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Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-014Standing 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)CourtMar. 9, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DE-065Domestic and Foreign Insurers Bulletin No. 115, Coverage for COVID-19 (Coronavirus)Insurance Commissioner's Bulletin No. 115 (Mar. 9, 2020; updated Feb. 4, 2022): health insurers to plan proactively for COVID-19 testing and…Trinidad Navarro, Insurance Commissioner, Delaware Department of InsuranceDelawareSector regulatorMar. 9, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-022Release: Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Declares Judicial EmergencyRelease explaining the March 13, 2020 judicial emergency declaration and the standing orders of every Delaware courtDelaware Judiciary (State Court Administrator Gayle Lafferty), for Chief Justice SeitzDelaware Judiciary (Administrative Office of the Courts) (statewide)CourtMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationCourts and public officesPrimary 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-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-088Delaware News release, May 20, 2020: cash toll collection resumes at the I-95, Biddles and Dover Toll Plazas at 12:00 p.m. May 21, 2020; cash lanes 'temporarily closed on March 17, 2020 in response to the COVID-19 State of Emergency'; toll plazas reopen for walk-in servicesCash Toll Collection to Resume Thursday, May 21, 2020Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT)Delaware (I-95, Biddles and Dover toll plazas)StateMay 20, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-072DelDOT operational changes announcement (Mar. 16, 2020)DelDOT Announces Additional Operational Changes (DMV road examinations, motorcycle safety courses, vision testing, emissions testing and…Delaware Department of Transportation, Division of Motor VehiclesDelawareSector regulatorMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Courts 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. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-006DART First State 'Reduced Service Schedule' notice (last updated Mar. 20, 2020): weekday fixed-route service on Saturday schedules statewide from Mar. 18, 2020 until further notice; paratransit no longer accepting cash or tickets from Mar. 21, 2020DART to Operate Reduced Weekday Service Statewide Until Further NoticeDelaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of TransportationDelaware (statewide: New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties)StateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineOtherPrimary 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-COURTS-016Standing Order No. 3 Suspending 'Courtesy' Copies to ChambersSuspension of paper courtesy copies to chambers in civil and criminal actionsSuperior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Courts and public officesPrimary source read
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-071Domestic and Foreign Insurers Bulletin No. 116, COVID-19Insurance Commissioner's Bulletin No. 116 (requests that all admitted and non-admitted carriers suspend cancellations and nonrenewals for…Trinidad Navarro, Insurance Commissioner, Delaware Department of InsuranceDelawareSector regulatorMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DE-004Third 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. CarneyDelawareStateMar. 21, 20202020 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-024Administrative 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)CourtMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-14-076Sixth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySixth Modification: presidential primary postponement; evictions; foreclosures; utilitiesGovernor John CarneyDelawareStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary 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. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-061Order Adopting Measures Granting Temporary Relief to Registrants Affected by the COVID-19 OutbreakOrder Adopting Measures Granting Temporary Relief to Registrants Affected by the COVID-19 OutbreakInvestor Protection Director, Delaware Department of JusticeDelaware; Investor Protection Unit, Department of Justice (State securities regulator)Sector regulatorMar. 27, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Telework mandateOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-017Amended 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)CourtMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Business closureCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087Delaware 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 TransportationDelaware (statewide DART bus service)StateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-018Standing Order No. 5 Concerning COVID-19 Precautionary MeasuresGrand jury proceedings, criminal case reviews, suppression hearings, most criminal motions, sentencings and criminal trials suspended and…Superior Court of the State of Delaware (President Judge Jan R. Jurden)Superior Court of the State of Delaware (statewide)CourtApr. 3, 20202020 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read