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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-VA-013	12VAC5-421-3770, Summary suspension of a permit (Food Regulations), text as in force in 202012VAC5-421-3770. Summary Suspension of a Permit	State Board of Health (Virginia Department of Health)	VirginiaState	Mar. 1, 2002	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-024	Temporary Waiver of Regulations that Prohibit or Limit Online, Electronic, or Distance Theoretical Instruction (effective Mar. 13, 2020; amended May 27, 2020)Temporary Waiver of Regulations that Prohibit or Limit Online, Electronic, or Distance Theoretical Instruction	DPOR Director Mary Broz-Vaughan	Virginia; DPOR (all regulatory boards, including the Board for Barbers and Cosmetology)Sector regulator	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-071	Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 EmergencyOrder Declaring a Judicial Emergency	Supreme Court of Virginia	VirginiaCourt	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VA-039	Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 EmergencyOrder Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency	Supreme Court of Virginia	VirginiaCourt	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. VA-020	Executive Directive Eight (2020)Directing the Superintendent of the Virginia Department of State Police to Take Certain Administrative Action Due to the Novel Coronavirus…	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-034	Executive Order Number Fifty-Three (2020)Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools…	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-021	DPOR 'Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources' page (Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses; DPOR-regulated businesses that must close; offices closed; waivers; examination services updates), as archived Apr. 4, 2020Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources	Virginia DPOR	Virginia; Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) and its eighteen regulatory boardsSector regulator	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-07-015	Executive Order 53 (2020)Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools…	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-15-056	Executive Order 53Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools…	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-094	Executive Order 53Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (gatherings of more than 10 prohibited; closures)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VA-004	Executive Order 53 (2020)Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and Closure of K-12 Schools…	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. VA-006	Executive Order 55 (2020)Temporary Stay at Home Order Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-084	SCC website 'COVID-19 UPDATE': all business to be handled electronically, by email or telephone; in-person visits to SCC offices temporarily suspended; drop-offs permitted with delayed processing (as archived April 9, 2020)Virginia State Corporation Commission COVID-19 Update: in-person visits suspended	Virginia State Corporation Commission	Virginia (State Corporation Commission, including the Office of the Clerk: business entity and UCC filings)State	Apr. 9, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. VA-007	Amended Executive Order 53 (2020)Extension of Temporary Restrictions Due To Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-056	OmniRide 'Reduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic' (posted Apr. 20, 2020; captured May 28, 2020): only four Express commuter routes operating (ridership down 90 percent); Local and Metro Express fare free; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 when possible; one loop only on local buses; seats nearest the operator blocked; operators wearing masksReduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic	Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide	Virginia (PRTC service area)Sector regulator	Apr. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-011	Executive Order Number Sixty (2020), Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. VA-009	Second Amended Executive Order 53 (2020)Further Extension of Temporary Restrictions on Restaurants, Recreational, Entertainment, Gatherings, Non-Essential Retail Businesses, and…	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	May 4, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-014	Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase One), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (restaurants and beverage services, farmers markets, brick-and-mortar retail, fitness and exercise facilities, personal care and grooming, campgrounds, and others)Safer at Home: Phase One, Guidelines for All Business Sectors (Virginia Forward Phase One Business Sector Guidelines)	Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of Health	VirginiaState	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-016	FAQ on Executive Order 63 and Order of Public Health Emergency 5 (face coverings)Frequently Asked Questions on Executive Order 63 and Order of Public Health Emergency Five	Office of the Governor and Virginia Department of Health	VirginiaState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-015	Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase Three), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelinesSafer at Home: Phase Three, Guidelines for All Business Sectors (Forward Virginia Phase Three Guidelines)	Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of Health	VirginiaState	June 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-018	Tigges v. Northam, Memorandum Order denying the motion for a preliminary injunction (Dk. No. 19), Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-410Tigges v. Northam, 473 F. Supp. 3d 559 (E.D. Va. 2020)	John A. Gibney, Jr., United States District Judge	Virginia (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division)Court	July 21, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. VA-040	Amendment to the Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency (suspension of writs of eviction)Amendment to Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency	Supreme Court of Virginia	VirginiaCourt	Aug. 7, 2020	2020 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-050	Message from the Superintendent, 'FCPS Will Begin School Year September 8 Virtually' (School Board action of July 21, 2020; posted July 22, 2020)2020-21 school year to begin September 8, 2020 with virtual learning for all students	Fairfax County School Board and Superintendent Scott Brabrand	Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia (county school division)County	July 22, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-009	Va. Code section 8.01-225.03, Certain immunity for certain hospices, home