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Executive Order 2020-2: Declaration of a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency (State of Wyoming)

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Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon declared a state of emergency and a public health emergency in Executive Order 2020-2, dated March 13, 2020. The order recites that an individual in Wyoming tested presumptive positive for COVID-19 on March 11, 2020, and that as of March 13 there were 137,445 confirmed cases in 117 countries and 1,629 cases in at least 46 states. It directs the Director of the Office of Homeland Security to mobilize homeland security organizations and personnel, authorizes the Adjutant General to order Wyoming National Guard members to state active duty, and directs the Director of the Wyoming Department of Health to take necessary actions where public health is threatened. The order took effect immediately and stays in effect until rescinded.

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STATE OF WYOMING
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
EXECUTIVE ORDER

Order 2020-2

DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND A PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, on or about December 31, 2019, a new and significant outbreak of pneumonia with
an unknown source was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province China. The cause associated
with these cases was linked to a novel coronavirus disease later named COVID-19. Since the
initial detection in China, COVID-19 has spread worldwide.

WHEREAS, on January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of
COVID-19 a public health emergency of international concern; and

WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the United States Department of Health and Human Services
declared a national public health emergency; and

WHEREAS, COVID-19 has rapidly spread around the globe. As of March 13, 2020 there are
137,445 confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in 117 countries; and

WHEREAS, the United States has similarly experienced an increase in cases of COVID-19 with
a total of 1,629 cases identified in at least 46 states; and

WHEREAS, On March 11, 2020, an individual within the State of Wyoming tested presumptive
positive for COVID-19; and

WHEREAS, the State of Wyoming is experiencing a public health emergency in response to the
evolving outbreak of the novel coronavirus as of March 11, 2020; and

WHEREAS, this situation may become too large in scope to be handled by the normal county
and local government services; and

WHEREAS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services may deploy assets
from the pandemic cache including medication and personal protective equipment; and

WHEREAS, the Constitution and statutes of the State of Wyoming, particularly the provision of
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-13-102 and 19-13-104, 35-4-115(a)(i) and all amendments and
supplements thereto, confer upon the Governor of the State of Wyoming and the authority and
responsibility of carrying out the provisions of the Wyoming Homeland Security Act.

200 WEST 24TH STREET MARK GORD ON 307.777.7434 * GOVERNOR@WYO.GOV

CHEYENNE, WY 82002-0010 GOVERNOR OF WYOMING HTTP://GOVERNOR.WYO.GOV
Executive Order 2020-2

DECLARATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY
March 13, 2020

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NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the
laws of the State of Wyoming, I, Mark Gordon, do hereby declare a state of emergency and a
public health emergency, and therefore order and direct the following:

The Director of the Office of Homeland Security, in accordance with the homeland
security plan and program for this state, to take all appropriate and necessary actions,
including but not limited to, the partial or full mobilization of homeland security
organizations and personnel in response to this actual public health emergency to insure
the furnishing of adequately trained and equipped forces of homeland security personnel
in time of need.

The Adjutant General, in accordance with Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 19-9-207(a)(iii), to order to
state active duty members of the Wyoming National Guard who, in the Adjutant
General’s judgment, are necessary to provide aid to those localities where there is a threat
or danger to the public health, safety and welfare and to authorize the employment of any
supporting vehicles, equipment, communications, or supplies as may be necessary to
support the members so ordered.

The Director of the Wyoming Department of Health in accordance with but not limited to
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-1-240, 35-1-227, 35-4-101 to 115; to take all appropriate and
necessary actions, and in the Director’s judgment any actions necessary to provide aid to
those locations where there is a threat or danger to public health, safety and welfare.

This Executive Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until such time it is
rescinded.

Given under my hand and the Executive Seal of the State of Wyoming this day of March

2020.

Mark Gordon
Governor

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