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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT Ea 51:: HNDHANAIPOLTS gist, was; is, $25 EC: EXECUTIVE ORDER 20'37 51%, war-i?! big 54? can as a: FOR: FACE COVERING REQUIREMENT tiffALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME, GREETINGS: i. was as .35 E23 WHEREAS, on March 6, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20?02 which declared a public health gig gig; emergency exists throughout the State of Indiana as a result of the coronavirus hi9; disease 2019 outbreak in the United States and a confirmed report of 30 3:514: the disease in our State and this initial declaration has been extended by me in Egg gm Executive Orders 20~17, 2025, 20?30 St 20~34; ?g id: in WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared to be a L, 7 global pandemic and, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States 3:3; declared a national emergency with respect to this dangerous virus; - 1; ?37-33 WHEREAS as of the date of this Executive Order the virus has now 3 read to eve county our State, with over 60,000 confirmed cases and over 2,600 deaths; SK . -. ii. if? WHEREAS, as Governor, under Indiana?s Emergency Management and Disaster Law, Ind. Code Hg ?g ch. 10~14~3 (?Emergency Disaster Law?), I have authority to take actions necessary 31:; to prepare for, re Spond to and address a public health disaster emergency including 9; {31? the following: 1?making, amending and rescinding the necessary orders, rules and regulations a; Rf} to carry out the response to a public health disaster emergency "is ?star-7f gs: Etc? {:33 If?; suspendin the revisions of an re lator statute prescribin the procedures TX mg 3 8 337:1 for conduct of state business, including the orders, rules or regulations of any HE state agency if strict compliance with any of these provisions would in any way 8% ?it; prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the emergency; E25 3% 35%. transferring the direction, personnel, or functions of state departments and 5162' agencies or units for performing or facilitating emergency services and visa 3 if h; using any and all available resources of state government and of each political 3% subdivision of our State as reasonably necessary to cope with the public health 3 is?; disaster emergency; a mg WHEREAS, to reduce and slow the spread of the Centers for Disease Control and Iii; 51x Prevention (CDC) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) have EEK recommended implementation of mitigation strategies to contain this virus; Wig ?g WHEREAS, in order to take all necessary steps to increase containment of this virus, I have :55 gig issued various Executive Orders including a stay~at~home order, closure of state 82$ :?fi government buildings and restrictions on in~person dining at restaurants; rg ?ns? i Rt?, WHEREAS, the CDC, the US. Surgeon General and the ISDH have all advocated for wearing a $25, face covering, practicing social distancing, washing hands, and checking ?g s; temperatures as proven methods of mitigating the spread of and as ?=13 ?if; such, have strongly recommended people wear cloth face coverings in public j! 33?: settings when around people outside of their household, especially when other "Ti: ?Egg social distancing measures are difficult to maintain; Egg 1, 1 511-53 *2 WHEREAS as our schools lan to reopen, the safet and health of teachers, administrators a 931-} students and others resent at schools is of utmost Importance and thus, require ?311% as. . 1 $34.73 commonsense m1tigation measures to be in place; ?11 a - w: 1 'll. 1 ?9 i? 3.1% I . i?i?i?i?i?a? ?51s WHEREAS, throughout many areas across the United States includlng Indiana, there are ii 93? of increased coronavirus 3 read and evidence of resurgence; a? sari Ii Ra, WHEREAS, there has been a rise in positivity across the state from a low of 3.6% a 2:2 51? month ago to nearly double that percentage now; our overall hospitalization census has increased from approximately 600 a day near the end of June to approximately 3% 800 now; some counties which early on had minimal positive cases, in some 22% instances are now reporting regular double~digit 1 9 positive cases; and our 5% surrounding states are all experiencing increases in positive cases; and SEE 1g 5? WHEREAS, based upon the above, implementation of a neutral and generally applicable face in?! covering requirement is a rational and reasonable countermeasure to mitigate the 3? 751;: spread of COVID-19 in Indiana. 3% 53? NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Eric J. Holcomb, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor by the 3% 33? Indiana Constitution and the laws of the State of Indiana, do hereby order: 225? . 