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Ex. TN-001Executive Order No. 14An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and Containment of COVID-19 (state of…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. TN-002Executive Order No. 15An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersCourts and public officesSupply chainOtherPrimary source read
Ex. TN-063COVID-19 Bulletin #1 (Mar. 17, 2020): Governor's Mar. 16, 2020 call for all school districts to close by Mar. 20, 2020School Closures: Gov. Lee urged school districts across Tennessee to close by Friday, March 20Governor Bill Lee (Office of the Governor, COVID-19 Bulletin #1)TennesseeStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-026Executive Order No. 18An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Emergency Healthcare ProceduresGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. TN-007Executive Order No. 22An Order Directing Tennesseans to Stay Home Unless Engaging in Essential Activities to Limit Their Exposure to and Spread of COVID-19…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-02-027Executive Order No. 25An Order to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Emergency Healthcare Procedures (superseding EO 18)Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Health care ordersSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. TN-064COVID-19 Bulletin #18 (Apr. 15, 2020): Governor's call for schools to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school yearSchool Closure: Gov. Lee has called on schools to remain closed through the end of the school yearGovernor Bill Lee (Office of the Governor, COVID-19 Bulletin #18)TennesseeStateApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. TN-012Executive Order No. 29An Order Amending Executive Order No. 17 to Reopen Dining in RestaurantsGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-054Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry guidelines (Apr. 24, 2020 version)Tennessee Pledge: Restaurant Industry (50 percent seating capacity)Governor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateApr. 24, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-16-057Executive Order No. 30An Order Regarding Reopening Businesses and Places of Worship (Tennessee Pledge)Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-013Executive Order No. 30An Order Allowing Tennesseans to Return to Work Safely While Encouraging Continued Adherence to Health Guidelines to Limit the Spread of…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-053Tennessee Pledge: general guidelines (version first published Apr. 24-28, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Reopening Tennessee Responsibly (general guidelines)Governor's Economic Recovery Group (ERG)TennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. TN-055Tennessee Pledge: Retail Industry guidelines (Apr. 28, 2020 version)Tennessee Pledge: Retail Industry (50 percent occupancy)Governor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-005Order 4 from the Chief Medical Director: Cloth Face Coverings or MasksOrder 4 (cloth face coverings: businesses shall require employee masks; public directed to wear them)Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-032Knox County Health Department Order adopting Executive Orders 30 and 31 and the Knox County phased reopeningReopening Order (Phase One; effective 8:00 a.m. EDT May 1, 2020)Dr. Martha Buchanan, Knox County Health Director and Health OfficerKnox County, TennesseeCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-033Knox County Community Strategy for a Phased ReopeningPhased Reopening Strategy (Phase One conditions by sector)Knox County Health Department (adopted by the Health Officer's order of May 1, 2020)Knox County, TennesseeCountyMay 1, 20202020 Q2Capacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-057Tennessee Pledge: Exercise Facilities guidelines (as of June 16, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Exercise FacilitiesGovernor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateJune 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-053Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020Amending the Safer at Home Order: Back to Business Phase 1 (supersedes Executive Order No. 12-2020)Mayor Jim StricklandCity of Memphis, TennesseeCityMay 5, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-015Executive Order No. 33An Order Amending Executive Order No. 30 to Allow Reopening of Close Contact Personal Services Pursuant to New Safety GuidelinesGovernor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-056Tennessee Pledge: Close Contact Businesses guidelines (as of June 4, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Close Contact BusinessesGovernor's Economic Recovery GroupTennesseeStateJune 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-016Executive Order No. 35An Order Amending Executive Order No. 30 to Allow Reopening of Small Group, Non-Contact Entertainment and Recreational Venues Pursuant to…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 7, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-006Order 5 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase One ReopeningOrder 5 (Phase One: gatherings above ten prohibited; hospitality, educational, sports and entertainment venues remain closed)Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of HealthNashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCountyMay 8, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-020Executive Order No. 7Requirement that Face Coverings be Worn at Metropolitan Government BuildingsMayor John CooperMetropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson CountyCityMay 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. TN-017Executive Order No. 36An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Statutes and Rules and Taking Other Necessary Measures in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…Governor Bill LeeTennesseeStateMay 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationSchools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-054Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 16-2020Back to Business Phase 2 (supersedes Executive Order No. 13-2020)Mayor Jim StricklandCity of Memphis, TennesseeCityMay 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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