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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-015	Standing 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)Court	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capCourts 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. 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. AGY-ST-COURTS-023	Announcement 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 papers	Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of DelawareCourt	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering 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-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-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-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-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. 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-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. 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-030	Twenty-Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwenty-Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (youth and amateur adult sports: DPH-approved plans; tournaments barred…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	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
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-052	Administrative Order No. 10: Extension of Judicial Emergency (with the Jury Management Plan as Exhibit 1)Sixth 30-day extension effective Sept. 6, 2020; Phase 2 continued in September; modified Phase 3 from Oct. 5, 2020 with courthouses open to…	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	Sept. 4, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-056	First Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)First Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (school reopening and positive-case notification; FOIA response periods restored; Medicaid…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Sept. 25, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-028	Release: Delaware Courts pause jury trials in response to increasing COVID 19 cases (return to Phase Two)Release announcing the postponement of jury trials and the return to Phase Two: capacity cut from 75 to 50 percent, no more than ten…	Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz	Delaware Judiciary (statewide)Court	Nov. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitGathering capCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-054	Administrative Order No. 13: Return to Phase 2 of the Reopening PlanWinter 2020 re-tightening: courts returned to Phase 2 from Nov. 16, 2020 (jury trials postponed; capacity to 50 percent; ten visitors per…	Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware	Supreme Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)Court	Nov. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DE-032	Third Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Third Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (indoor gatherings at businesses limited to the lesser of 30 percent or 50; private indoor…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Nov. 20, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DE-033	Fourth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Fourth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (winter surge restrictions Dec. 14, 2020 to Jan. 11, 2021: stay-at-home advisory…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DE-058	Sixth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Sixth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (indoor capacity for restaurants, retail, gyms, houses of worship, arts venues and…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Feb. 4, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. DE-059	Seventh Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Seventh Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (indoor gatherings at businesses raised to the lesser of 50 percent or 25, up to 150…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Feb. 19, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read

Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden), Standing Order No. 2 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary Measures (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-015)
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)
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)
Supreme Court of Delaware, Announcement of March 18, 2020 (oral arguments cancelled through May 2020) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-023)
Governor John C. Carney, Second Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. 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, Ninth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. DE-012)
Governor John C. Carney, Eighteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 18, 2020) (Ex. DE-022)
Governor John C. Carney, Twentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 31, 2020) (Ex. DE-024)
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)
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)
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-Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. DE-030)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the 'Omnibus Modification') (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. DE-031)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 10: Extension of Judicial Emergency (with the Jury Management Plan as Exhibit 1) (Sept. 4, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-052)
Governor John C. Carney, First Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification) (Sept. 25, 2020) (Ex. DE-056)
Delaware Judiciary, for Chief Justice Seitz, Release: Delaware Courts pause jury trials in response to increasing COVID 19 cases (return to Phase Two) (Nov. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-028)
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz, Jr., Supreme Court of Delaware, Administrative Order No. 13: Return to Phase 2 of the Reopening Plan (Nov. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-054)
Governor John C. Carney, Third Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification) (Nov. 20, 2020) (Ex. DE-032)
Governor John C. Carney, Fourth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification) (Dec. 10, 2020) (Ex. DE-033)
Governor John C. Carney, Sixth Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification) (Feb. 4, 2021) (Ex. DE-058)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventh Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification) (Feb. 19, 2021) (Ex. DE-059)

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