Stay-at-Home Order

The text below was pulled directly from the mayor's 3/24/2020 order:

9 .The intent of this Order is to:

a. Temporarily cease all non-essential business activities in the District of Columbia other than those conducted safely from home;

For clarity: Non-essential businesses include: tour guides and touring services; gyms, health clubs, spas, and massage establishments; theaters, auditoriums, and other places of large gatherings; nightclubs; hair, nail, and tanning salons and barbershops; tattoo parlors; sales not involved in essential services; retail clothing stores; and professional services not devoted to assisting essential business operations.

b. Prohibit large gatherings;

c. Significantly slow the spread of COVID-19;

d. Reduce COVID-19 virus infections, COVID-19 illness, and death caused by COVID-19 and its complications; and

e. Protect the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of Washington, DC, other individuals located in Washington, DC, and those who ordinarily work here.