Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended May 21, 2020 (Safer at Home)

The record

Jurisdiction

Alabama

Level

State

Authority

Ala. Code § 22-2-2 (as recited)

Issued

2020-05-21 May 21, 2020

Effective

2020-05-22 5:00 p.m. (venues; athletics); 2020-05-23 5:00 p.m. (child care; camps); 2020-06-01 (schools) (read as 2020-05-22)

End

2020-07-03 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended June 30, 2020 (Ex. AL-024) (read as 2020-07-03)

In force

May 22, 2020 to July 3, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• entertainment venues
• organizers and participants in athletic activities
• all schools public and private, colleges and universities
• child day care facilities
• day and overnight youth camps
• employers
• retail
• close-contact providers
• athletic facilities
• restaurants
• hospitals and long-term care

Functions reached

• PE performances and venues (50 percent)
• SP sports
• AM amusement
• IN in-person instruction (rules from June 1)
• EC child care (rules from May 23)
• DR
• SL
• FC
• OP/OF
• WF

Collection

Alabama AL

Operative words

9. Entertainment venues. Effective May 22, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., entertainment venues shall comply with the following rules:... b. Emergency maximum occupancy rate. Indoor and enclosed entertainment venues shall limit occupancy to 50 percent of the normal occupancy load as determined by the fire marshal.... 10. Athletic activities... a. Permitted team activities. From May 22, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., until June 14, 2020, participation in team athletic activities is limited to practices that involve conditioning, skill drills, and similar activities... 13. Educational institutions. Effective June 1, 2020, all schools, public and private... shall comply with the following rules: a. Social distancing... b. Sanitation... c. Facial coverings. Employees shall, to the greatest extent practicable, wear a mask... 14. Child day care facilities. Effective May 23, 2020, at 5:00 P.M.... 19. Duration. This Order shall remain in full force and effect until 5:00 P.M. on July 3, 2020.

Enforcement

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