Executive Order 53 (2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

Virginia

Level

State

Authority

Va. Const. art. V, § 7; Va. Code § 44-146.17; in furtherance of EO 51

Issued

2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-03-24 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-24)

End

Closures to 2020-04-23 11:59 p.m., extended to May 7 (Amended, Apr. 15) and May 14, 2020 (Second Amended, May 4); gathering ban to June 10, 2020; K-12 closure for the school year (read as 2020-04-23)

In force

Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 23, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careWorkplace rules

Addressees

• the public
• restaurants
• recreation and entertainment businesses
• personal care businesses
• all retail
• K-12 schools
• child care
• all businesses
• professional services

Functions reached

• DR dining room
• BA bar
• SF sales floor
• FC facilities
• PE performances
• SL salon services
• IN in-person instruction
• WF workforce (schools closed)
• OF office and telework
• GATH events
• CB customer base

Collection

Virginia VA

Operative words

1.... all public and private in person gatherings of 10 or more individuals are prohibited. 2. Cessation of all in-person instruction at K-12 schools, public and private, for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Facilities providing child care services may remain open.... 3. Closure of all dining and congregation areas in restaurants, dining establishments, food courts, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, and farmers markets... 4. Closure of all public access to recreational and entertainment businesses... 6.... any brick and mortar retail business not listed in paragraph 5 may continue to operate but must limit all in-person shopping to no more than 10 patrons per establishment. If any such business cannot adhere to the 10 patron limit with proper social distancing requirements, it must close. 7. All businesses shall, to the extent possible, adhere to social distancing recommendations, enhanced sanitizing practices on common surfaces, and other appropriate workplace guidance from state and federal authorities while in operation. 8. Although business operations offering professional rather than retail services may remain open, they should utilize teleworking as much as possible. Where telework is not feasible, such business must adhere to social distancing recommendations, enhanced sanitizing practices on common surfaces, and apply the relevant workplace guidance from state and federal authorities.

Enforcement

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