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Ex. ND-053 Order Primary source read

Governor's release, 'Burgum announces changes to COVID-19 risk levels for counties, appoints Mariani interim state health officer' (Sept. 3, 2020)

Eight counties (Barnes, Benson, Burleigh, Grand Forks, McLean, Morton, Stark, Williams) moved to moderate (yellow) risk effective Sept. 4, 2020, 5 p.m.: recommended capacity for bars and restaurants falls from 75 to 50 percent; large gatherings from 75 percent/500 to 50 percent/250

Office of Governor Doug Burgum (news release) · North Dakota (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
North Dakota
Level
State
Authority
ND Smart Restart plan (guidance)
Issued
2020-09-03 Sept. 3, 2020
Effective
2020-09-04 17:00 (read as 2020-09-04)
End
Superseded by the Oct. 14, 2020 guideline revision (Ex. ND-059) and the Nov. 13, 2020 orders (read as 2020-10-14)
In force
Sept. 4, 2020 to Oct. 14, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capOther
Addressees
  • bars and restaurants and event venues in the named counties (recommendations)
Functions reached
  • DR
  • BQ
  • MC
  • GATH
Collection
North Dakota ND

Operative words

For those moving from low risk to moderate risk, the recommendation for capacity in bars and restaurants decreases from 75 percent to 50 percent and the recommendation for large gatherings would decrease from 75 percent occupancy up to 500 attendees, to 50 percent occupancy up to 250 attendees.

Enforcement

Recommendations

Notes

The State's own description of the third-quarter 2020 regime in the Bismarck-Mandan, Grand Forks and Williston markets: 50 percent recommended capacity from September 4, 2020.