{"id":"AGY-TERRITORIES-002","kind":"order","level":"territorial","jurisdiction":"Puerto Rico (Commonwealth; territory of the United States) - Governor","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"TERRITORIES","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced","authority":"\u0022Under the powers conferred by Sections 5 and 6 of Art. VI of the Constitution of Puerto Rico, by Art. 1 of Act No. 81, and by Act No. 20-2017, a curfew is hereby ORDERED for all citizens\u0022","instrument":"Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-023","title":"Executive Order to implement the necessary closure of governmental and private sector operations in order to combat the effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and to control the risk of infection on our island","dateIssued":"2020-03-15","effective":"2020-03-15, 6:00 p.m. (closures); curfew from 9:00 p.m. on March 15","end":"2020-03-30 (extended by OE-2020-029)","startDate":"2020-03-15","endDate":"2020-03-30","quarters":[],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","CURF","GATH","TELE","SCH"],"addressees":["all citizens","all governmental and private-sector operations","shopping centers, movie theaters, and all commerce except essential services"],"clause":"a curfew is hereby ORDERED for all citizens, starting today at 9 p.m., during which everyone will be required to remain in their [homes]... [closure of all governmental and private operations is] ORDERED, except for those related to essential services. This [order applies from] March 15, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. until March 30, 2020, unless otherwise [provided]... This order for total closure shall apply to shopping centers, movie theaters, [and all commerce except] supermarkets, gas stations, banking or financial institutions, nursing [homes and other essential services]. This curfew will allow citizens to travel or walk along public roads from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only on the following circumstances:... (c) employees who perform essential work... The curfew shall continue until March 30, 2020.","enforcement":"Act No. 20-2017: \u0022a term of imprisonment not to exceed six (6) months or a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000), or both penalties, at the discretion of the court\u0022; criminal penalties and fines under all applicable laws","functions":["SF sales floor and premises closed to the public","CB customer base under curfew and stay-home","WF workforce confined except essential workers","OP offices closed; telework","GATH events and gatherings","SCH schools closed","DR dining rooms closed; takeout permitted","MK shows and events"],"notes":"The first territorial stay-at-home order in the nation (CDC MMWR 69:1198). Total closure of all commerce except supermarkets, pharmacies, gas stations, banks, health care and similar essentials; shopping centers and movie theaters expressly closed; government closed except essential services","sourceUrl":"https://docs.pr.gov/files/Estado/OrdenesEjecutivas/2020/OE-2023Eng.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":197545,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-TERRITORIES","url":"/library/AGY-TERRITORIES-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-TERRITORIES-002","citation":"Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, Administrative Bulletin No. OE-2020-023 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-002)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-TERRITORIES-001","AGY-TERRITORIES-004","AGY-TERRITORIES-003","AGY-TERRITORIES-005","AGY-TERRITORIES-006","AGY-TERRITORIES-007","AGY-TERRITORIES-008","AGY-TERRITORIES-009"]}