Exhibit 2
DALLAS COUNTY

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AMENDED ORDER OF COUNTY JUDGE CLAY JENKINS

DATE AMENDED ORDER ISSUED: March 21, 2020

WHEREAS, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 418.108, Dallas County Judge Clay 

Jenkins issued a Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency on March 12, 2020,

due to a novel coronavirus now designated SARS-CoV2 which causes the disease COVID-19; 

and,

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, Judge Jenkins issued an Order in furtherance of his authority to 

protect the safety and welfare of the public by slowing the spread of the virus; and,

WHEREAS, the on-going evaluation of circumstances related to the virus and the updated 

recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and the Texas Department of State Health

Services warrant the March 12, 2020 Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins to be amended;

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, President Trump acknowledged the gravity of the COVID-19 

pandemic, releasing strict new guidelines to limit people’s interactions, including that Americans 

should avoid groups of more than 10 people; 

WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Dallas County Commissioners Court issued an Order of 

Continuance of Declaration of Local Disaster for Public Health Emergency that affirmed the 

activation of the Dallas County Emergency Management Plan and extends the Declaration of Local 

Disaster until 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020, unless rescinded by order of the Commissioners Court.

THEREFORE, the March 12, 2020, Order of County Judge Clay Jenkins is hereby AMENDED 

as follows:

Summary: The virus that causes 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is easily transmitted

through person to person contact, especially in group settings, and it is essential that the spread of 

the virus be slowed to protect the ability of public and private health care providers to handle the 

influx of new patients and safeguard public health and safety. Because of the risk of the rapid 

spread of the virus, and the need to protect the most vulnerable members of the community, this 

Order prohibits community gatherings, as defined by Section 3 herein, of 50 persons or more 

anywhere in Dallas County beginning at 10:00 a.m. on March 20, 2020, and continuing through 

11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020. Additionally, this Order prohibits social gatherings, as defined by 

Section 3 herein, of 10 persons or more anywhere in Dallas County beginning at 10:00 a.m. on 

March 20, 2020, and continuing through 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020. For gatherings of less than 

10 persons, the Office of the Dallas County Judge and the Health Authority strongly recommends 

following the social distancing protocols attached to this Order. Additionally, the Office of the 

Dallas County Judge and the Health Authority urges in the strongest terms possible all high-risk 

individuals, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cancel, 

reschedule, or not attend any event.

UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE

SECTION 418.108, DALLAS COUNTY JUDGE CLAY JENKINS ORDERS:
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1. Effective as of 11:59 p.m. on March 21, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 

2020:

(a) Public or private Recreational Gatherings and Community Gatherings (as 

defined in Section 3 below) are prohibited anywhere in Dallas County.

(b) Restaurants with or without drive-in or drive-through services and 

microbreweries, micro-distilleries, or wineries may only provide take out, delivery, or 

drive-through services as allowed by law.

(c) Bars, lounges, taverns, private clubs, arcades, bowling alleys, theaters, gyms, 

fitness centers, gymnastics studios, and martial arts studios shall close.

(d) Massage parlors, nail salons, hair salons, barber shops, beauty salons, hair 

removal services, spas, tattoo and piercing parlors, and all other non-medical, personal care 

services that cannot be provided while maintaining six feet of distance shall close.

(e) Dallas County Tax Offices and passport offices shall close for in-person 

services.

(f) All elective medical, surgical, and dental procedures are prohibited anywhere in 

Dallas County. Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dental offices, and other medical 

facilities are directed to identify procedures that are deemed "elective" by assessing which

procedures can be postponed or cancelled based on patient risk considering the emergency 

need for redirection of resources to COVID-19 response. 

