Jurisdiction
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Status
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Specific Orders, Guidance
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Last Updated
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Federal
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U.S. CDC FAQs
What's New at the CDC
U.S. CDC - Critical Infrastructure Sector Response Planning (11/16/20)
U.S. OSHA - FAQs on Face Coverings
U.S. CDC - Quarantine Options (12/2/20)
U.S. CDC - Guidance for Businesses and Employers (rev. 3/8/21)
U.S. CDC - Workplace Vaccination Programs Guidance (3/25/21)
U.S. CDC - Updated Travel Guidance for Vaccinated People (4/2/21)
U.S. OSHA - General FAQs
U.S. DOL - Essential Workers, Essential Protections Initiative (4/26/21)
U.S. CDC - Mask Order - Transportation (1/29/21) - Extended through 9/13/21 (4/30/21)
U.S. CDC - When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated (revised 5/16/21)
U.S. OSHA - FAQs on Recordability of Adverse Actions to Vaccines (5/21/21)
U.S. CDC - Guidance for Operating Youth and Summer Camps (5/28/21)
U.S. CDC - Choosing Safer Activities (updated 5/28/21)
U.S. CDC - Workplaces and Businesses
U.S. OSHA - Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare; Regulatory Text; FAQs; and Fact Sheet (6/10/21); Effective as of 6/21/21 When Published (6/21/21)
U.S. OSHA - Announcement of Inspection Procedures for the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (6/30/21)
U.S. CDC - Updated Guidance for Schools and Child Care (7/9/21)
U.S. OSHA - Announcement re: Revised National Emphasis Program and Updated Interim Enforcement Response Plan (7/8/21)
U.S. CDC - Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (revised 7/27/21)
Fact Sheet re: Requirement for Federal Employees to Attest to Vaccination or Undergo Testing, etc. (7/29/21)
U.S. OSHA - Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace (updated 8/13/21)
U.S. EEOC - Updated What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws (9/9/21)
U.S. HHS - Announcement of HIPAA FAQs Guidance: HIPAA, COVID-19 Vaccination, and the Workplace (9/30/21)
U.S. CDC - Quarantine and Isolation (updated 10/4/21)
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10/4/21
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Alabama
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Safer Apart Order expired 5/31/21
Emergency terminated 7/6/21
New public health emergency declared 8/13/21
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Proclamation and Amended Safer Apart Order (5/3/21)
Announcement re: Signature of SB 267 (5/24/21)
Announcement re: Confirming Safe Apart Order Expiration
Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses
List of All Orders and Guidelines
Proclamation - Terminating Emergency (7/6/21)
Proclamation - New State Public Health Emergency (8/13/21)
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8/17/21
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Alaska
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No statewide mitigation measures
Travel Health Advisories updated 4/26/21
Disaster declaration terminated 4/30/21
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Safe Travels page and portal
Alaska COVID Page and FAQs
Response and Recovery Health Advisories
Health Advisory No. 1: Recommendations for Keeping Alaskans Safe (2/14/21)
Health Advisory No. 2: International and Interstate Travel (updated 4/26/21)
Health Advisory No. 3: Intrastate Travel (updated 4/26/21)
Updated Health Advisory No. 4: Critical Infrastructure (updated 5/27/21) (appendices here)
Proclamation (terminating disaster declaration) (4/30/21)
Industry-Specific Guidance Materials (updated periodically)
Alert Levels
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5/27/21
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Arizona
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Restrictions eased as of 3/5/21
Additional restrictions eased - and business requirements made advisory - as of 3/25/21
Various orders rescinded
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Executive Order 2021-05 - Easing Restrictions (3/5/21)
Executive Order 2021-06 - Lifting Restrictions, Some Prior Orders (3/25/21)
Department of Health Services - Orders and Guidance for Reopening Businesses
Announcement re: Various Orders Rescinded (7/2/21)
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7/2/21
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Arkansas
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Restrictions eased as of 3/1/21; most directives now recommended rather than required
Emergency declaration expired 5/30/21
Emergency reinstated on 7/29/21
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Executive Order 21-03 (2/26/21)
Executive Order 21-07 (3/31/21) (extension of emergency, prior orders)
List of all COVID-19 Health Directives and Guidances
Arkansasready.com - Timeline and Resources
Health Advisory - Vigilance Urged (7/2/21)
Executive Order 21-14 (7/29/21) (reinstating 60-day emergency)
Guidance for Face Coverings and Social Distancing (7/30/21)
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7/30/21
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California
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Updated guidance effective 6/15/21
Business restrictions lifted 6/15/21
Workplace regulations updated 6/17/21
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Statewide Industry Guidance to Reduce Risk (updated 6/15/21)
Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy
Updated Requirements for All Industries after June 15 (6/2/21)
Announcement re: State Public Health Officer Order Effective 6/15/21 (6/11/21)
Executive Order N-07-21 (6/11/21) (retiring Blueprint order as of 6/15/21)
Executive Order N-08-21 (6/11/21) (setting timeframe for expiration of certain provisions in prior orders)
Announcement re: Adopted Revisions to Emergency Temporary Standards (6/17/21) and FAQs
What Employers Need to Know About the June 18 Standards (6/21/21)
Executive Order N-09-21 (6/17/21) (making revised ETS effective immediately)
Safe Reopening FAQs for Workers and Employers (7/8/21)
Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People (updated periodically)
Updated Vaccine Record Guidelines & Standards (updated 8/25/21)
Beyond the Blueprint for Industry and Business Sectors (updated 8/18/21)
Beyond the Blueprint Q&A: Industry & Sectors Guidance (updated 8/18/21)
Isolation and Quarantine for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Guidance (updated 9/9/21)
All Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Guidance
Cal/OSHA Summary of Revisions to ETS (6/16/21) and FAQs about the Revisions
Cal/OSHA ETS FAQs (updated 9/21/21)
Announcement of Enactment of AB 654 (10/5/21) (re: notice to certain employees of exposure in the workplace, applicable benefits, and cleaning and disinfection plans)
“Current safety measures” page (now with separate sections for Workplace Safety, Masks, Mega-Events, Travel, etc.)
