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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