15, 2020 (State reopening page restating the 'Phase 2 Responsibilities of all Businesses' and linking the Phase 2 General Guidance, industry guidance and DPH food-establishment requirements)Phase 2: June 15, 2020 - Delaware's Coronavirus Official Website (as captured July 1, 2020)	State of Delaware (coronavirus.delaware.gov; Division of Small Business and Division of Public Health guidance)	DelawareState	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-017	Reopening Phase II Requirements for Food Establishments (Revised 6.15.2020)DPH, Reopening Phase II Requirements for Food Establishments (Revised June 15, 2020)	Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection (Department of Health and Social Services)	DelawareState	June 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DE-026	Twenty-Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (youth and adult recreational sports resume June 20 with no…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	June 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capEvents 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. AGY-ST-COURTS-050	Administrative Order No. 8: Extension of Judicial EmergencyFourth 30-day extension effective July 8, 2020; courts to remain in Phase 2; no entry into Phase 3 'until medical experts believe it is…	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	July 6, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationCapacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-028	Twenty-Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (face coverings for children; statewide food-and-drink and bar-service…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	July 24, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-051	Administrative Order No. 9: Extension of Judicial EmergencyFifth 30-day extension effective Aug. 7, 2020; Phase 2 continued; Phase 3 deferred citing 'new quarantine requirements by other states, and…	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	Aug. 5, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationCapacity limitCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-008	16 DE Admin. Code 4458, State of Delaware Food Code (effective Aug. 11, 2020; adopting the U.S. Public Health Service 2017 Food Code with Delaware amendments)16 DE Admin. Code 4458: State of Delaware Food Code Regulations	Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection (regulation)	DelawareState	Aug. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-011	DPH Enforcement Actions: COVID-19 Enforcement Actions (administrative penalty letters and cease-and-desist notices to businesses, Aug.-Dec. 2020)DPH Enforcement Actions - COVID-19 Enforcement Actions (Delaware Health and Social Services)	Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (Public Health Authority)	DelawareState	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DE-031	Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the 'Omnibus Modification')Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (consolidating all active COVID-19 restrictions into a single order…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Sept. 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read

Governor John C. Carney, Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-005)
Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware News release, Apr. 1, 2020: from Apr. 2, 2020 DART limits the number of passengers on each bus based on seating capacity; boarding through the rear door with no fare collection; additional timing buses and standby operators (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087)
Governor John C. Carney, Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. DE-012)
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)
Governor John C. Carney, Fifteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 7, 2020) (Ex. DE-019)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventeenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 14, 2020) (Ex. DE-021)
Governor John C. Carney, Eighteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 18, 2020) (Ex. DE-022)
Governor John C. Carney, Nineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-023)
Governor John C. Carney, Twentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 31, 2020) (Ex. DE-024)
Delaware Division of Small Business, Division of Small Business, COVID-19 posters for businesses (required signage pack: face covering, social distancing, hand hygiene) (May 31, 2020) (Ex. DUT-DE-010)
State of Delaware (coronavirus.delaware.gov, the State's official COVID-19 site; Division of Small Business and Division of Public Health guidance), Phase 1: June 1 - June 14, 2020 (State reopening page restating the Phase 1 Reopen Plan guidance for businesses, the May 1, 2020 face-covering duties of businesses, and the employer exposure-control plan guidance) (June 1, 2020) (Ex. DUT-DE-015)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 7 (extension of the judicial emergency effective June 8, 2020; adoption of the four-phase Courts Reopening Plan) (June 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-048)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (June 14, 2020) (Ex. DE-025)
Governor John C. Carney (Office of the Governor, with the Division of Small Business and the Division of Public Health), Delaware's Reopening, Phase 2 (June 15, 2020): General Guidance for Individuals and Businesses and Industry Guidance (Ex. DUT-DE-009)
State of Delaware (coronavirus.delaware.gov; Division of Small Business and Division of Public Health guidance), Phase 2: June 15, 2020 (State reopening page restating the 'Phase 2 Responsibilities of all Businesses' and linking the Phase 2 General Guidance, industry guidance and DPH food-establishment requirements) (Ex. DUT-DE-016)
Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection (Department of Health and Social Services), Reopening Phase II Requirements for Food Establishments (Revised 6.15.2020) (June 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-DE-017)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (June 19, 2020) (Ex. DE-026)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (June 30, 2020) (Ex. DE-027)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 8: Extension of Judicial Emergency (July 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-050)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Fourth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (July 24, 2020) (Ex. DE-028)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 9: Extension of Judicial Emergency (Aug. 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-051)
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection (regulation), 16 DE Admin. Code 4458, State of Delaware Food Code (effective Aug. 11, 2020; adopting the U.S. Public Health Service 2017 Food Code with Delaware amendments) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-008)
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (Public Health Authority), DPH Enforcement Actions: COVID-19 Enforcement Actions (administrative penalty letters and cease-and-desist notices to businesses, Aug.-Dec. 2020) (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-DE-011)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the 'Omnibus Modification') (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. DE-031)

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