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STATE OF MINNESOTA Executive Department Governor Tim Walz Emergency Executive Order 20-33 Extending Stay at Home Order and Temporary Closure of Bars, Restaurants, and Other Places of Public Accommodation I, Tim Walz, Governor of the State of Minnesota, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and applicable statutes, issue the following Executive Order: The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to our State. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization ("WHO") characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. Despite efforts to contain COVID-19, the WHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") indicate that it is expected to spread. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota are rapidly increasing. On March 15, 2020, Minnesota detected the first confirmed cases caused by "community spread" —infections not epidemiologically linked to overseas travel. By March 17, 2020, all fifty states had reported a confirmed case of COVID-19. And on March 21, 2020, the Minnesota Depailuient of Health ("MDH") announced the first confirmed fatality due to COVID-19 in Minnesota. Community spread of COVID-19 continues to increase in Minnesota and nationwide. As of April 8, 2020, Minnesota had 1,154 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 271 hospitalizations and 39 fatalities. Also, as of April 7, 2020, the United States had over 374,000 confirmed cases with over 12,000 recorded fatalities. Increased testing capacity would undoubtedly show that COVID- 19 is circulating in communities across Minnesota that have not yet identified a confirmed case. Minnesota has already taken proactive steps to ensure that we are ahead of the curve on COVID- 19 prevention and response. On March 13, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-01 and declared a peacetime emergency because this pandemic, an act of nature, threatens the lives of Minnesotans, and local resources are inadequate to address the threat. On March 15, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-02 ordering the temporary closure of public schools. On March 16, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-04 ordering the closure of bars, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation. On March 25, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-20 which directed Minnesotans to stay at home except for certain exempted activities and work. On March 29, 2020, the federal government revised previous guidance and encouraged continued social distancing through the end of April. The continued presence of community spread in Minnesota, the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases, and the rising COVID-19 related 1