STATUS OF STATE COVID-19 EMERGENCY ORDERS
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Last Updated: Nov 19, 2020 | Updated bi-weekly
The following tracker provides the status of state and territory COVID-19 emergency orders. The purpose of this tracker is to share information about the current status of state COVID-19 emergency orders and information related to types of orders issued, methods of renewal (consecutive or otherwise), and overall duration. The chart includes links to initial emergency orders as well as the most recent/current order in place.
Please note this list may not be exhaustive, information may be out of date, state legislative involvment is not always captured, and not every type of order may be represented. Please see state-specific statutes for more information on emergency orders and applicable renewal requirements. NGA staff will continue to track state emergency orders in response to COVID-19 and update this document. Additional NGA trackers include public health criteria in reopening plans, state actions regarding business reopenings, and state education reopening policies.
| State/Territory | Type of Order | Initial Emergency Order | Status of Order | # of Renewals | Most Recent Emergency Order | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 3 | 7-Nov-20 | 8-Jan-20 |
| Alaska | Public Health Emergency | 9-Mar-20 | Active | 1 | 16-Nov-2020 | 15-Dec-20 |
| American Samoa | Public Health Emergency | 18-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 1-Nov-20 | 30-Nov-20 |
| Arizona | Public Health Emergency | 11-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Arkansas | Emergency | 11-Mar-20 | Active | 4 | 13-Oct-20 | 12-Dec-20 |
| California | State of Emergency | 4-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Colorado | Disaster Emergency | 10-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 30-Oct-20 | 29-Nov-20 |
| Connecticut | Public Health Emergency | 10-Mar-20 | Active | 1 | 1-Sep-20 | 9-Feb-21 |
| Delaware | State of Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 30-Oct-20 | 29-Nov-20 |
| District of Columbia | Public Health Emergency | 11-Mar-20 | Active | 6 | 7-Oct-20 | 31-Dec-20 |
| Florida | Public Health Emergency | 1-Mar-20 | Active | 5 | 3-Nov-20 | 2-Jan-21 |
| Georgia | Public Health Emergency | 14-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 9-Nov-20 | 9-Dec-20 |
| Guam | State of Public Health Emergency | 14-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 30-Oct-20 | 29-Nov-20 |
| Hawaii | State of Emergency | 4-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 13-Oct-20 | 30-Nov-20 |
| Idaho | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 4-Nov-20 | 4-Dec-20 |
| Illinois | Disaster | 9-Mar-20 | Active | 9 | 13-Nov-20 | 13-Dec-20 |
| Indiana | Public Health Emergency | 6-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 1-Nov-20 | 1-Dec-20 |
| Iowa | Disaster Emergency | 17-Mar-20 | Active | 9 | 10-Nov-20 | 10-Dec-20 |
| Kansas | State of Disaster Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | 4 | 16 Nov 2020, extended by State Finance Council | 15-Dec-20 |
| Kentucky | State of Emergency | 6-Mar-20 | Active | 1 | 15-May-20 | Ongoing |
| Louisiana | Public Health Emergency | 11-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 6-Nov-20 | 4-Dec-20 |
| Maine | State of Civil Emergency | 15-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 29-Oct-20 | 28-Nov-20 |
| Maryland | State of Emergency | 5-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 29-Oct-20 | 28-Nov-20 |
| Massachusetts | State of Emergency | 10-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Michigan | State of Emergency | 10-Mar-20 | N/A | 7 | 29-Sep-20 | 12-Oct-20 |
| Minnesota | Peacetime Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 12-Nov-20 | 14-Dec-20 |
| Mississippi | State of Emergency | 14-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Missouri | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 2 | 11-Jun-20 | 30-Dec-20 |
| Montana | State of Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Nebraska | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Nevada | State of Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| New Hampshire | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 11 | 30-Oct-20 | 20-Nov-20 |
| New Jersey | Public Health Emergency | 9-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 24-Oct-20 | 23-Nov-20 |
| New Mexico | Public Health Emergency | 11-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 11-Nov-20 | 11-Dec-20 |
| New York | Disaster Emergency | 7-Mar-20 | Active | 3 | 3-Nov-2020 | 3-Dec-20 |
| North Carolina | State of Emergency | 10-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| North Dakota | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | State of Public Health Emergency | 17-Mar-20 | Active | 10 | 12-Nov-20 | 12-Dec-20 |
| Ohio | State of Emergency | 9-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Oklahoma | State of Emergency | 15-Mar-20 | Active | 9 | 24-Oct-20 | 23-Nov-20 |
| Oregon | State of Emergency | 8-Mar-20 | Active | 4 | 27-Oct-20 | 2-Jan-20 |
| Pennsylvania | Disaster Emergency | 6-Mar-20 | Active | 2 | 31-Aug-20 | 29-Nov-20 |
| Puerto Rico | State of Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Rhode Island | Disaster Emergency | 9-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 3-Nov-20 | 3-Dec-20 |
| South Carolina | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 16 | 8-Nov-20 | 23-Nov-20 |
| South Dakota | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 3 | 26-May-20 | 30-Dec-20 |
| Tennessee | State of Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | 5 | 30-Oct-20 | 29-Dec-20 |
| Texas | State of Disaster | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 6-Nov-20 | 6-Dec-20 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 6 | 4-Aug-20 | 8-Dec-20 |
| Utah | State of Emergency | 6-Mar-20 | Active | 6 | 14-Oct-20 (DOH Public Health Emergency Order) | State of Emergency (as extended by legislature) to expire 10/20/2020; DOH public health emergency order is ongoing |
| Vermont | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | 8 | 13-Nov-20 | 15-Dec-20 |
| Virginia | State of Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | 1 | 26-May-20 | Ongoing |
| Washington | State of Emergency | 29-Feb-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| West Virginia | State of Preparedness | 16-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing | ||
| Wisconsin | Public Health Emergency | 12-Mar-20 | Active | 3 | 22-Sep-20 | initial order 5/11/2020; current order 11/21/2020 |
| Wyoming | State of Emergency | 13-Mar-20 | Active | Ongoing |
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