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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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
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. DUT-VA-020	Belle Garden Estate, LLC v. Northam, Memorandum Opinion denying a preliminary injunction (ECF No. 24), Civil Action No. 7:21-cv-00135Belle Garden Estate, LLC v. Northam, No. 7:21cv00135 (W.D. Va. Mar. 26, 2021)	Thomas T. Cullen, United States District Judge	Virginia (United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, Roanoke Division)Court	Mar. 26, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. VA-017	Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Register text)Ending of Commonsense Public Health Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	VirginiaState	May 14, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. VA-029	Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Governor's PDF)Ending of Commonsense Public Health Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver	VirginiaState	May 14, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. VA-043	Chapter 456, 2021 Special Session I (SB 1303)An Act to require each school board to offer in-person instruction to students enrolled in the local school division	General Assembly of Virginia (2021 Special Session I), approved by Governor Northam	VirginiaState	Mar. 30, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-029	State Health Commissioner Order of Public Health Emergency, Statewide Requirement To Wear Masks In K-12 Schools (Order of Public Health Emergency Ten)Statewide requirement that all individuals aged two and older wear masks when indoors at public and private K-12 schools	M. Norman Oliver, M.D., M.A., State Health Commissioner	Virginia State Health Commissioner (acting for the State Board of Health); State level; addressed to all public and private K-12 schoolsState	Aug. 12, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-156	Public Health Emergency Order requiring masks indoors in K-12 schools (Aug. 12, 2021)Virginia K-12 school mask requirement (Aug. 12, 2021; shifted to a ban Mar. 1, 2022)	State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, M.D. (Public Health Emergency Order, Aug. 12, 2021)	VirginiaState	Aug. 12, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source

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)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Executive Order Number Fifty-Three (2020) (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. ECO-B-034)
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)
Governor Ralph S. Northam, Amended Executive Order 53 (2020) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. VA-007)
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)
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)
Superintendent Scott Brabrand, Message from the Superintendent, 'FCPS Delays Additional Students Returning to School' (Nov. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-051)
Thomas T. Cullen, United States District Judge, Belle Garden Estate, LLC v. Northam, Memorandum Opinion denying a preliminary injunction (ECF No. 24), Civil Action No. 7:21-cv-00135 (Mar. 26, 2021) (Ex. DUT-VA-020)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Register text) (May 14, 2021) (Ex. VA-017)
Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Executive Order 79 and Order of Public Health Emergency Ten (Governor's PDF) (May 14, 2021) (Ex. VA-029)
General Assembly of Virginia (2021 Special Session I), approved by Governor Northam, Chapter 456, 2021 Special Session I (SB 1303) (Mar. 30, 2021) (Ex. VA-043)
M. Norman Oliver, M.D., M.A., State Health Commissioner, State Health Commissioner Order of Public Health Emergency, Statewide Requirement To Wear Masks In K-12 Schools (Order of Public Health Emergency Ten) (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-029)
State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, M.D. (Public Health Emergency Order, Aug. 12, 2021), Public Health Emergency Order requiring masks indoors in K-12 schools (Aug. 12, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-156)

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