Executive Order to Declare an Emergency for COVID-19 (EO 20-03 of the Governor of the State of Arkansas) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision Arkansas 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 proclaims an emergency due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). It directs the Arkansas Department of Health to act as the lead agency to work in concert with the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management and other State agencies to utilize state resources and to do everything reasonably possible to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 virus. Full text English Website governor.arkansas.gov References - Legislation Implements Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973 (Arkansas Code: Title 12 - Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, And Military Affairs; Subtitle 5 - Emergency Management; Chapter 75) Legislation | United States of America | 1973 (2020) Keyword: Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Risk assessment/management, Public health, Institution, Procedural matters, Local government Source: FAO, FAOLEX