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10/5/21
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Colorado
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Emergency and related executive orders rescinded as of 7/8/21
Health and disaster recovery orders in effect
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Tenth Amended Public Health Order 20-36 and Summary of Changes (4/4/21)
Safer at Home Industry Guidance
Third Amended Public Health Order 20-38 (5/31/21) (amending face covering requirements)
Executive Order 2021 114 (6/11/21) (extending emergency for 30 days)
Fourth Amended Public Health Order 20-38 (6/30/21)
Executive Order D 2021 121 (amending, extending emergency for 30 days) (6/30/21)
Executive Order D 2021 122 (ending health emergency and related executive orders, extending some regulatory/recovery provisions) (7/8/21)
Fifth Amended Public Health Order 20-38 (extension to 9/1/21); and Summary of Changes (7/31/21)
Sixth Amended Public Health Order 20-38 (extension to 10/1/21); and Summary of Changes (8/31/21)
Executive Order D 2021 132 (extending, amending Colorado COVID-19 Disaster Recovery Order) (10/3/21)
Seventh Amended Public Health Order 20-38 (extension to 10/31/21); and Summary of Changes (9/30/21)
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10/3/21
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Connecticut
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Latest status, guidance
Emergency renewed through 9/30/21
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Announcement re: Timeframe for Lifting Restrictions (4/16/21)
Full List of Sector Rules and Self-Certification for Reopening
Executive Order No. 12B (extending certain prior orders) (5/20/21)
Reopening Plan for 5/19/21 Coordinated with New Jersey and New York (5/3/21)
Renewal of Emergency Declaration through 9/30/21 Sought - and Approved by Legislature (7/14/21)
Executive Order No. 13 (extensions, modifications, terminations) (7/19/21)
Executive Order No. 13A (local authority to require masks) (8/5/21)
Department of Public Health Town-Level Covid Response Framework (8/13/21)
County COVID-19 Alert Map (updated weekly)
Executive Order No. 14 (extending certain prior provisions to 2/15/22) (9/28/21)
All Executive Orders
Latest Guidance Page
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9/28/21
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Delaware
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Capacity restrictions lifted as of 5/21/21
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29th Modification of State of Emergency (5/18/21)
First Revision to the 29th Modification (6/15/21)
Temporary, emergency rule re: Home Health Agencies (7/1/21)
Announcement re: LTCF Guidance Will Continue (7/12/21)
Termination of State of Emergency (7/12/21)
Public Health Emergency Declaration (7/12/21)
Announcement re: Extension of Public Health Emergency (8/10/21) (for another 30 days)
Announcement re: Second Extension of Public Health Emergency Order (9/8/21)
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9/8/21
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District of Columbia
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Most business/capacity restrictions lifted 5/21/21, with all lifted as of 6/11/21
Emergency terminated as of 7/25/21
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Announcement re: Business Restrictions Lifting 5/21/21, with All Lifted 6/11/21 (5/10/21)
Mayor's Order 2021-069 (5/17/21)
Mayor's Order 2021-096 (7/24/21) (terminating emergency)
Updated Guidance for Travel (8/6/21)
COVID-19: Guidance for Childcare Facilities (updated 8/11/21)
Guidance for Close Contacts of a Person Confirmed to Have COVID-19 (8/18/21)
Guidance for Schools Reopening (Pre-Kindergarten - 12th Grade and Adult Education) (8/18/21)
Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People (8/30/21)
Updated Guidance re: Quarantine after COVID-19 Exposure (9/8/21)
Updated Phase Two Information and Guidelines (revised periodically)
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9/8/21
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Florida
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No statewide mitigation measures
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Executive Order 21-94 (4/27/21) (extending emergency)
Executive Order 21-101 (5/3/21) (invalidating any remaining local emergency orders as of 7/1/21)
Executive Order 21-102 (5/3/21) (eliminating all local mitigation measures, and amending Order 20-244, immediately)
Executive Order 21-116 (5/13/21) (extending temporary reprieve/clemency for violations of local orders)
All COVID-19-Related Orders
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5/13/21
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Georgia
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Economic recovery emergency order expiring 10/28/21
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Administrative Order for Public Health Control Measures (8/2/21)
Guidelines for Businesses
Executive Order (08.19.21.01, extending emergency to 9/28/21) (8/19/21)
Executive Order (08.19.21.02, extending certain regulatory suspensions) (8/19/21)
Executive Order (08.19.21.03, extending economic recovery emergency, restricting local authorities) (8/19/21)
Executive Order (09.20.21.01, extending economic recovery emergency to 10/28/21) (9/20/21)