2. In addition, the Office of the Dallas County Judge and the Dallas County Department of 

Health and Human Services (“Health Authority”) strongly urge high-risk individuals to 

cancel, reschedule, and not attend all gatherings until further notice. These

recommendations are based on the social distancing practices attached to this Order as well 

as the “Implementation of Mitigation Strategies for Communities with Local COVID-19 

Transmission” issued by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

(“CDC”). The Office of the Dallas County Judge and the Health Authority urge people to 

not attend non-essential gatherings during the duration of this Order in order to help slow 

down the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 

3. Definitions:

a. For purposes of this Order, a “Community Gathering” is any indoor or outdoor 

event or convening, subject to the exceptions and clarifications below, that brings 

together or is likely to bring together fifty (50) or more persons within six feet of 

one another for extended periods at the same time in a single room or other single 

confined or enclosed space, such as an auditorium, theatre, stadium (indoor or 

outdoor), arena or event center, meeting hall, conference center, large cafeteria. An

outdoor “Community Gathering” under this Order is limited to events in confined 

outdoor spaces, which means an outdoor space that (i) is enclosed by a fence, 

physical barrier, or other structure and (ii) where people are present and they are 

within six feet of one another for extended periods. For clarity, community 

gatherings include, but are not limited to, weddings, religious services, funerals, 

and other gatherings.

b. For the purposes of the Order, a “Recreational Gathering” is any indoor or outdoor 

event or convening that is primarily social or recreational in nature, subject to the 

exceptions and clarifications below, that brings together or is likely to bring 
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together ten (10) or more persons at the same time in a single room or other single 

confined or enclosed space. For clarity, social gatherings include, but are not 

limited to, parties, backyard barbecues, social events, sporting events, and other 

gatherings. Private facilities, such as county clubs, may still operate their outdoor 

facilities, such as golf or tennis courts, but must limit indoor activities, such as their 

card rooms and similar amenities to 10 people or less. To the extent individuals are 

using shared outdoor spaces, such as public parks or trails, they must maintain at 

least six feet of space from any other person at all times.

c. This Order does not prohibit gatherings of people in multiple, separate 

enclosed spaces in a single building such as school classrooms, residential 

buildings, or hotels, so long as 50 people are not present in any single space at the 

same time. This Order also does not prohibit the use of enclosed spaces where 50 

or more people may be present at different times during the day, so long as 

50 or more people are not present in the space at the same time. For example, 

residential buildings may continue to operate their common facilities, such as 

laundry facilities, so long as 50 or more people are not present at the same time. 

For any gathering covered by this subsection, the Office of the Dallas County 

Judge and the Health Authority strongly encourage compliance with the attached 

Recommendations, including social distancing, providing hand sanitizer and 

tissues, and increasing cleaning of commonly and frequently touched services.

d. This Order does not apply to the following critical facilities, so long as visitors are 

generally not within six feet of one another for extended periods:

i. (i) critical infrastructure, including airport facilities and operations, bus 

stations, transit, and transit facilities;

ii. (ii) government buildings providing essential services;

iii. (iii) schools or institutes of higher learning;

iv. (iv) banks, financial institutions, and credit unions;

v. (iv) office buildings, so long as employers take all steps reasonably possible 

to implement social distancing protocols; 

vi. (v) grocery stores and pharmacies; 

vii. (vi) hospitals and medical offices and facilities, including cafes and 

restaurants located within these facilities; and

viii. (vii) Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other 

necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy 

individuals. 

For purposes of this Order, “grocery stores” includes warehouse stores, big-box 

stores, bodegas, gas stations, and farmers’ markets that sell food products and 

household staples.

In the settings described in Section (3)(d), the Office of the Dallas County Judge 

and the Dallas County Health Authority strongly encourage compliance with the 

attached Recommendations, including social distancing, providing hand sanitizer 
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and tissues, and increasing cleaning of commonly and frequently touched 

services.

4. Our community’s critical infrastructure, which includes communications, emergency 

services, energy, transportation systems, and water and wastewater systems, are instructed 

by this order to continue operating and encouraged to implement screening precautions to 

protect employees.

