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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. VA-001	Executive Order 51 (2020)Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. VA-018	Amended Executive Order 51 (2020)Extending Declaration of a State of Emergency Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam	VirginiaState	May 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	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-002	Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner, Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Order of Public Health Emergency One (Mar. 17, 2020), as amended Mar. 20, 2020Amended Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner Declaration of Public Health Emergency	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	VirginiaState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read
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. 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. VA-015	Executive Order 68 and Order of Public Health Emergency EightAdditional Restrictions on the Eastern Region Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	Virginia (Eastern Region: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, Williamsburg, Newport News, Poquoson, James City County, York County)State	July 28, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. VA-046	Amended Executive Order 68 and Order of Public Health Emergency EightAdditional Restrictions on the Eastern Region Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	Virginia (Eastern Region)State	Aug. 3, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	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. VA-023	Sixth Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency SevenPhase Three Tightening of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	VirginiaState	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-051	Message from the Superintendent, 'FCPS Delays Additional Students Returning to School' (Nov. 16, 2020)Pause of Group 5 (Early Head Start, pre-K, kindergarten and select special-education students) return; Group 5 remains virtual until at…	Superintendent Scott Brabrand	Fairfax County Public Schools, VirginiaCounty	Nov. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Context (guidance or announcement)Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. VA-016	Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency NineCommonsense Surge Restrictions; Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	VirginiaState	Dec. 10, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order 51 (2020) (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. VA-001)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Amended Executive Order 51 (2020) (May 26, 2020) (Ex. VA-018)
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)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner, Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Order of Public Health Emergency One (Mar. 17, 2020), as amended Mar. 20, 2020 (Ex. VA-002)
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, Second Amended Executive Order 53 (2020) (May 4, 2020) (Ex. VA-009)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Executive Order 68 and Order of Public Health Emergency Eight (July 28, 2020) (Ex. VA-015)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Amended Executive Order 68 and Order of Public Health Emergency Eight (Aug. 3, 2020) (Ex. VA-046)
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)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Sixth Amended Executive Order 67 and Order of Public Health Emergency Seven (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. VA-023)
Superintendent Scott Brabrand, Message from the Superintendent, 'FCPS Delays Additional Students Returning to School' (Nov. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-051)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine (Dec. 10, 2020) (Ex. VA-016)

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