Declaration of Public Emergency: Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Mayor’s Order 2020-045) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Washington D.C. 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 order declares a public emergency in the District of Columbia due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Full text English Website mayor.dc.gov References - Legislation Implements Public Emergencies (Code of the District of Columbia: Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety; Chapter 23) Legislation | United States of America | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Institution, Procedural matters, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX