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Ex. NC-001Executive Order No. 116Declaration of a State of Emergency to Coordinate Response and Protective Actions to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-008Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte Joint Proclamation of a State of EmergencyJoint Proclamation of a State of Emergency (COVID-19)George Dunlap, Chair, Board of County Commissioners, and Vi Alexander Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte, with the six town mayorsMecklenburg County; City of Charlotte; Towns of Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Mint Hill and PinevilleCountyMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-047NCDOT release, Mar. 18, 2020: visitors not allowed on Ocracoke-bound ferries from 5:00 a.m. Mar. 19, 2020 under the Hyde County emergency declaration; visitor reservations cancelled and refunded; only residents, property owners, workers, vendors and service providers may board; county law enforcement at terminals to check identificationHyde County Restricts Visitation to Ocracoke Island Beginning March 19Hyde County Board of Commissioners (emergency declaration), implemented by the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry DivisionNorth Carolina (Hyde County; Ocracoke Island; Swan Quarter-Ocracoke and Cedar Island-Ocracoke ferry routes)CountyMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-048NCDOT release, Mar. 19, 2020: new ferry schedules effective Friday, Mar. 20, 2020 on all routes (Currituck-Knotts Island three round trips; Hatteras-Ocracoke eleven departures; Cedar Island-Ocracoke and Swan Quarter-Ocracoke two or three; Cherry Branch-Minnesott and Bayview-Aurora reduced; Southport-Fort Fisher closed for construction) until further notice; Ocracoke-bound ferries closed to visitors under the Hyde County declarationN.C. Ferry System Adopts Alternate Schedules During COVID-19 OutbreakNorth Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry DivisionNorth Carolina (all NCDOT ferry routes)StateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. NC-039Executive Order No. 119Facilitating Critical Motor Vehicle Operations and Delegating Authority to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to…Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Travel and quarantineSchools and child careCourts and public officesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-021Travel Advisory, updated March 23, 2020Travel Advisory - Mecklenburg CountyMecklenburg County (Public Health)Mecklenburg CountyCountyMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-070GoTriangle COVID-19 Updates page (as of Aug. 8, 2020)GoTriangle COVID-19 Updates - fares suspended, rear-door boarding, face coverings required from June 22, 2020GoTriangleGoTriangle (Research Triangle Regional Public Transportation Authority; Wake, Durham and Orange Counties)Sector regulatorJune 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitFace-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-072GoRaleigh Related COVID-19 Information (as of Mar. 31, 2020)GoRaleigh service reductions, rear-door boarding and fare suspensionGoRaleigh (City of Raleigh Transportation Department)City of Raleigh (GoRaleigh transit)CityMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-075GoDurham COVID-19 Updates page (as of Aug. 15, 2020)GoDurham COVID-19 Updates - fares suspended, rear-door boarding, riders required to wear face coverings; normal schedule resumed June 29…GoDurham (City of Durham transit)City of Durham (GoDurham)CityMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-018Revised Joint Proclamation... Restricting Movement of All Individuals... to Stay at Their Place of Residence (Mecklenburg County Stay at Home Order)Revised Joint Proclamation restricting movement of all individuals to stay at their place of residence except for essential services…Chair George Dunlap, Mayor Vi Lyles and the six town mayors, in conjunction with the Emergency Management Coordinator and in consultation with the Public Health DirectorMecklenburg County; City of Charlotte; Towns of Matthews, Pineville, Mint Hill, Davidson, Huntersville and CorneliusCountyMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-051Proclamation of Emergency Restrictions (Stay-at-Home Proclamation) dated March 26, 2020Proclamation of Emergency Restrictions by the Chairman of the Wake County Board of Commissioners (stay at home)Gregory D. Ford, Chairman, Wake County Board of CommissionersWake County, including by consent the City of Raleigh and the eleven Wake towns, and the Wake portions of the City of Durham and the Towns of Angier and ClaytonCountyMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-005Executive Order No. 121Stay at Home Order and Strategic Directions for North Carolina in Response to Increasing COVID-19 CasesGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 27, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-075Register of Deeds website notice, 'Effective Until Further Notice': access to the office limited; services by appointment only; attorneys urged to e-record (as archived April 2, 2020)Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds COVID-19 access limitation (appointment only; e-recording)Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds Fredrick SmithMecklenburg County, North Carolina (Register of Deeds)CountyApr. 2, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-008Executive Order No. 131Additional Limitations on Retail Establishments; Long Term Care Facility Requirements; and Unemployment Insurance ProvisionsGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateApr. 9, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-040Executive Order No. 133Extending Certain Transportation-Related Provisions in Previous Executive OrdersGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateApr. 17, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-062Memo 'Face coverings for Durham County' recording the county's face covering requirementFace coverings for Durham County (BOCC work session Apr. 23, 2020)Durham County Board of County Commissioners agenda memo (Apr. 23, 2020, Legistar 20-0158), Covering the Triangle proposalDurham CountyCountyApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. NC-009Executive Order No. 135Extension of Executive Orders 118, 120, 121, and 131 (Stay at Home Order extended)Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateApr. 23, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-050NCDOT release, Apr. 28, 2020: 2020 contract for the Ocracoke Express passenger ferry cancelled due to COVID-19 (28,600 riders in 2019); vehicle ferries continue with passengers asked to remain in vehicles or stand six feet apartPassenger Ferry Contract Canceled for 2020 Summer SeasonNorth Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry DivisionNorth Carolina (Hatteras-Ocracoke passenger ferry, Ocracoke Express)StateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. NC-010Executive Order No. 138Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 1Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-012Executive Order No. 138Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 1Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeCapacity limitGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-063Minutes recording the Mayor's update: local Stay at Home Order extended through June 1, 2020; Safer at Home Order to follow; face coverings continue; outdoor gatherings limited to 10Durham City Council Work Session Minutes, May 21, 2020Durham City Council (work session minutes, May 21, 2020)City of DurhamCityMay 21, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. NC-011Executive Order No. 141Easing Restrictions on Travel, Business Operations, and Mass Gatherings: Phase 2Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMay 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-051NCDOT release, May 22, 2020: increased ferry service from Saturday, May 23, 2020 'due to greater expected demand and the easing of certain COVID-19 restrictions'; round trips added to Ocracoke, Cherry Branch-Minnesott and Bayview-Aurora; Currituck-Knotts Island temporarily suspended; passengers to remain in vehicles or six feet apartN.C. Ferry Service to Increase Starting SaturdayNorth Carolina Department of Transportation, Ferry DivisionNorth Carolina (all NCDOT ferry routes)StateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-030Media release: Orange County Extends Emergency Declaration, Mandates Face CoveringsOrange County Extends Emergency Declaration, Mandates Face Coverings (June 10, 2020)Orange County (media release quoting Chair Penny Rich and Health Director Quintana Stewart)Orange County (Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough)CountyJune 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CLT-041Emergency Proclamation (face coverings)Emergency Proclamation, City of Raleigh, June 17, 2020 - Wearing of Face CoveringsMary-Ann Baldwin, Mayor of Raleigh; attest Gail G. Smith, City ClerkCity of RaleighCityJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read