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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-PA-007	Statute (Act of Apr. 27, 1905, P.L. 312, No. 218, creating the Department of Health)Department of Health Act of 1905, sections 8, 9 and 16 (duty to prevent and suppress disease; nuisance abatement and quarantine enforcement…	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 27, 1905	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-002	Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2102)The Administrative Code of 1929, section 2102, General Health Administration (powers and duties of the Department of Health)	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 9, 1929	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-019	Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2106)The Administrative Code of 1929, section 2106, Quarantines (powers and duties of the Department of Health)	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 9, 1929	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-001	Statute (Act of Apr. 23, 1956 (1955), P.L. 1510, No. 500)Disease Prevention and Control Law of 1955	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 23, 1956	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-005	Regulation (28 Pa. Code ch. 27, subch. C, sec. 27.60)28 Pa. Code sec. 27.60, Disease control measures	Pennsylvania Department of Health (regulation adopted with the Advisory Health Board)	PennsylvaniaState	Jan. 25, 2002	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-013	Statute (Retail Food Facility Safety Act, 3 Pa.C.S. ch. 57, subch. A)3 Pa.C.S. sec. 5708, Infectious persons	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 23, 2010	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-014	Regulation (7 Pa. Code ch. 46, subch. H, sec. 46.1144)7 Pa. Code sec. 46.1144, Conditions of retention: responsibilities of the retail food facility operator	Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 11, 2014	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-033	'COVID-19 Update as of 3.12.20' (Mar. 12, 2020)Authority's statement on the COVID-19 crisis and 30-day review of contracted events (immediately before the Commonwealth's closure orders)	Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (Board Chairman Gregory Fox; ASM Global as operator)	Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority, Pennsylvania (Commonwealth authority operating the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia)State	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Events and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-001	Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass GatheringsEmergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner, Department of Public Health	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-009	Declaration of Emergency (Declaration of Disaster Emergency) of the City of PittsburghEmergency Declaration: Resolution providing for a Declaration of Emergency issued by the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh... as it pertains…	Mayor William Peduto (ratified by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, Resolution 140 of 2020, March 17, 2020)	City of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCity	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-043	Township office closed to the public (Mar. 16, 2020); public access to the Township Municipal Building by appointment only from Nov. 16, 2020 (memorandum of Nov. 20, 2020); Township rule requiring all employees to wear face masks in all Township facilities (posted 2021, captured Sept. 20, 2021)Haverford Township building-access and employee mask rules, 2020-2021	Township of Haverford (Township Manager David R. Burman; Board of Commissioners)	Township of Haverford (Havertown), Delaware County, PennsylvaniaCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-079	Proclamation of Local EmergencyCounty of Camden, State of New Jersey, Proclamation of Local Emergency	Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director, and Samuel M. Spino, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of Camden	Camden County, New JerseyCounty	Mar. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationTelework mandateQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-011	Executive Order No. 2020-002 (Subject: COVID-19)Executive Order 2020-002, COVID-19	Mayor William Peduto	City of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-026	Press release: Gaming Control Board Suspends Gaming Operations For All CasinosBoard instructs the six casinos still open to conclude all gaming activities and patron entry by 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 (the…	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-004	Emergency Order Concerning Operation of Long-Term Care FacilitiesEmergency Order Concerning Operation of Long-Term Care Facilities and Activities of Residents to Prevent the Spread of 2019 Novel…	Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner; adopted by Board of Health regulation Apr. 23, 2020 (effective Apr. 23, 2020)	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Stay-at-homeHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-04-047	Order of the Health Commissioner regarding Long-Term Care FacilitiesOrder Regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (COVID-19)	Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-040	Lifeline Service Schedule (release of Apr. 7, 2020)SEPTA Moves to Reduced 'Lifeline Service Schedule' Effective Thursday, April 9 - Operations Focused on Essential Travel; For Health and…	SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards)	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties)Sector regulator	Apr. 