Executive Order (09.20.21.02, extending certain regulatory suspensions) (9/20/21)
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9/20/21
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Hawaii
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Latest emergency proclamation in effect through 11/30/21
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Hawaii COVID-19 Page; and Travel Information and Approved Travel Partners
Safe Travels Digital Platform; Getting to Hawaii Information Page
Announcement re: Timeline/Goals for Lifting Travel Restrictions (6/4/21)
Announcement re: Benchmarks for Lifting Gathering/Other Limitations (6/7/21)
Twenty-First Proclamation (6/7/21) (adjusting travel restrictions)
Announcement re: Expected Relaxing of Certain Restrictions on 7/8/21 (6/24/21)
Emergency Proclamation (8/5/21) (renewing provisions through 10/4/21)
Updated Travel FAQs
Executive Order 21-05 (8/10/21) (gathering limits, mitigation steps)
Announcement re: Issuance of Emergency Proclamation Related to the State’s COVID-19 Delta Response (10/1/21) (superseding prior orders and extending emergency relief period to 11/30/21)
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10/1/21
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Idaho
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Progressed to Stage 4 of Idaho Rebounds framework
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Proclamation Extending Emergency (7/18/21) (30-day extension)
Proclamation Extending Emergency (8/17/21) (30-day extension)
Proclamation Extending Emergency (9/16/21) (30-day extension)
Stages of Reopening and Stay Healthy Guidelines - Stage 4
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9/16/21
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Illinois
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All regions in Phase 5 (reopened)
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General Business Toolkit (posters, checklists, etc.)
Announcement re: Orders Will Conform to Updated CDC Guidance (5/13/21)
Executive Order 2021-10 - Bridge Phase (5/17/21)
Exceutive Order 2021-11 (5/28/21) (extending prior orders)
Announcement re: Reopening/Phase 5 Guidelines (6/4/21)
Announcement re: Reopening on 6/11/21 Confirmed (6/10/21)
Regional Phase Dashboard
Executive Order 2021-12 (Phase Five Reopening) (6/11/21)
Executive Order 2021-14 - Extending Prior Provisions to 7/24/21 (6/25/21)
Executive Order 2021-15 - Extending Prior Provisions to 8/21/21 (7/23/21)
Proclamation - Extending Emergency (8/20/21)
Executive Order 2021-19 - Extending Prior Provisions to 9/18/21 (8/20/21)
Executive Order 2021-23 - Extending Prior Provisions to 10/16/21 (9/17/21)
Proclamation - Extending Emergency (9/17/21)
All COVID-Related Executive Orders and Proclamations
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9/17/21
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Indiana
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Statewide restrictions eased as of 4/6/21
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Executive Order 21-18 - Extending emergency to 8/30/21 (7/29/21)
Executive Order 21-19 - Limited Health and Welfare Provisions (7/29/21)
Executive Order 21-22 - Extending emergency to 9/30/21 (8/30/21)
Executive Order 21-23 - Brief extension of Order 21-17 provisions through 9/1/21 (8/30/21)
Executive Order 21-24 - Steps to Mitigate Strain on Healthcare System (9/1/21)
Updated Control Measure for Schools and Day Cares (9/1/21)
Return from Quarantine Options
Executive Order 21-26 - Extending emergency to 10/31/21 (9/30/21)
Executive Order 21-27 - Extending limited provisions (9/30/21)
Guidance and Data Page (updated regularly)
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9/30/21
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Iowa
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Mitigation measures eased as of 2/7/21
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Proclamation (extending emergency through 7/25/21) (6/25/21)
Proclamation (extending emergency through 8/22/21) (7/23/21)
Proclamation (extending emergency through 9/19/21) (8/19/21)
Proclamation (extending emergency through 10/17/21) (9/17/21)
Iowa Department of Public Health Reopening Guidance
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9/17/21
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Kansas
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No statewide mitigation measures
Emergency expired on 6/15/21
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Announcement re: Series of Orders Renewed (4/1/21)
Announcement re: Orders Will Conform to Updated CDC Guidance (5/13/21)
Announcement re: Extension of Emergency to 6/15/21 (5/28/21)
Announcement re: Order Rescinding Various Prior Orders (6/14/21)
Emergency Expired 6/15/21
Updated FAQs on Isolation and Quarantine (9/13/21)
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9/13/21
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Kentucky
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Full reopening as of 6/11/21
Updated general business guidance effective 6/11/21
Updated recommendations for "red" counties
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Announcement re: Orders Will Conform to Updated CDC Guidance; and Executive Order 2021-326 (5/13/21)
Announcement re: Full Repening Set for 6/11/21 (5/14/21)
Kentucky Healthy at Work Site (Benchmarks, Calendar, All Industry Guidelines, All Executive Orders, etc.)
