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Public Health Order 20-2020

Public Health Order 20-2020 - countywide mask mandate; general reopening regime (restaurants 75%, food courts 75%, malls and retail 100%, K-12 may reopen)

MCPHD, Virginia A. Caine, M.D. · Marion County, Indiana (County)

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Jurisdiction
Marion County, Indiana · Indianapolis · Indiana
Level
County
Authority
Ind. Code 16-20-1-24; HHC Code Sec. 7, Art. 2
Issued
2020-07-09 July 9, 2020
Effective
2020-07-09 08:00 (read as 2020-07-09)
End
2020-07-24 17:00 (superseded by PHO 21-2020) (read as 2020-07-24)
In force
July 9, 2020 to July 24, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • All individuals in Marion County
  • all businesses and public accommodations
  • schools
  • libraries
  • restaurants
  • bars
  • nursing homes
Functions reached
  • indoor operations of every business open to the public (mask compliance)
  • on-premises dining capacity
  • live entertainment and events
  • in-person instruction (permitted with conditions)
  • nursing-home visitation
Collection
Indianapolis MET-IND

Operative words

Unless an exception below applies, all individuals must wear a mask or face covering over their nose and mouth when in an indoor place other than their own home, or when outdoors in a situation where adequate social distancing of at least 6 feet is not possible (including outdoor public gatherings).... Restaurants may remain open for indoor dining at 75% capacity, with all patrons or group parties at least six (6) feet away from people at other tables.... Public Health Order 16-2020 is superseded by this Order. Unless otherwise specified in this Public Health Order 20-2020, the restrictions imposed by Governor Holcomb's 'Stage 4.5' of the Back on Track Indiana Plan apply.

Enforcement

Ind. Code 16-20-1; HHC Code; businesses required to ensure compliance

Notes

County mask mandate preceded the Governor's statewide mandate (EO 20-37, effective July 27, 2020) by eighteen days. Paragraph 25: residents 65 and older and high-risk persons should stay at home and telecommute if possible.

Retrieval note

7 pages; verbatim clauses read from pages 1, 3 and 7.

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