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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Governor Bullock <governor@mt.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2020 9:41 PM<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Today I issued a <a href="https://covid19.mt.gov/Portals/223/Documents/Stay%20at%20Home%20Directive.pdf?ver=2020-03-26-173332-177">Directive</a> requiring Montanans to stay home and temporarily close all nonessential businesses and operations to stop the spread of COVID-19. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The order <b>goes into effect at 12:01 a.m. on March 28 </b>and<b> </b>will buy us time for health care workers on the frontlines to limit long term impacts to the state’s economy.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>In consultation with public health experts, health care providers, and emergency management professionals, I have determined that to protect public health and human safety, it is essential, to the maximum extent possible, <span style='color:#1F497D'>that </span>individuals stay at home or at their place of residence. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>There’s no doubt that COVID-19 is causing a lot of hardship. It’s also causing incredible hardships for our doctors, nurses and other hospital staff across the country. We need to give them a fighting chance to get ahead of this virus.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Directive will be in effect through Friday, April 10 and requires all businesses and operations in Montana, except for essential businesses and operations as defined in the <a href="https://covid19.mt.gov/Portals/223/Documents/Stay%20at%20Home%20Directive.pdf?ver=2020-03-26-173332-177">Directive</a>, to stop all activities within the state.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Businesses with questions can contact a dedicated state line at 1-800-755-6672 and leave messages 24-hours a day and will receive a prompt response. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Directive also prohibits all public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a household or place of residence.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Essential services and businesses will remain operational and open. Businesses deemed essential are required to comply with social distancing guidelines when possible including maintaining six feet of distance, having sanitizing products available, and designating hours of operation specifically for vulnerable populations.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Under the Directive, Montanans may leave their homes for essential activities, including:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For health and safety.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> To engage in activities or perform tasks essential to their health and safety, or to the health and safety of their family or household members (including, but not limited to, pets), such as seeking emergency services, obtaining medical supplies or medication, or visiting a health care professional.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <b>For necessary supplies and services</b>. To obtain necessary services or supplies for themselves and their family or household members, or to deliver those services or supplies to others, such as groceries and food, household consumer products, supplies they need to work from home, and products necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For outdoor activity</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. To engage in outdoor activity, provided the individuals comply with social distancing, such as walking, hiking, running, or biking. Individuals may go to public parks and open outdoor recreation areas, including public lands in Montana provided they remain open to recreation. Montanans are discouraged from outdoor recreation activities that pose enhanced risks of injury or could otherwise stress the ability of local first responders to address the COVID-19 emergency (<i>e.g.</i>, backcountry skiing in a manner inconsistent with avalanche recommendations or in closed terrain).</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>For certain types of work</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. To perform work providing essential products and services at Essential Businesses or Operations or to otherwise carry out activities specifically permitted in this Directive, including Minimum Basic Operations.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To take care of others</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>. To care for a family member, friend, or pet in another household, and to transport family members, friends, or pets as allowed by this Directive.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You can read my full Directive <a href="https://covid19.mt.gov/Portals/223/Documents/Stay%20at%20Home%20Directive.pdf?ver=2020-03-26-173332-177">HERE</a>.<br><br>My Directive follows federal guidance to determine the businesses and operations deemed essential, which are summarized in the Directive and can also be found here: <a href="https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce">https://www.cisa.gov/publication/guidance-essential-critical-infrastructure-workforce</a>.<br><br>For the most up to date information on COVID-19 please go to: <a href="https://covid19.mt.gov/">https://covid19.mt.gov/</a><br><br>As Montanans, we have an obligation to slow the spread of this virus. Our fellow Montanans are counting on all of us to follow these stay at home measures and save lives.<br><br>Thank you again for your comments to my office and for sharing this information with others in your community. We must take COVID-19 seriously, and we must take the measures now to flatten the curve and give our front-line healthcare workers the ability to fight this disease.<br><br>Working together, we can save the lives of our fellow Montanans and our economy from long-term impacts.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>STEVE BULLOCK<br>Governor </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>