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Public Health Emergency Order No. 2020-020

Public Health Emergency Order Implementing the Navajo Nation Reopening Plan and Declaring Orange Status

Navajo Department of Health, Navajo Office of Environmental Health and Protection Program · Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah) - tribal government (Tribal)

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Jurisdiction
Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah) - tribal government
Level
Tribal
Authority
NNC Res. CO-50-14; CEM Res. 20-03-11
Issued
2020-08-13 Aug. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-08-13
End
2020-11-13 (Red Status, PHEO 2020-029, Ex. AZ-071) (read as 2020-11-13)
In force
Aug. 13, 2020 to Nov. 13, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all businesses on the Navajo Nation
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor at status-schedule occupancy
  • DR dining
  • AM casinos and hospitality (Navajo Gaming closed under the status schedule)
  • EMP written reopening plans
  • CB customer base
Collection
Tribal governments AGY-TRIBAL

Operative words

In response to COVID-19, the Navajo Nation has imposed closure of non-essential business, ordered weekend curfews, and taken other measures to slow the spread of the [virus]... [The Reopening Plan establishes a] reopening status schedule, which will guide reopening of businesses in a safe manner... to declare the Nation's status according thereto, and to guide businesses in proper compliance with the plan. All provisions of this Order are to be interpreted to effectuate this intent. Failure [to comply with any provision of this Order constitutes an imminent threat to public health].

Enforcement

Failure to comply constitutes an imminent threat and immediate menace to public health (recited); Navajo Health Command Operations Center administers status changes

Notes

First declaration of the color-status regime (Orange); the Reopening Plan's status schedule governed business occupancy through 2021 Q3 and beyond (Yellow Apr. 26-Aug. 12, 2021; Orange from Aug. 12, 2021)

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