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Note: The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation is developing very rapidly. Employers should continue to monitor the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 website, the World Health Organization COVID-19 website, and Ogletree’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center for the latest developments. This document reflects all known information as of 7:00 p.m. EST on July 8, 2021. Regional, county-specific, and local laws may vary, and government agencies may issue further guidance that should be considered. Regional, county- specific, and local laws may vary, and government agencies may issue further guidance that should be considered. Employers should carefully review and discuss these materials with their Ogletree counsel to tailor the materials and guidance to their particular situation. COVID-19 State Closure and Reopening Orders Last Updated: 7/8/2021 8:00 p.m. EST Updates 7/8: Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, The CDC guidance on cloth face coverings can be found here. The CDC Worker Safety and Support Guidelines can be found here. The CDC guidance for resuming operations (updated February 11) can be found here. OSHA’s Guidance can be found here. Table of Contents Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma Alaska Maine Oregon Arizona Maryland Pennsylvania Arkansas Massachusetts Rhode Island California Michigan South Carolina Colorado Minnesota South Dakota Connecticut Mississippi Tennessee Delaware Missouri Texas District of Columbia Montana Utah Florida Nebraska Vermont Georgia Nevada Virginia Hawaii New Hampshire Washington Idaho New Jersey West Virginia Illinois New Mexico Wisconsin Indiana New York Wyoming Iowa North Carolina Kansas North Dakota Kentucky Ohio State Links to relevant State COVID Planned End Gathering Size Closed Requirements for all Businesses Any Work from Home Industry Specific Guidance/ Protections for State Mandated (alpha by state) orders/updates website Date of Limitation Industries Requirements/ Requirements Vulnerable Populations County/Region Current Recommendations Variances Order (if any) Alabama Safer Apart Order, https://www.alab State of None None None None None None amended May 3, amapublichealth. emergency: 2021: continuing gov/covid19/ terminated recommendations effective July and requirements 6, 2021 for Senior Citizen Groups and Hospitals and Nursing homes. (expired May 31) 1 State Links to relevant State COVID Planned End Gathering Size Closed Requirements for all Businesses Any Work from Home Industry Specific Guidance/ Protections for State Mandated (alpha by state) orders/updates website Date of Limitation Industries Requirements/ Requirements Vulnerable Populations County/Region Current Recommendations Variances Order (if any) Alaska Health Advisory No. https://covid19.al Until None None All businesses may open at 100% capacity. None Phase 3 /4 general guidance Reduce potential None 1: aska.gov/ rescinded here and Phase 3 / 4 exposure opportunities, Recommendations detailed guidance here take everyday for keeping precautions, and have Alaskans Safe, Guidance is available here sufficient supplies to be February 14, 2021 for: able to stay home for a Restaurants prolonged period of Phase Three of the Retail time. Reopen Alaska Personal Services Responsibly Plan Non-Public Facing Businesses Public Facing Businesses Gyms Bars Elective healthcare Organized sports and activities Theatres Arizona Executive Order https://www.azd Implement policies and Executive Order 2021-08 – All vulnerable No 2021-16 (rescinding hs.gov/preparedn encourage teleworking lifting restrictions on individuals, including the various COVID-19 ess/epidemiology where feasible. healthcare institutions elderly and individuals Executive Orders, -disease- (rescinding three prior EOs with underlying health effective 7/1, 7/9 control/infectious pertaining to surgeries and conditions, are advised and 9/29; EO 2021- -disease- residents at nursing and to take reasonable steps 06 will be rescinded epidemiology/ind residential care facilities) to continue limiting their effective 9/29) ex.php#novel- (per EO 2021-16, this EO will time away from their coronavirus- be rescinded effective 7/9) place of residence or Executive Order home property. 