51.x 32% 1. Face Covering Requirement: 8% an; 31 @421 This directive becomes effective at 12:01 am. on Monday, July 27, 2020, and continues SIG. for a period of thirty (30) days until 11:59 pm. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020, unless 333 rescinded, modified or extended by me. Any recission, modification or extension of this 3% directive will be contingent on the status of our state?s data which may be gg ?35? directly impacted and in?uenced by Hoosiers? compliance with this directive. During this IS 5% time period, every individual within the State of Indiana shall wear a face covering over 751 the nose and mouth when: ~32 11 33% a. inside a business, public building, or other indoor place open to the public. This a; does not extend, however, to private offices, private workspaces or meetings in R3 which six feet of social distancing can be achieved and maintained between people 3% it}? not in the same household; 32% b. in an outdoor public space wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social SEE ?8 distancing from another person not in the same household; or 2% 11 5:53," c. using public transportation or while in a taxi, private car service, or ride~sharing s31] vehicle; in 39% ?g unless an exemption outlined in 11 4 below applies or when in a private residence. 2% 1 11?: ?g 2. Prior Executive Orders on Face Coverings: This Executive Order does not supersede or modify any prior directives requiring 3% employees and staff at restaurants, bars, taverns, wineries, breweries, gyms, exercise and 821: ?g fitness centers and personal service businesses to wear face coverings. These directives 3% ?8 extend for the duration of the public health emergency unless specifically rescinded. 213 3. De?nitions: x, . 1g a. Face Coverings: A ?face covering" means a cloth which covers the nose and mouth E0. 514?; and is secured to the head with ties, straps, or loops over the ears or is simply 22;: wrapped around the lower faceFace Shields: A ?face shield? is a mask, typically made of clear plastic, which covers it the nose and mouthExemptions to Wearing Face Coverings: a my . RE The following people are exempt from this directive to wear a face covering but are 2% 3? strongly encouraged to do so if practicable and without undue risk, or alternatively, are 321? strongly encouraged to wear a face shield: not 51k :children under two (2) ears of age should not wear a face covering because of the . 37 SIR risk of suffocation' 37h ?i3 b. children who are over the age of two (2) years and under the age of eight (8) years Etc! sag; unless otherwise required by a directive in this Executive Order; 3% it}? c. any person with a medical condition, mental health condition or disability which 22% 3,38 prevents wearing a face covering; 3% a? d. any person who is deaf or hard of hearing, or communicating with a person who 3? R3 is deaf or hard of hearin where the ability to see the mouth is essential for . . 8: :38 communication; 3% c. any person for whom wearing a face covering would create a risk to the person ilk. related to their work, as determined by local, state, or federal regulators or a; workplace safety guidelines; 3% 1i f. any person while consuming food or drink, or is seated at a restaurant or other a; 5? retail food establishment to eat or drink; it; g. any person while exercising or engaging in sports activity and who can maintain 2% six feet of social distancing from other people not in the same household; h. any person who is in a swimming pool, lake, or similar body of water and who can SK maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same )1 1d- OLISC 32? 52? i. any person while driving alone or with passengers who are part of the same 22?; ?r hold as the driver' 1! NH ouse a? is 5:8 j. any person obtainin a service which requires temporary removal of the face 3? '1 3 ES ?3 covering for security surveillance, screening, or a need for specific access to the as face, such as while visiting a bank or while obtaining a health-related or personal 8% gig care service involving the face, however the removal of the face covering must be 3g ?it. temporary and limited only to the extent necessary to obtain the service; it k. any person, upon request, as part of a law enforcement investigatory stop or i1"? investigation or court~related proceeding; 821? g; 1. any person who is incarcerated; 2% 8% $3 m. any person who is experiencing homelessness; 3% 5. Site 11. an erson while givin a eech for a broadcast or to an audience if the person 3% 8 can maintain six feet of social distancin from another person not in the same ?1 1 . ouse d' or )1 as! :53 c. any person attending or engaged in a religious service as he or she must already 335 ?g maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same 3% ??38 household. 32:: 1' is 537? 5. Compliance: 2? 