care organizations, private providers, assisted living facilities, and adult day care centers during a disaster under specific circumstances (text as it stood in 2021, before the 2024 amendments)Certain immunity for certain hospices, home care organizations, private providers, assisted living facilities, and adult day care centers…	General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 8.01, Chapter 3)	VirginiaState	Oct. 13, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-010	2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, Chapter 6 (House Bill 5059), An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-225.03, relating to certain hospices, home care organizations, private providers, assisted living facilities, and adult day care centers; immunity from civil liability; COVID-19; emergencyAn Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-225.03, relating to certain hospices, home care organizations…	General Assembly of Virginia (2020 Special Session I); approved by Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Oct. 13, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersOperating conditionOther	Primary source read

State Board of Health (Virginia Department of Health), 12VAC5-421-3770, Summary suspension of a permit (Food Regulations), text as in force in 2020 (standing) (Ex. DUT-VA-013)
DPOR Director Mary Broz-Vaughan, Temporary Waiver of Regulations that Prohibit or Limit Online, Electronic, or Distance Theoretical Instruction (effective Mar. 13, 2020; amended May 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-024)
Supreme Court of Virginia, Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-071)
Supreme Court of Virginia, Order Declaring a Judicial Emergency in Response to COVID-19 Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. VA-039)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Directive Eight (2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. VA-020)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order Number Fifty-Three (2020) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-034)
Virginia DPOR, DPOR 'Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources' page (Governor Northam orders statewide closure of certain non-essential businesses; DPOR-regulated businesses that must close; offices closed; waivers; examination services updates), as archived Apr. 4, 2020 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS-021)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order 53 (2020) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-07-015)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order 53 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-15-056)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order 53 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-094)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order 53 (2020) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. VA-004)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order 55 (2020) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. VA-006)
Virginia State Corporation Commission, SCC website 'COVID-19 UPDATE': all business to be handled electronically, by email or telephone; in-person visits to SCC offices temporarily suspended; drop-offs permitted with delayed processing (as archived April 9, 2020) (Apr. 9, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-DMV-SOS-RECORDERS-084)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Amended Executive Order 53 (2020) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. VA-007)
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), OmniRide, OmniRide 'Reduced OmniRide Service During Pandemic' (posted Apr. 20, 2020; captured May 28, 2020): only four Express commuter routes operating (ridership down 90 percent); Local and Metro Express fare free; no cash on Express; Transit Center lobby closed; operators limiting passengers to 10 when possible; one loop only on local buses; seats nearest the operator blocked; operators wearing masks (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-056)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order Number Sixty (2020), Clarification of Certain Immunity From Liability for Healthcare Providers in Response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-011)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Second Amended Executive Order 53 (2020) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. VA-009)
Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of Health, Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase One), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (restaurants and beverage services, farmers markets, brick-and-mortar retail, fitness and exercise facilities, personal care and grooming, campgrounds, and others) (May 8, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-014)
Office of the Governor and Virginia Department of Health, FAQ on Executive Order 63 and Order of Public Health Emergency 5 (face coverings) (May 29, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-016)
Governor Ralph S. Northam (Office of the Governor), with the Virginia Department of Health, Forward Virginia (Safer at Home: Phase Three), Guidelines for All Business Sectors and sector-specific guidelines (June 30, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-015)
John A. Gibney, Jr., United States District Judge, Tigges v. Northam, Memorandum Order denying the motion for a preliminary injunction (Dk. No. 19), Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-410 (July 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-018)
Supreme Court of Virginia, Amendment to the Eighth Order Extending Declaration of Judicial Emergency (suspension of writs of eviction) (Aug. 7, 2020) (Ex. VA-040)
Fairfax County School Board and Superintendent Scott Brabrand, Message from the Superintendent, 'FCPS Will Begin School Year September 8 Virtually' (School Board action of July 21, 2020; posted July 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-050)
General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 8.01, Chapter 3), Va. Code section 8.01-225.03, Certain immunity for certain hospices, home care organizations, private providers, assisted living facilities, and adult day care centers during a disaster under specific circumstances (text as it stood in 2021, before the 2024 amendments) (Oct. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-VA-009)
General Assembly of Virginia (2020 Special Session I); approved by Governor Ralph S. Northam, 2020 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I, Chapter 6 (House Bill 5059), An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-225.03, relating to certain hospices, home care organizations, private providers, assisted living facilities, and adult day care centers; immunity from civil liability; COVID-19; emergency (standing) (Ex. DUT-VA-010)

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