Tag Archives: COVID

Tag Archives: COVID

Virginia Governor Announces Tighter COVID Requirements

Posted November 13, 2020 Virginia Governor Ralph Northam released new, stricter COVID guidelines for Virginia, in response to the growing number of coronavirus infections in Virginia and nationwide.  The new guidelines are effective on midnight on November 15 and include a limit of 25 individuals for in-person gatherings, an expanded mask mandate, on-site alcohol curfews, and […]

New Law Strengthens Enforcement of Va. Executive Orders – $500 Civil Penalty (Eventually . . . Maybe)

On October 21, 2020, Governor Northam signed several COVID-related pieces of legislation that were adopted during the Virginia General Assembly’s 2020 Special Session.  Of particular interest, the  legislation includes House Bill 5093 (Delegate Watts) and Senate Bill 5117 (Senator Deeds), which would allow a $500 civil penalty for violations of a Governor’s Executive Order as […]

Alexandria City’s Face Mask Requirement: More Stringent than Governor’s Order

Is your community association located in the City of Alexandria in Virginia?  Effective October 1st, Alexandria imposed its own face covering requirement that is more stringent than the Governor’s Executive Order (EO-63). With a few exceptions, Alexandria’s new law requires individuals age 11 and older to wear a proper face covering in places that are […]

Virginia Community Associations and Updated EO67/Phase 3 Guidelines

(Updated August 24, 2020) Effective August 21, 2020, the Virginia Governor determined it was necessary to modify certain targeted Phase 3 business restrictions and issued an amended version of Executive Order 67 (previously issued on June 30, 2020) and a corresponding amended version of the Phase 3 Guidelines. The full text of Amended Executive Order […]

Virginia Adopts COVID-related Workplace Safety Standards

On July 15th, the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry adopted a first-of-its-kind statewide “Emergency Temporary Standard” for workplace safety during the COVID-related public health emergency.  These mandatory state regulations (referred to as the “ETS”) became effective as of July 27, 2020 and will remain in effect for six months (or upon expiration of the […]

DC Mayor Imposes Masking Order, Includes Condo Common Areas [July 22]

To fight the spread of the COVID-19 virus, D.C. Mayor Bowser issued two new orders on July 22:  Order 2020-079 extending the public health emergency to October 9, 2020; and Order 2020-080 expressly requiring DC residents to wear masks in both indoor and outdoor circumstances, including while in transit. This Order expressly requires that people […]

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