Emergency Order - March 17, 2020

EMERGENCY ORDER 03-17-20 
IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 
EFFECTIVE DATE/TIME: March 17, 2020 6:00pm 

Issued by the Borough Manager of the City & Borough of Wrangell, Alaska by authorization granted in Emergency Ordinance No. 976. 

The following Emergency Regulations are effective as of 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to protect public health during the COVID-19 Emergency. The following Emergency Regulations shall have the power oflaw and shall remain in effect until 11:59 P.M. on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, and shall supersede all conflicting laws, ordinances, or regulations during the term of this Emergency. 

1. All bars, restaurants, fraternal organizations, sellers of food and beverages, locations where congregate meals are served, and any other establishments serving food or beverages within the City & Borough of Wrangell shall be closed for dine-in or drink-in service. All buffets and salad-bars shall be closed to self-service. This order does not forbid otherwise lawful take-out or delivery service. A copy of this order shall be conspicuously posted by the owner, operator, manager, or other person having control of an establishment subject to this order.
a. This regulation does not apply to grocery stores ( except as to self-service buffets and salad bars within), employee cafeterias ( except as to self-service buffets and salad bars within), pharmacies, or hospitals.

2. All gatherings, public or private, shall be limited to ten persons or less.

3. The Borough strongly encourages social distancing of six or more feet in public places.

Dated this 17th Day of March, 2020. 

Lisa Von Bargen, Borough Manager