The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Idaho
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Idaho Const. art. IV, § 5; Idaho Code § 56-1003(7) ('order of isolation')
- Issued
- 2020-10-26 Oct. 26, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-10-27 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-10-27)
- End
- Rescinded by Stage 2 Order eff. Nov. 14, 2020 (Ex. ID-010 § 8) (read as 2020-11-14)
- In force
- Oct. 27, 2020 to Nov. 14, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q4
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all individuals, businesses and governmental agencies
- bars, restaurants, nightclubs
- long-term care facilities and their visitors
- gathering organizers
- Functions reached
- GATH indoor >50 prohibited; outdoor 25% cap
- DR/BA seated-only service
- VS long-term care masks
- EMP mandatory employer measures; telework 'where appropriate'
- SP spectators subject to caps
- Collection
- Idaho ID
Operative words
Indoor gatherings of more than 50 people, both public and private, are prohibited (§ 1.a). Outdoor gatherings, both public and private, are limited to 25% of the maximum permitted occupancy of the facility or space as documented in the occupancy permit (§ 1.b). Bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. i. All patrons must remain seated while consuming food or drink or when otherwise remaining on the premises, except for when entering, exiting, or using the restroom; ii. Seating must be arranged and maintained so that tables are spaced at least six feet apart; and iii. Nightclubs may continue to operate as a bar (§ 1.c). Anyone who enters a long-term care facility or campus who is not a resident is required to wear a face covering that covers their nose and mouth at all times (§ 2). Individuals not residing within the same household shall maintain at least six-foot physical distancing from other individuals whenever possible.... Employers shall: [distancing measures; sanitation; disinfection] (§ 3). The Stay Healthy Guidelines dated June 13, 2020 is hereby rescinded (§ 6).
Enforcement
§ 4: 'The violation of any mandatory provision of this Order constitutes an imminent threat to public health. Violation of or failure to comply with a mandatory provision of this Order may constitute a misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both pursuant to Idaho Code [§ 56-1003(7)(c)].'
Notes
Exemptions: political expression and religious activities (subject to mandatory distancing); health-district-approved plans; educational activities; extracurricular participants. § 7 permits cities, counties, public health districts, school districts and institutions of higher education to enact more stringent orders. Findings recite hospitals 'at or nearing capacity' and 55 percent increase in hospitalizations in two weeks.
Retrieval noteScanned; read by OCR. Signed Oct. 26, 2020.