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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. NC-002Executive Order No. 117Prohibiting Mass Gatherings and Directing the Statewide Closure of K-12 Public Schools to Limit the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-059Executive Order No. 117Prohibiting Mass Gatherings and Directing the Statewide Closure of K-12 Public Schools to Limit the Spread of COVID-19Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 14, 20202020 Q2Gathering capSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-020Order for Prohibiting Mass GatheringsOrder for Prohibiting Mass Gatherings (COVID-19)Gibbie Harris, MSPH, BSN, Mecklenburg County Health DirectorMecklenburg CountyCountyMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-028UNC System Updates Guidance to Constituent Institutions (March 17, 2020)System guidance moving all constituent institutions to remote instruction for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester and reducing campus…UNC System Interim President William L. RoperUniversity of North Carolina System (Board of Governors; sixteen constituent institutions); State levelStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-27-006UNC System Updates Guidance to Constituent Institutions (Mar. 17, 2020)Systemwide move to remote instruction for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester; reduced campus operations; students directed not to…UNC System Interim President William L. RoperNorth Carolina (UNC System; sixteen constituent institutions)StateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-B-060Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-050Proclamation of Emergency RestrictionsProclamation of Emergency Restrictions by the Chairman of the Wake County Board of CommissionersGregory D. Ford, Chairman, Wake County Board of CommissionersWake County, including by consent the City of Raleigh and the Towns of Apex, Cary, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Holly Springs, Knightdale, Morrisville, Rolesville, Wake Forest, Wendell and Zebulon, and the Wake portions of Durham, Angier and ClaytonCountyMar. 22, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-04-039Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-019Mecklenburg County Stay at Home Order - Frequently Asked QuestionsStay at Home Order FAQMecklenburg CountyMecklenburg CountyCountyMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homePrimary source read
Ex. NC-004Executive Order No. 120Additional Limitations on Mass Gatherings, Restrictions on Venues and Long Term Care Facilities, and Extension of School Closure DateGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesPrimary 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. SEC-16-011Executive 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 capPrimary source read
Ex. MET-CLT-052Board of Commissioners meeting minutes recording the Chair's new proclamation extending the Stay-at-Home order to April 30, 2020Wake County Board of Commissioners Minutes, April 20, 2020Wake County Board of Commissioners (minutes, regular meeting Apr. 20, 2020)Wake CountyCountyApr. 20, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closurePrimary 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. MET-CLT-053Board minutes recording expiration of the Stay-at-Home order on April 30, 2020Wake County Board of Commissioners Minutes, April 30, 2020Wake County Board of Commissioners (minutes, special work session Apr. 30, 2020)Wake CountyCountyApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homePrimary 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. NC-013Executive Order No. 147Extension of Phase 2 Order and New Measures to Save Lives in the COVID-19 Pandemic (statewide face coverings)Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJune 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-20-044Executive Order No. 147Extension of Phase 2 Order and New Interim Measures to Save Lives in the COVID-19 Pandemic (face coverings)Governor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJune 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NC-014Executive Order No. 151Extension of Phase 2 OrderGovernor Roy CooperNorth CarolinaStateJuly 16, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read

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