Executive Order 20-20

The record

Jurisdiction

West Virginia (Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties) · West Virginia

Level

State

Authority

W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1

Issued

2020-04-03 Apr. 3, 2020

Effective

2020-04-04 12:00 a.m. (read as 2020-04-04)

End

Morgan County removed Apr. 24, 2020 (Governor's order of that date, not saved); terminated in its entirety 12:00 a.m. May 19, 2020 (EO 38-20) (read as 2020-04-24)

In force

Apr. 4, 2020 to Apr. 24, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all individuals in the three counties
• all Essential Businesses and Operations conducted by private and public employers in the three counties
• local health departments
• National Guard
• State Police

Functions reached

• OF offices (telework mandate on every essential employer)
• SF sales floor (per-square-foot occupancy caps)
• GATH (five persons)
• WF
• CB

Collection

West Virginia WV

Operative words

1. For the counties of Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan, the following provisions of Executive Order 9-20 are hereby amended as follows: Section 1, Subparagraph g is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 'g. Engaging in outdoor activity, provided that individuals at all times and as much as reasonably possible maintain social distancing of six feet from one another and abide by a 5-person limitation on gathering size.' 2. All Essential Businesses and Operations conducted by both private and public employers in Berkeley County, Jefferson County, and Morgan County shall order their employees and/or contractors, to the maximum extent possible, to work from their home or residence, or to otherwise work remotely. 3. Local health departments in Berkeley County, Jefferson County, and Morgan County, and other appropriate agencies of such counties, are hereby directed to establish and enforce protocols to limit occupancy of any such business and entity that remains open to the public under the terms of this Order and all other Executive Orders issued to date related to the COVID-19 pandemic, on an individual-per-square-foot-basis, to be determined in the discretion of such local health department, in consultation with the State Health Officer. The West Virginia National Guard is hereby directed to support such county initiatives... Further, the West Virginia State Police is hereby directed to provide such support in enforcing the terms of this Order and lawful orders issued by such agencies.

Enforcement

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