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COVID-19 State of Emergency

Executive Order # 72: Governor Northam Announces New Mitigation Measures to Slow COVID-19 Spread

   December 10, 2020:  The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia issued Executive Order Number 72, effective 12:00AM on Monday December 14, 2020.  Virginians should stay at home from 12AM to 5AM, wear masks in indoor and outdoor settings, limit social gatherings to 10.

 View the Governor's Press Release   


Executive Order # 65: Phase Two Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

   June 2, 2020:  The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia issued Executive Order Number 65, Order of Public Health Emergency Six, effective 12:00AM Friday, June 5th, 2020.

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Executive Order # 63: Requirement to Wear Face Covering While Inside Buildings

   May 29, 2020:  The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia issued Executive Order Number 63, Order of Public Health Emergency Five, effective Friday, May 29th, 2020.

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Executive Order #55: Temporary Stay at Home Order Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

   April 3, 2020:  The Office of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia on Monday issued Executive Order 55, establishing a statewide stay at home order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and to mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

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Declaration of Public Health Emergency: Governor and Health Commissioner Issue Public Health Emergency Order: Order of Public Health Emergency Two, to Enforce 10-Patron Limit.

   March 25, 2020:  Order gives law enforcement the ability to enforce 10-patron limit in restaurants, fitness centers, and theaters.

Read the Announcement  


Executive Order #53: Temporary restrictions on restaurants, recreational, entertainment, gatherings, non-essential retail businesses, and closure of K-12 Schools.

   March 23, 2020: The Governor ordered additional long term action to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus on the Commonwealth with the goal of protecting the health and ensuring the safety of every Virginian.

  Download EO #53 (PDF)


Declaration of Public Health Emergency: Governor and Health Commissioner Issue Public Health Emergency Order: Order of Public Health Emergency One

   March 17, 2020: The Public Health Emergency Order includes New Measures to Combat COVID-19 and Support Impacted Virginians. The Order directs adherence to 10-person gathering ban, quarantine for high-risk individuals, worker and employer support.

  Read the Press Release


Executive Order #51: Governor Northam Declares State of Emergency, Outlines Additional Measures to Combat COVID-19

  March 12, 2020: As the number of confirmed cases continues to rise in the state, Governor Ralph Northam declared a State of Emergency to prepare and coordinate a response to the potential spread of COVID-19, the coronavirus, a communicable disease of public health threat.

  Read the Press Release


  March 12th, 2020: Governor Northam declares a State of Emergency in the Commonwealth of Virginia


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