Executive Order 2021-386 (lifting capacity limits, etc) (6/11/21)
Healthy at Work - Guidance for All Entities
Healthy at Work - Supplemental Guidance for Healthcare Facilities (updated 7/1/21)
Announcement re: Updated Recommendations for Red Counties, as discussed here (8/23/21)
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8/23/21
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Louisiana
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Updated orders issued 7/22/21, 7/23/21
Mitigation measures reinstated as of 8/4/21
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Guidance - Can This Business Open?
Louisiana Department of Health News and Orders
List of Louisiana State Fire Marshal (Open Safely LA) Guidance for All Industries
Proclamation 131-JBE-2021 (7/21/21) (extending mitigation measures to 8/11/21)
Proclamation 132-JBE-2021 (7/21/21) (extending emergency to 8/11/21)
Proclamation 133-JBE-2021 (7/23/21) (amending 131-JBE-2021)
Announcement re: Proclamation 137-JBE-2021 and Mitigation Measures Reinstated through 9/1/21 (8/2/21)
Proclamation 167 JBE 2021 (8/31/21) (extending emergency and mitigation measures to 9/29/21)
Proclamation 182 JBE 2021 (9/28/21) (extending emergency and mitigation measures to 10/27/21)
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9/28/21
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Maine
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Emergency terminated 6/30/21
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Maine CDC FAQs
COVID-19 Prevention Checklists for Businesses Reopening (updated 2/12/21)
Announcement re: Accelerated Reopening Steps Effective 5/24/21 (5/13/21)
Announcement re: Adoption of CDC Mask Guidance; Specified Physical Distancing Limits Also Lifting (5/14/21)
Updated PK-12 and Adult Education Public Health Guidance (6/9/21)
Announcement re: Emergency & Remaining Face Mask Requirements Expiring 6/30/21 (6/11/21)
Executive Order No. 40FY20/21 (6/30/21) (retaining some flexibility for certain pandemic-related services)
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6/30/21
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Maryland
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All statewide restrictions expired 7/1/21
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HB 581 - Requiring Employers to Take Health and Safety Actions
Back to Business: Industry-Specific Guidelines for Reopening Businesses
General Business Best Practices
Announcement re: Emergency and All Statewide Restrictions Lifting 7/1/21 (6/15/21)
Executive Order 21-06-15-01 (6/15/21) (Lifting Mandates and Emergency 7/1/21) and FAQs
Proclamation - Renewing State of Emergency (7/12/21) (immunity provisions)
Proclamation - Renewing State of Emergency through 8/15/21 (8/11/21) (immunity provisions)
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8/11/21
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Massachusetts
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All restrictions lifted as of 5/29/21
State of emergency expired as of 6/15/21
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Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Orders
Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces (retired)
COVID-19 Order No. 68 - Progressing to Phase IV, Step 2 (5/7/21)
Announcement re: All Restrictions Lifting on 5/29/21 (5/17/21)
Announcement re: Issuance of Orders: COVID-19 Order No. 69 (lifting restrictions) and Modified Public Health Emergency (5/28/21)
Announcement re: Emergency Expired & Health Care Industry Orders Issued (6/15/21)
Reopening Massachusetts
Protocols for Responding to COVID-19 Scenarios - School Year 2021-22 (8/13/21)
Health and Safety Guidance During COVID-19 Recovery for Child Care Providers (8/13/21)
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8/19/21
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Michigan
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Orders rescinded, capacity limits lifting, as of 6/22/21
MIOSHA rules rescinded; healthcare rules adopted
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HB 6032 (Antiretaliation protections/post-exposure return to work protocol) (10/22/20); amended by SB 1258 (12/30/20)
COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance Site
Keeping a Safe Workplace
Announcement re: Lifting of Capacity and Gathering Limits, and Certain Orders on 6/22/21 (6/17/21)
All MDHHS COVID-19 Orders
MIOSHA Rules Rescinded; Healthcare Emergency Rules Issued (6/22/21)
Announcement re: Rescission of Agricultural Worker Epidemic Order (7/2/21) (other protections remain in place)
Announcement re: K-12 School Opening Guidance (8/13/21)
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8/14/21
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Minnesota
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Emergency expired as of 7/1/21
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Executive Order 21-21 (formalizing reopening timeline) (5/6/21)
Executive Order 21-23 (amending distancing and mask provisions) (5/14/21)
Emergency Executive Order 21-24 (extending emergency to 7/14/21) (6/14/21)
Announcement re: Emergency Expiring 7/1/21 (6/30/21)
Department of Labor and Industry COVID-19 Updates
Quarantine Guidance for COVID-19 (8/13/21)
Department of Health - Businesses and Employers Guidance (updated periodically)
Department of Health - Guidance Library (updated regularly)
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8/17/21
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Mississippi
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Most protocols are no longer mandatory
