COVID-19

May 07, 2021 - This is the final update to this webpage.  Although a state of emergency remains in effect for the State of Florida, the Governor has invalidated and/or suspended all Local Emergency Orders Based on the COVID-19 Emergency (see EO 20-94, 20-101 and 20-102 below). 


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NEW Governors Executive Order 21-94

(Emergency Management - Extension of Executive 0rder 20-52-COVID-19)

Signed April 27, 2021

Section 1. The state of emergency declared in Executive Order 20-52, as extended by Executive Orders 20-114, 20-166, 20-192, 20-213, 20-276, 20-316, and 21-45 will be extended for 60 days following the issuance of this order for the entire State of Florida.

Section 2. All actions taken by the Director ofthe Division ofEmergency Management as the State Coordinating Officer with respect to this emergency before the issuance of this Executive Order are ratified, and he is directed to continue to execute the State's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and other response , recovery, and mitigation plans necessary to cope with the emergency.

Section 3. As Florida continues to realize a manageable trend in COVID-19 cases, over 8.5 million vaccinated individuals, a 4.7 % unemployment rate well under the national average, and state revenues improving significantly from worst-case projections during the pandemic, gaining $4.1 billion additional projected revenue over three fiscal years from the August 2020 estimate, the state should prepare to resume non-emergency operations.

Section 4. Except as amended herein , Executive Order 20-52, extended by Executive Orders 20-114, 20-166, 20-192, 20-213, 20-276, 20-316, and 21-45 is ratified and reaffirmed.

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NEW Governors Executive Order 21-101

(Invalidating All Remaining Local Emergency Orders Based on the COVID-19 Emergency)

Signed May 03, 2021

 

Section 1. In order to protect the rights and liberties of individuals in this State and to accelerate the State's recovery from the COVID-19 emergency, any emergency order issued by a political subdivision due to the COVID-19 emergency which restricts the rights or liberties of individuals or their businesses is invalidated.

Section 2. Nothing herein prohibits a political subdivision of the State from enacting ordinances pursuant to regular enactment procedures to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its local population. Only the COVID-19 emergency orders, as defined in SB 2006, enacted prior to July I, 2021 , are hereby invalidated.

Section 3. This order is effective beginning on July 1, 2021 and shall be immediately filed with the Division of Administrative Hearings.

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NEW Governor’s Executive Order 21-102

(Suspending All Remaining Local Government Mandates and Restrictions
Based on the COVID-19 State o f Emergency)

Signed May 03, 2021

Section 1. In order to mitigate the adverse and unintended consequences of the COVID- 19 emergency and to accelerate the State's recovery, all local COVID-19 restrictions and mandates on individuals and businesses are hereby suspended.

Section 2. This order eliminates and supersedes any existing emergency order or ordinance issued by a county or municipality that imposes restrictions or mandates upon businesses or individuals due to the COVID-19 emergency.

Section 3. For the remaining duration of the state of emergency initiated by Executive Order 20-52, no county or municipality may renew or enact an emergency order or ordinance, using a local state of emergency or using emergency enactment procedures under Chapters 125, 252, or 166, Florida Statutes, that imposes restrictions or mandates upon businesses or individuals due to the COVID-19 emergency.

Section 4. Nothing herein prohibits a political subdivision of the State from enacting ordinances pursuant to regular enactment procedures to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its population. Only orders and ordinances within the scope of Section 1 based on a local state of emergency or on emergency enactment procedures due to the COVID-19 emergency are hereby eliminated and preempted.

Section 5. This order supersedes Sections 2 and 3 of Executive Order 20-244.

Section 6. This order is effective immediately.

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A complete list of all COVID-19 Executive Orders issued by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is located here: https://www.flgov.com/covid-19/.

 
COVID-19 CASE DATA for Clay County, Florida,
as of 7:00 pm May 07, 2021

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COVID-19 CASE DATA for all of Florida,
as of 7:00 pm May 07, 2021

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