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091	MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening programMTA Brings Port Authority, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA on Board with Regional Mask Force	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA	New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (MTA, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak, SEPTA)State	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-008	Agency FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for…	Pennsylvania Department of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. PA-008	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order)Worker Safety Order (Apr. 15, 2020; enforceable 8:00 p.m. Apr. 19, 2020)	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PIT-015	COVID-19 Guidance: Cloth and Homemade MasksCloth and Homemade Masks (Mask Guidance, April 20, 2020)	Allegheny County Health Department	Allegheny County, PennsylvaniaCounty	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeFace-covering requirement	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-09-008	Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster EmergencyMandatory construction guidance (issued Apr. 23, 2020; effective May 1, 2020)	Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-025	COVID-19 Casino Reopening ProtocolsMinimum requirements to be fulfilled prior to re-opening a casino for gaming operations (Pandemic Safety Officer; masks; distancing; slot…	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole)	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-020	Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the PublicReal Estate Industry Guidance	Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State)	PennsylvaniaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-027	Press release: Gaming Control Board Releases Casino Reopening ProtocolsPublic release of the ten-page minimum requirements document (Ex. 025) shared with casino operators	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole)	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read

General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 27, 1905, P.L. 312, No. 218, creating the Department of Health) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-007)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2102) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-002)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 9, 1929, P.L. 177, No. 175, sec. 2106) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-019)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Act of Apr. 23, 1956 (1955), P.L. 1510, No. 500) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-001)
Pennsylvania Department of Health (regulation adopted with the Advisory Health Board), Regulation (28 Pa. Code ch. 27, subch. C, sec. 27.60) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-005)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Retail Food Facility Safety Act, 3 Pa.C.S. ch. 57, subch. A) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-013)
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Regulation (7 Pa. Code ch. 46, subch. H, sec. 46.1144) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-014)
Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (Board Chairman Gregory Fox; ASM Global as operator), 'COVID-19 Update as of 3.12.20' (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-033)
Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner, Department of Public Health, Emergency Order Prohibiting Mass Gatherings (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-001)
Mayor William Peduto (ratified by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh, Resolution 140 of 2020, March 17, 2020), Declaration of Emergency (Declaration of Disaster Emergency) of the City of Pittsburgh (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-009)
Township of Haverford (Township Manager David R. Burman; Board of Commissioners), Township office closed to the public (Mar. 16, 2020); public access to the Township Municipal Building by appointment only from Nov. 16, 2020 (memorandum of Nov. 20, 2020); Township rule requiring all employees to wear face masks in all Township facilities (posted 2021, captured Sept. 20, 2021) (Ex. MET-PHL-043)
Louis Cappelli, Jr., Freeholder Director, and Samuel M. Spino, Emergency Management Coordinator, County of Camden, Proclamation of Local Emergency (Mar. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-079)
Mayor William Peduto, Executive Order No. 2020-002 (Subject: COVID-19) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-011)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Press release: Gaming Control Board Suspends Gaming Operations For All Casinos (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-026)
Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Health Commissioner; adopted by Board of Health regulation Apr. 23, 2020 (effective Apr. 23, 2020), Emergency Order Concerning Operation of Long-Term Care Facilities (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-004)
Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Order of the Health Commissioner regarding Long-Term Care Facilities (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. SEC-04-047)
SEPTA (General Manager Leslie S. Richards), Lifeline Service Schedule (release of Apr. 7, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-040)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Chairman Patrick J. Foye, with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA, MTA press release, Nov. 17, 2020: regional 'Mask Force' with PANYNJ, NJ TRANSIT, Amtrak and SEPTA; masks required by law on New York public transportation under EO 202.18 effective Apr. 17, 2020; $50 fine from Sept. 14, 2020; masks required at all Port Authority facilities; NJ TRANSIT face-covering requirement on vehicles, stations and platforms; SEPTA mask requirement (over 90 percent compliance); MTA voluntary employee screening program (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-091)
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Agency FAQ (published PDF) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-008)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. PA-008)
Allegheny County Health Department, COVID-19 Guidance: Cloth and Homemade Masks (Apr. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-PIT-015)
Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health, Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-09-008)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole), COVID-19 Casino Reopening Protocols (May 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-025)
Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State), Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public (May 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-020)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole), Press release: Gaming Control Board Releases Casino Reopening Protocols (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-027)

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