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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-DE-007	16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (current codification, with amendment history)16 DE Admin. Code 4202: Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions	Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (regulation)	DelawareState	Feb. 1, 2006	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-019	Final Order, 23 DE Reg. 665 (Feb. 1, 2020), adopting the amended 16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions, with the full regulation text as adoptedDelaware Register of Regulations, 23 DE Reg. 665 (Feb. 1, 2020): Final Order, 4202 Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions	Secretary of Health and Social Services (Kara Odom Walker, M.D.) and the Division of Public Health (final order adopting amended regulation)	DelawareState	Feb. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-014	Standing Order No. 1 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresFirst Superior Court standing order: telephonic proceedings favored; notice-and-confer requirements for trials involving possibly infected…	Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)	Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide trial court of general jurisdiction)Court	Mar. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DE-001	Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health ThreatDeclaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-022	Release: Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Declares Judicial EmergencyRelease explaining the March 13, 2020 judicial emergency declaration and the standing orders of every Delaware court	Delaware Judiciary (State Court Administrator Gayle Lafferty), for Chief Justice Seitz	Delaware Judiciary (Administrative Office of the Courts) (statewide)Court	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021	Order 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 Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (Chief Justice; statewide)Court	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
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. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-066	GT 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. Harriss	Delaware (Port of Wilmington)Sector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. DE-007	Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of DelawareDeclaration of a Public Health Emergency (Public Health Authority designated; medical-supply and bed-capacity assessments; Medicaid…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-003	20 Del. C. §§ 3131-3147 (Public Health Emergencies: definitions; isolation and quarantine; vaccination and treatment; rules and regulations; liability)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter V: Public Health Emergencies	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute; enacted by 73 Del. Laws, c. 355 (2002))	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	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-010	Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySeventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (fourteen-day self-quarantine of individuals entering Delaware from another…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-029	Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyOut-of-State travelers required to self-quarantine for 14 days	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. DE-014	Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (First Extension)Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declaration	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-015	Eleventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 15, 2020), sec. BEleventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (testing providers bound to DPH guidance; long-term-care admission…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersCourts and public officesQuarantine and isolation	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. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063	Emergency 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 amendments	Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services	Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-064	Emergency 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 Services	Delaware - Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Health Care QualityState	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	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. DE-049	Third Extension of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyThird Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declaration	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. 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

Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (regulation), 16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (current codification, with amendment history) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-007)
Secretary of Health and Social Services (Kara Odom Walker, M.D.) and the Division of Public Health (final order adopting amended regulation), Final Order, 23 DE Reg. 665 (Feb. 1, 2020), adopting the amended 16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions, with the full regulation text as adopted (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-019)
Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden), Standing Order No. 1 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-014)
Governor John C. Carney, Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. DE-001)
Delaware Judiciary (State Court Administrator Gayle Lafferty), for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Declares Judicial Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-022)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-021)
Governor John C. Carney, First Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. DE-002)
GT USA Wilmington, LLC (private concessionaire operating the State-owned Port of Wilmington for the Diamond State Port Corporation), Commercial Vice President David J. Harriss, GT 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 port (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-066)
Governor John C. Carney, Declaration of a Public Health Emergency for the State of Delaware (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. DE-007)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute; enacted by 73 Del. Laws, c. 355 (2002)), 20 Del. C. §§ 3131-3147 (Public Health Emergencies: definitions; isolation and quarantine; vaccination and treatment; rules and regulations; liability) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-003)
Governor John C. Carney, Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-006)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. DE-010)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-029)
Governor John C. Carney, Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (First Extension) (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. DE-014)
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, Eleventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 15, 2020), sec. B (Ex. DE-015)
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)
Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services, Emergency 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)) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-063)
Secretary, Department of Health and Social Services, Emergency Secretary's Order amending 16 Del. Admin. C. § 3225 Assisted Living Facilities (23 DE Reg. 968 (June 1, 2020)) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-SUBORDERS-064)
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)
Governor John C. Carney, Third Extension of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (June 6, 2020) (Ex. DE-049)
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 (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)

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