Declaration of a State of Emergency to Respond to COVID-19 (Executive Order No. 591 of Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Massachusetts Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This executive order proclaims that there now exists in the commonwealth of Massachusetts a state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Full text English Website www.mass.gov References - Legislation Implements Massachusetts Civil Defense Act (Chapter 639 of the Acts of 1950) Legislation | United States of America | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Institution, Procedural matters, Radiation Source: FAO, FAOLEX