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Ex. MET-BNA-002 Order Primary source read

Order 3 from the Chief Medical Director: Safer at Home Order

Safer at Home Order (closure of businesses not performing essential services; gatherings of more than ten prohibited)

Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Metro Public Health Department · Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee (County)

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Jurisdiction
Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee · Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville · Tennessee
Level
County
Authority
Declaration of Public Health Emergency of March 15, 2020; Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 68-2-601, 68-2-603, 68-2-609
Issued
2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23 12:01 a.m. CDT (read as 2020-03-23)
End
Amended and restated April 1, 2020; extended to 11:59 p.m. May 1, 2020 (MET-BNA-003) and again on April 30, 2020 (MET-BNA-004); superseded by Order 5 effective May 11, 2020 (read as 2020-04-01)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 1, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap
Addressees
  • all businesses
  • the public
  • personal appearance businesses
  • hospitality, educational and entertainment venues
  • social clubs
Functions reached
  • SF premises closed to the public
  • WF on-site workforce excluded except critical infrastructure
  • CB customers under stay-home
  • GATH gatherings above ten prohibited
Collection
Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville MET-BNA

Operative words

All businesses not performing essential services shall close their business facilities, subject to exceptions stated in this Order. Facilities shall remain accessible as needed to service computer and other equipment, process mail, and maintain security. This closure order includes, but is not limited to: On-site activities at hospitality, educational, and entertainment venues, businesses, and facilities are directed to close to the public. On-line activities and deliveries through these businesses may continue. Personal appearance businesses, including hair, nail, massage, tattoo, tanning, waxing, and other such facilities are directed to close, except when the service is medically necessary. Public and private social clubs are directed to close.

Enforcement

Order of the county health officer under Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-2-609; Metro Government enforcement

Notes

Section 3 exempts activities necessary to maintain continuity of operations of the 16 CISA critical infrastructure sectors. Work from residents' own homes permitted. Gatherings of more than ten prohibited.

Retrieval note

Six pages; scanned; read from rendered images (pp. 1, 2, 5, 6).