State of Emergency extended additional 30 days
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Executive Order 1549 - Converting Requirements into Recommendations; Lifting Restrictions (3/2/21)
Executive Order 1550 - Extending emergency, expanding venue capacity (3/31/21)
Executive Order 1551 - Lifting capacity limits (4/30/21)
Health Recommendations in Effect through 7/26/21 (7/9/21)
Mississippi State Department of Health Guidance for Individuals and Businesses (revised 7/28/21)
Announcement re: Extension of State of Emergency (for 30 days) (9/10/21)
Official health guidance and recommendations
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9/10/21
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Missouri
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No statewide mitigation measures
Emergency terminated on 8/27/21
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Phase 1 Extension Order (5/28/20) and Announcement
Executive Order 20-12 - Phase 2 (6/11/20) and Announcement
Executive Order 21-07 - Extending Emergency to 8/31/21 (3/26/21)
Announcement re: Termination of Emergency Order (8/27/21)
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8/27/21
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Montana
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Restrictions further eased as of 2/12/21
Emergency terminated 6/30/21
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Executive Order No. 2-2021 (reestablishing emergency) (1/13/21)
Directive Implementing Executive Order No. 2-2021 (easing restrictions as of 1/15/21) (1/13/21)
Updated Directive Implementing Executive Order No. 2-2021 (superseding prior orders, eliminating phased approach, easing restrictions)
Executive Order No. 10-2021 (terminating emergency) (6/30/21)
Montana COVID FAQs Page
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6/30/21
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Nebraska
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All DHMs expired as of 5/24/21
Emergency expired on 6/30/21
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State Overview and DHHS COVID-19 Site
COVID-19 Nebraska Guidance Documents
Summary Table of Color-Coded Phases
All County Directed Health Measures with Effective Dates (now expired)
Announcement re: All DHMs Expired as of 5/24/21 (5/24/21)
Executive Order 2021-09 (terminating emergency, extending certain orders) (6/28/21)
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6/28/21
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Nevada
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Current Status and List of Endorsed County Mitigation Plans
Updated Nevada OSHA guidance
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Summary of Transition Steps Planned for 5/1/21 and 6/1/21
Directive 044 - Formalizing Reopening Transition Steps (4/19/21)
Task Force Assessments - Including Reviews of County Mitigation Plans
Announcement re: All County Mitigation Plans Endorsed (5/3/21)
Directive 047 (7/27/21)
Governor Directives and Declarations
Current Status: Mitigation Measures (covers Weekly Masking Guidance)
Nevada OSHA - Updated Guidance for Businesses and Healthcare Standard; and Updated COVID-19 FAQs (revised 7/30/21)
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7/30/21
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New Hampshire
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Business restrictions lifted as of 5/7/21
State of emergency expired on 6/11/21
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Emergency Order #90 (4/16/21) (renewal through 5/7/21 - at which point business restrictions were lifted)
Executive Order 2021-08 (5/7/21) (extending state of emergency)
Universal and Industry-Specific Business Guidance under Safer at Home Order
Safer at Home Schedule with General and Specific Guidance
Updated Universal Best Practices Guidance (effective 5/7/21); Summer Camp Guidance
Executive Order 2021-10 (5/28/21) (extending emergency for 14 days)
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6/10/21
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New Jersey
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Emergency lifted; some measures in place per legislation
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Executive Order No. 192 - Workplace Safety Standards (10/28/20) (expired 7/4/21)
Executive Order No. 242 (5/24/21)
Executive Order No. 243 (5/26/21) (lifting telework requirement)
Administrative Order 2021-2 (6/1/21) (rescinding prior order prohibiting in-home personal care services)
Announcement re: All Indoor Gathering Limits Lifting 6/4/21 (6/2/21)
Announcement re: Emergency Expected to End 6/4/21 (6/3/21)
Announcement re: Signing of Legislation Lifting Emergency and Executive Order No. 244 (6/4/21)
Announcement re: Confirming Expiration of Executive Order No. 192 (Workplace Safety Standards) (7/2/21)
New Jersey FAQ with Reopening Schedule and Guidance, and All FAQs
New Jersey COVID-19 Business Information (updated 8/11/21)
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8/11/21
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New Mexico
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Full reopening effective as of 7/1/21
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New Mexico Safe Certification Training Program
Announcement re: Full Reopening Scheduled for 7/1/21 (6/18/21)
All COVID Public Health and Executive Orders
COVID-Safe Practices for Employers (6/30/21)
Executive Order No. 2021-044 - Renewing Emergency Through 8/16/21 (7/23/21)
Public Health Order - Effective Through 8/27/21 (7/30/21)