53 3% The purpose of the requirement in this Executive Order is to protect the health and lives 82% 1 of Hoosiers, to ensure businesses will remain open, to allow schools to reopen and operate 5? safel and to allow Hoosiers to continue to partici ate in their chosen activities. State and y? it? local health departments shall be responsible for enforcing compliance through education 3? E8 about the importance of wearing face coverings and dispelling and misconceptions SE \343 about the use and/ or the benefits of the requirement. If the applicable data on the virus 3g He does not im rove or continues to worsen in our State, there ma be little choice but to a ?g reverse course and return to a prior stage in our reopening plan for Indiana. Such 2a. 311% 32% gg it measures could include re~imposition of more stringent measures such as business closures or other burdensome limitations or implementation of new restrictions to help protect the health, safety and well~being of Hoosiers. 6. Special Requirements for Educational Institutions: a. Facrlities and Grounds: Also effective at 12:01 am. on Monday, July 27, 2020, and continuing until rescinded or modified by me, all public and private 12 educational institutions shall require all students in grades 3?12 regardless of age, all faculty, all staff, all vendors, all contractors, all volunteers, and all visitors to their educational institutions to wear a face covering or a face shield while physically present in any building, facility or grounds at all times who do not otherwise fall within an exemption listed in 1i 4 in this Executive Order or who fall within an exemption listed below. School Buses or School ?sponsored Modes of Transporta tion: All students regardless of age or grade, all faculty, all staff, all vendors, all contractors, all volunteers, and all visitors shall wear a face covering or a face shield while on a school bus or other school-sponsored mode of transportation except those who fall within an exemption listed in 1] 4b fin this Executive Order. Additional Exemptions to Face Covering Requirement for 12 Educational Institutions: i. Food Consumption: Face coverings or face shields are not required while eating or drinking; ii. Faculty/Staff Areas: Faculty and staff, while working?other than to prepare food or meals?along with other individuals who are in a room, office. or place, where all persons not of the same household can maintain six feet of social distance from each other; Children between ages 2 0% 8: Except when on school buses or on other school~sponsored modes of transportation, children, whether or not students, who are over the age two (2) years and under the age of eight (8) years are not required to wear face coverings or face shields. Such children, however, are strongly encouraged to wear a face covering or a face shield. Children under the age of two (2) years should not wear a face covering because of the risk of suffocation; iv. Classroom Settings: 1) where a classroom or place of instruction can be configured so that all students and instructors can maintain six feet of social distancing from one another at all times, face coverings or face shields do not need to be worn during in ?person educational instruction; or 2) where a classroom or place of instruction cannot be configured so that all students and instructors can maintain six feet of social distancing from one another at all times, face coverings or face shields must be worn during in~person educational instruction, however, where an instructor can maintain six feet of social distancing from students, the instructor may remove a face covering or face shield. v. Recess: Face coverings and face shields may be removed during recess periods provided social distancing can be maintained. vi. Extracurricular 62 Co- Curricular Activities: Students, teachers, instructors, directors, coaches, trainers, volunteers, and other personnel, when not engaging in strenuous physical activity or subject to an exemption specified 4 I w%w ?i ?11 above, shall wear face coverings or face shields unless six feet of social distancing can be achieved and maintained. d. Enforcement Schools are responsible for developing and implementing an enforcement plan. 7. Local Authority: Nothing in this Executive Order prohibits a county, political subdivision or school corporation from imposing more stringent requirements than this Executive Order. 8. Other Executive Orders: This Executive Order shall be read in conjunction with other Executive Orders responding to the pandemic that are still in effect and supersedes any contrary provisions of previous orders. IT IS SO ORDERED. IN TESTIMONY 1, Eric J. Holcomb, have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Indiana, on this 24th day of July, 2020. ale-c. Eric J. Holcomb Governor of Indiana W44 o/b/o ATTEST: Connie Lawson Secretary of State 5 x: a an