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Ex. DUT-DE-01829 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1) (general duty clause) and (a)(2), (b)29 U.S.C. § 654: Duties of employers and employeesUnited States Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596)United States (applies directly in Delaware, a federal-OSHA State with no approved State plan)FederalDec. 29, 19702020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-015Standing Order No. 2 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresSuspension of all civil and criminal jury trials and petit jury duty through April 15, 2020; postponement of case reviews and…Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtMar. 15, 20202020 Q2Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021Order Declaring a Judicial EmergencyDeclaration of a statewide judicial emergency effective 8:00 a.m. March 16, 2020 for 30 days; trial courts authorized to continue all trials…Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of Delaware (Chief Justice; statewide)CourtMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-002First 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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DE-070Governor'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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-085DelDOT 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, 2020Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)Delaware (Biden Welcome Center, I-95 Newark; four DMV locations)StateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureGathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-023Announcement of March 18, 2020 (oral arguments cancelled through May 2020)All oral arguments before the Supreme Court through the end of May 2020 cancelled; appeals decided on the papersSupreme Court of DelawareSupreme Court of the State of DelawareCourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-003Second 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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-066GT USA Wilmington letter to partners, Mar. 19, 2020: from Mar. 20, 2020 every truck driver asked two screening questions at the gate (foreign travel outside the U.S. or Canada in 14 days; fever, illness or congestion); a 'yes' bars entry to the portUpdate on Port Gate Security (truck driver screening questions; entry refused)GT USA Wilmington, LLC (private concessionaire operating the State-owned Port of Wilmington for the Diamond State Port Corporation), Commercial Vice President David J. HarrissDelaware (Port of Wilmington)Sector regulatorMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. DE-005Fourth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-006Fifth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. DE-009Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (elections rescheduled; eviction moratorium; foreclosure moratorium; utility…Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-13-106Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health ThreatSixth Modification (elections; evictions; foreclosures; utilities; insurance non-lapse; procurement)Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Courts and public officesWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-011Eighth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-012Ninth 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. CarneyDelawareStateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-017Thirteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyThirteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (face coverings required in public settings; business obligations)Governor John C. CarneyDelawareStateApr. 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-019Fifteenth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMay 7, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DE-022Eighteenth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMay 18, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-03-059Resumption of Elective and Non-Urgent Medical Procedures (May 18, 2020)Med-Provider Resumption of Elective ProceduresDelaware Division of Public Health (implementing the Governor's State of Emergency modifications)DelawareStateMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. DE-023Nineteenth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMay 22, 20202020 Q2Telework mandateCapacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3201 Skilled and Intermediate Care Nursing Facilities, lines 2.21, 5.5.9, 8.3.1 and Section 6.11 (23 DE Reg. 966 (June 1, 2020))Nursing Facilities: COVID-19 testing of residents and staff, documentation and reporting; emergency-preparedness amendmentsSecretary, Department of Health and Social ServicesDelaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityStateMay 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-064Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3225 Assisted Living Facilities (23 DE Reg. 968 (June 1, 2020))Assisted Living Facilities: resident testing on identification of a case; baseline COVID-19 test of all staff, vendors and volunteers within…Secretary, Department of Health and Social ServicesDelaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityStateMay 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DE-024Twentieth 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. CarneyDelawareStateMay 31, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-010Division 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 BusinessDelawareStateMay 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-DE-015Phase 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 WebsiteState of Delaware (coronavirus.delaware.gov, the State's official COVID-19 site; Division of Small Business and Division of Public Health guidance)DelawareStateJune 1, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read