Executive Order 2021-049 – Renewing Emergency Through 9/15/21 (8/16/21)
Executive Order 2021-054 – Renewing Emergency Through 10/15/21 (9/15/21)
Public Health Order - Orders, Mitigation Steps Effective Through 10/15/21 (9/15/21)
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9/15/21
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New York
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All statewide commercial and social restrictions lifted on 6/15/21
Emergency (and associated executive orders) expired on 6/24/21
Employer HERO Act obligations triggered 9/6/21
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Announcement re: Leave Time for Vaccinations (3/12/21)
Announcement re: "Excelsior Pass" (3/26/21)
Announcement re: Signing of the HERO Act (requiring creation of workplace airborne infectious disease safety standard) (5/5/21)
SB 6768 Signed (6/11/21) (requiring officials to create a model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention standard for workplaces)
Announcement re: Capacity and Gathering Restrictions Lifted (6/15/21)
Executive Order No. 202.111 (lifting limits on gatherings) (6/16/21)
List of COVID-19 Executive Orders; Executive Orders Page
New York Forward (guidance, etc.)
Announcement re: Emergency Expiring (6/23/21)
Executive Order No. 210 - Terminating Emergency and Travel Restrictions (per prior orders 202 and 205) (6/24/21)
Announcement re: Restaurant Return to Work Tax Credits (7/29/21)
Announcement re: Commissioner of Health's Designation of COVID-19 as Highly Contagious Communicable Disease under HERO Act (9/6/21); see also this Information & FAQs guide (9/9/21)
Updated model airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan under the HERO Act (9/23/21) (changes discussed here)
Announcement re: Commissioner of Health's Re-Designation of COVID-19 as Highly Contagious Communicable Disease under HERO Act (9/30/21) (extension to 10/31/21)
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9/30/21
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North Carolina
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Order and mask mandate expired 7/30/21
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County Alert System
Businesses and Employers Guidance
Count on Me NC Training
All DHHS Guidance
Announcement re: Schools Guidance; Current Order Will Expire As Scheduled 7/30/21 (7/21/21) (emergency will remain in place)
Updated Protecting Each Other Guidance (7/29/21)
DOH interim guidance: StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit (K-12) (8/10/21)
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8/14/21
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North Dakota
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Statewide risk level currently at Green
Emergency declaration lifted on 4/30/21
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Announcement re: Statewide Emergency Declaration Lifting (4/21/21)
ND Smart Restart Protocols
ND Smart Restart Employer/Employee FAQs
Public Health Recommendations Post-Emergency (4/29/21)
All Executive Orders
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4/29/21
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Ohio
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Health orders lifted on 6/2/21
State of emergency lifted on 6/18/21
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Sector-Specific Operating Recommendations
Color-Coded Health Advisory System Map and Ohio Public Health Orders
Second Amended Order for Social Distancing, Facial Coverings, and Non-Congregating (5/17/21)
Announcement re: Confirming Health Orders Lifted (6/1/21)
Director's Order - Rescinding Pandemic-Related Orders as of 6/18/21 (6/17/21)
Executive Order 2021-08D - Terminating State of Emergency (6/18/21)
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6/18/21
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Oklahoma
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Statewide measures lifted 3/12/21 with expiration of prior order
Emergency rescinded as of 5/4/21
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Executive Order 2021-07 (2/12/21) - Extending Emergency
Executive Order 2021-11 (5/3/21) - Withdrawing Emergency
Executive Order 2021-15 (5/17/21) - Return to Work Incentive
Open Up and Recovery Safely (OURS) Plan – General and Industry-Specific Recommendations
Color-Coded Alert System and Dashboard (updated each Wednesday)
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5/17/21
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Oregon
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Restrictions lifted on 6/30/21
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General Guidance for Employers on COVID-19 and FAQs
Oregon OSHA Final Temporary COVID-19 Workplace Safety Rules; Summary Table, and More
Safety Rules - Fact Sheet (provisions effective 11/16/20) and Fact Sheet (provisions effective later)
Interim Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Individuals (5/18/21) and OR OSHA Statement (updated 5/25/21)
Oregon Health Authority Guidance and FAQs (guidance updated periodically)
Executive Order No. 21-15 - Lifting Remaining Restrictions at 70% Vaccination or 6/30/21; Emergency Extended to 12/31/21 (6/25/21)
Announcement re: Oregon OSHA Revised Rules for General Workplaces (6/30/21)
Indoor air considerations for smaller spaces (6/30/21)
Workplace Advisory Memo 7.19.21: Interim OSHA Guidance Regarding the Status of the Temporary Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks (revised 8/13/21)
