Declaring a Public Health State of Emergency for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Executive Order 03.14.20.01 of the Governor of the State of Georgia) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Georgia Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject General Keyword Public health Hazards Risk assessment/management Policy/planning Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This executive order declares a public health state of emergency in the state of Georgia due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It is ordered that all resources of the state of Georgia shall be made available to assist in activities designed to address this emergency, control the spread of COVID-19, and aid recovery efforts. It is further ordered that the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency shall activate the Georgia Emergency Operations Plan (GEOP) in response to this emergency. Full text English Website gov.georgia.gov References - Legislation Implements Emergency Management (Official Code of Georgia: Title 38. Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs; Chapter 3) Legislation | United States of America | 2020 Keyword: Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Institution, Procedural matters Source: FAO, FAOLEX