2021-06, New Executive Order 2021-05 – Phase of COVID-19 rescinds capacity limits for Mitigation: businesses outlined in EO Business Guidelines 2021-07; physical distancing Transition from and mask protocols remain Requirements to (per EO 2021-16, this EO will Recommendations be rescinded effective 9/29) (lifting and rescinding various March 3, 2021, Executive COVID-19 EOs Order 2021-04, Open for In- issued in 2020) Person Learning (all district (March 25, 2021) and charter schools shall return to in-person, teacher- Executive Order lead instruction no later 2021-05, Lifting than Monday after Spring 7/8/20218:00 p.m. EST 2 State Links to relevant State COVID Planned End Gathering Size Closed Requirements for all Businesses Any Work from Home Industry Specific Guidance/ Protections for State Mandated (alpha by state) orders/updates website Date of Limitation Industries Requirements/ Requirements Vulnerable Populations County/Region Current Recommendations Variances Order (if any) Occupancy Limits break or if not Spring break, Implemented Due March 15) to COVID-19 (March 5, 2021) December 2, 2020 Order Easing Regulations To ARRIVED: COVID-19 Encourage Outdoor Dining Vaccine Doses, December 14, 2020 A July 9, 2020 executive Press Release order limiting indoor dining contains additional December 9, 2020, restrictions. Press Release (vaccine update) Guidance is available here for: Executive Order Restaurants 2020-60, Easing Retail Regulations to Barbers and Encourage Outdoor Cosmetologists Dining (December Spas/Massage 2, 2020) Shopping Malls Casinos Executive Order Gyms 2020-59, Further Organized sports Mitigation and activities Requirements for Theatres Events (December 2, 2020) Ensuring The Availability Of The Vaccine Without Financial Barriers Enhanced Surveillance Advisory - Monitoring the Administration of COVID-19 Vaccination (allows employers, consistent with state and federal law, to require employees get a vaccine when 7/8/20218:00 p.m. EST 3 State Links to relevant State COVID Planned End Gathering Size Closed Requirements for all Businesses Any Work from Home Industry Specific Guidance/ Protections for State Mandated (alpha by state) orders/updates website Date of Limitation Industries Requirements/ Requirements Vulnerable Populations County/Region Current Recommendations Variances Order (if any) available and insurance to cover the vaccine even if not in network.) Executive Order 2020-43 Executive Order 2020-40 Arkansas https://www.heal None All businesses are encouraged to adhere to applicable None None None None thy.arkansas.gov/ guidelines issued by the Secretary of Health. programs- services/topics/n ovel-coronavirus California California Dep’t of https://covid19.c *Note many California counties have very specific Statewide return to the High-Risk Guidance here Public Health’s New a.gov/ requirements. rules and framework of the State Public Health Blueprint for a Safer Order (replaces Businesses must abide by the CAL/OSHA Emergency Economy and color-coded previous pandemic Temporary Standards and the Notification Law. Revised tiers (purple (where the public health orders Standards, effective June 17 per EO, can be found here. coronavirus is most with limited See also FAQs and What Employers Need to Know about widespread), red, orange requirements Revised Standards here (updated June 16, 2021) and yellow (where it is least related to face prevalent) (rescinded) coverings and mega events, as well as settings with children and youth), effective June 15 Executive Order N- 08-21 (rolling back additional pandemic orders and extending some through June 30 and other through September 30) Executive Order N- 07-21 (terminating Stay-at-Home Order and the 7/8/20218:00 p.m. EST 4 State Links to relevant State COVID Planned End Gathering Size Closed Requirements for all Businesses Any Work from Home Industry Specific Guidance/ Protections for State Mandated (alpha by state) orders/updates website Date of Limitation Industries Requirements/ Requirements Vulnerable Populations County/Region Current Recommendations Variances Order (if any) Blueprint for a Safer Economy), effective June 15, 2021 May 21, 2021 Press Release, Health and Human Services Agency – Beyond the Blueprint for Industry and Business Sections, effective June 15 – sectors in this Chart will return to usual operations (with limited exceptions for mega events) April 6, 2021 Press Release: Beyond the Blueprint for A Safer Economy – plan to fully reopen economy on June 15. Colorado D 2021 122, https://covid19.c D2021 122: None Colorado COVID19 olorado.gov/covi August 7, Disaster Recovery d-19-data 2021 Order (rescinding (except all previously issued funds COVID Executive described in Orders and focusing Section on measures II.iv.C.) related to recovery) Connecticut Executive Order https://portal.ct. Public Indoor What Business Owners need to know – COVID-19 High-risk population None 12B (outlining all gov/coronavirus Health and gatherings are Vaccination, mask-wearing, and social distancing (May 20, encouraged to stay COVID-19 orders Civil currently limited 2021) home that have expired, Preparednes to 50 percent and