Workplace Advisory Memo 8.13.21: Employer Enforcement of Facial Covering Requirements in Relation to Customers, Clients, and Other Guests
Workplace Advisory Memo 10.1.21: The Use of Filtering Facepiece Respirators (N95s, etc.) as Source Control rather than as Respiratory Protection
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10/1/21
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Pennsylvania
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Most mitigation orders lifted as of 5/31/21
Accelerated, additional restrictions eased as of 5/17/21
Emergency terminated by legislative resolution as of 6/19/21 (as noted here)
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Responding to COVID-19 Business Guidance Materials
Executive Order, Public Health Order and FAQs - Easing Effective 4/4/21
Current Mitigation Status
Announcement re: Statewide Mitigation Orders Lifting 5/31/21 (5/4/21)
Announcement re: Easing Restrictions for Events & Gatherings on 5/17/21 (5/11/21)
Announcement re: Emergency Declaration Extended (5/20/21)
Emergency terminated (noted here) by legislative resolution
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6/19/21
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Puerto Rico
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Current mitigation measures effective through 10/14/21
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Executive Order 2021-032 (5/6/21) (shortening curfew, easing some restrictions)
Executive Order 2021-036 (5/20/21 (relaxing restrictions, lifting curfew, as discussed here)
Announcement re: Easing Restrictions as of 6/7/21
Executive Order 2021-054 (7/1/21)
Executive Order 2021-065 (8/30/21) (mitigation measures)
Executive Order 2021-070 (9/20/21) (extending mitigation measures)
All Executive Orders (typically available in Spanish only)
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9/20/21
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Rhode Island
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All capacity limits lifted 5/21/21
Limits on higher-risk activities lifted as of 6/18/21
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Updated Business FAQs
Sector-Specific Guidelines, Posters and More available here; other information here
Executive Order 21-85 - Extending Emergency Regulations through 9/1/21 (8/16/21)
Executive Order 21-86 - Declaring Emergency Due to Variants (8/19/21)
Executive Order 21-93 - Extending Quarantine and Isolation Order (9/1/21)
Executive Order 21-95 - Extending Emergency to 10/2/21 (9/3/21)
Executive Order 21-97 - Extending Order 21-86 to 10/16/21 (9/17/21)
Executive Order 21-99 - Extending Orders, including Emergency Declaration, to 10/30/21 (9/30/21)
Executive Order 21-100 - Amending, Extending Quarantine and Isolation Order to 10/30/21 (9/30/21)
All Executive Orders
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9/30/21
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South Carolina
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Restrictions eased as of 3/1/21
Emergency declaration expired
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Executive Order 2021-23 (5/11/21) (limiting local authority)
Executive Order 2021-25 (5/22/21) (extension for another 15 days)
Guidance for K-12 Schools and Childcare Interim Guidance for Management of COVID-19 Cases (8/25/21)
Department of Health and Environment Control Guidance
Reopening Guidelines Available from accelerateSC
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8/25/21
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South Dakota
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No statewide mitigation measures
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Executive Order 2020-20 (4/28/20)
Executive Order 2020-26 (5/26/20)
Executive Order 2020-34 (12/18/20) (extending emergency to 6/30/21)
Department of Health Employer Recommendations and Other Guidance, Checklists, available here
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12/18/20
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Tennessee
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No statewide mitigation measures in place; emergency lifted
Limited emergency in effect through 8/31/21
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Executive Order 63 (9/29/20)
Tennessee Pledge Business Guidelines (general and industry-specific) (updated 10/2/20)
Executive Order 75 (suspending Order 74 as of 2/1/21) (1/28/21)
Executive Order 80 (lifting emergency, some local measures) (4/27/21)
Executive Order 82 (Limited State of Emergency to Facilitate Recovery) (7/30/21)
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7/30/21
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Texas
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Reopening order in effect as of 3/10/21
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All Reopening Checklists by Business Type
Executive Order GA-34 (3/2/21) (Lifting Capacity Limits, Restrictions) and EO GA-34 Info Page
Executive Order GA-38 (7/29/21) (setting uniformity in pandemic response)
All Executive Orders
Proclamation (Extending Disaster Declaration) (8/29/21)
Proclamation (Extending Disaster Declaration) (9/28/21)
Full List of Recommended Health Protocols (updated periodically) –
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9/28/21
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Utah
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Public health order rescinded, per legislation
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State and Local Orders and Directives
Announcement re: HB 294 Enacted (3/24/21)
Legislative Response Timeline and Summary
Announcement re: Public Health Order Lifted, Transmission Index Advisory (5/4/21)
COVID-19 Business Manual; and Summary (updated 8/2021)
Transmission Index Framework: Overview and County Map (updated weekly on Thursdays)
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8/25/21
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Vermont
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General restrictions lifed 6/14/21
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VOSHA COVID-19 Safety Training
Announcement re: 80% Goal Achieved, Restrictions Lifted (6/14/21)
Directive Rescinding Vermont Forward Plan Guidance (6/14/21)
Executive Order 06-21 (6/15/21) (post-emergency recovery activities)
VOSHA Memo: Workplace Safety Top 10 Recommendations Relating to COVID-19 (6/8/21) (non-healthcare settings)
VOSHA Adoption of Federal OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare (7/19/21)
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7/19/21
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Virginia
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Accelerated lifting of distancing and capacity limits, effective as of 5/28/21
Updated Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention
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Guidelines for All Business Sectors, including Phase Three Guidelines
Final, Permanent Workplace Safety Standards (effective 1/27/21); and more information here
Effective 5/15/21 - Updated Guidelines for Businesses and Gatherings
Seventh Amended Executive Order No. 72 (Further Amending Face Covering & Spectator Provisions, effective 5/15/21) (5/14/21)
Executive Order No. 79 (Amendments, Restrictions Easing as of 5/28/21)
Public Health Order (6/30/21) (re: masking in schools; effective through 7/25/21)
Announcement re: Public Health Order Will Not Be Extended (7/21/21) (schools guidance issued)
Revised, Final Workplace Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention of COVID-19 (8/26/21) (effective 9/8/21); and more information here
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8/26/21
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Washington
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Full reopening occurred on 6/30/21
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Proclamation 20-25.14 - Washington Ready (7/1/21); Updated Reopening Guidance
Updated DOH Guidance for Non-Health Care Businesses and Organizations (7/2/21)
Announcement re: Proclamation 20-12.4 (updating higher education protocols) (7/12/21)
Announcement re: Emergency Rule Adopted Regarding Workplace Reporting and Notification Requirements (8/10/21)
Questions and Answers: Reporting and Notification Requirements of HELSA and PPE Usage (F417-295-000) (8/17/21)
Washington Department of Labor & Industries COVID-19 Page
Amended, Extended Department of Labor & Industries Emergency Rule: WAC 296-800-14035 - COVID-19 Prohibited Business Activities and Compliance with Conditions for Operations (8/23/21)
Announcement re: Proclamation 20-25.16 (amending "Washington Ready" order) (9/3/21)
Announcement re: Proclamation 20-25.17 (further amending "Washington Ready" order, re: face coverings) (9/13/21)
Updated Guidance on Spectator Events (9/28/21)
Washington Ready Site
Updated Guidance and Requirements for Employers (9/13/21)
All COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Businesses and Workers (updated periodically)
Department of Health Resources and Recommendations (updated periodically)
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9/28/21
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West Virginia
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Simplified order in effect as of 4/19/21
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County Alert System
Executive Order 12-21 (4/19/21) - Simplifying/Clarifying and Lifting Social Gatherings Limit
Announcement re: Lifting of Face Mask Order (6/18/21)
Announcement re: Renewal of Regulatory Moratorium Order (6/29/21)
Latest Updates and All Guidance for Businesses
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6/29/21
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Wisconsin
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No statewide business mitigation measures
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Executive Order #104 (1/19/21) (renewing emergency)
Emergency Order No. 1 (1/19/21) (face coverings)
Executive Order #105 (2/4/21) (renewing emergency)
Emergency Order No. 1 (2/4/21) (face coverings)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has invalidated the statewide face covering mandate.
WEDC Industry-Specific Reopen Guidelines
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3/31/21
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Wyoming
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Final remaining health order expired 5/31/21
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Public Health Order re: Child Care and Education (formerly Order #1) (5/13/21) - Effective 5/17/21 through 5/31/21
Public Health Order re: Large Indoor Events of More than 500 People (formerly Order #2) (5/13/21) - Effective 5/17/21 through 5/31/21
Elimination of Health Order #2 (Large Indoor Events of More than 500 People) (5/21/21)
Amended Public Health Order re: Child Care and Education - Set to Expire 5/31/21 (Order #1) (5/21/21)
Emergency Rule Adopting Federal OSHA ETS for Healthcare Workers (8/17/21)
Department of Health Guidance
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8/17/21
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