5. Grocery stores, supermarkets, warehouse stores, hospitals, and medical facilities are 

experiencing high levels of demand for a large number of products, requiring more 

deliveries from manufacturers and distribution centers to serve their customers. A number 

of Texas cities and local associations have implemented restrictions on delivery hours to 

stores to mitigate truck noise and traffic. Due to the need to deliver products as quickly and 

efficiently as possible during this critical timeframe, this Order hereby suspends all 

delivery hour restrictions for transport to or from any entity involved in the selling or 

distribution of food products, medicine, or medical supplies in Dallas County for the next 

60 days.

6. Due to increased demand for bath or toilet tissue resulting from stock up buying and 

individuals who purchase for resale, a mandatory limit on toilet paper sales is instituted 

until the supply chain meets the demand or two weeks, whichever comes first. All sales of 

bath or toilet tissue occurring in Dallas County are limited to the greater of: (a) twelve (12) 

rolls per purchase or (b) one (1) package per purchase.

7. Due to the public health emergency, the Office of the Dallas County Judge hereby 

advises the Dallas County Justices of the Peace to suspend eviction hearings and writs of 

possession for at least the next 60 days to prevent renters from being displaced.

8. If someone in a household has tested positive for coronavirus, the household is ordered to 

isolate at home. Members of the household cannot go to work, school, or any other 

community function. 

9. Nursing homes, retirement, and long-term care facilities are instructed by this order to 

prohibit non-essential visitors from accessing their facilities unless to provide critical 

assistance or for end-of-life visitation.

10. Public and private schools and institutions of higher education are instructed by this order 

to provide a safety plan to Dallas County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency 

Management 72 hours before students return to a classroom settings.

11. Additionally, the Office of the Dallas County Judge and the Health Authority instructs all 

employees to remain at home if sick. Employees of private businesses and nonprofits with 

six or more employees in the City of Dallas can use their paid sick leave when they are 

sick or to care for sick family members.

12. This Order shall be effective until 11:59 p.m. on April 3, 2020, or until it is either rescinded, 

superseded, or amended pursuant to applicable law.

13. The County of Dallas must promptly provide copies of this Order by posting on the Dallas 

County Health and Human Services website. In addition, the owner, manager, or operator 

of any facility that is likely to be impacted by this Order is strongly encouraged to post a 

copy of this Order onsite and to provide a copy to any member of the public asking for a 

copy. If any subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Order or any application 

of it to any person, structure, gathering, or circumstance is held to be invalid or 
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unconstitutional by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, then such decision will 

not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED

CLAY JENKINS

DALLAS COUNTY JUDGE
DALLAS COUNTY

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DCHHS Social Distancing Recommendations

1) Vulnerable Populations: Limit Outings

 Vulnerable populations include people who are:

o 60 years old and older.

o People with certain health conditions such as heart disease, lung disease, diabetes, 

kidney disease and weakened immune systems.

 For vulnerable populations, don’t go to gatherings unless it is essential. If you can 

telecommute, you should. Avoid people who are sick.

2) Workplace and Businesses: Minimize Exposure

 Suspend nonessential employee travel.

 Minimize the number of employees working within six feet of one another, including 

minimizing or canceling large in-person meetings and conferences.

 Urge employees to stay home when they are sick and maximize flexibility in sick leave 

benefits.

 Do not require a doctor’s note for employees who are sick.

 Consider use of telecommuting options.

 Some people need to be at work to provide essential services of great benefit to the 

community. They can take steps in their workplace to minimize risk.

3) Cancel Non-essential Events

 Cancel non-essential events.

 Do not attend any events or gatherings if sick.

 For events that aren’t cancelled, we recommend:

o Having hand washing capabilities, hand sanitizers and tissues available.

o Frequently cleaning high touch surface areas like counter tops and hand rails.

o Finding ways to create physical space to minimize close contact as much as 

possible.

4) Schools: Safety First

 Do not have your child attend school if sick.

 If you have a child with chronic health conditions, consult the child’s doctor about school 

attendance.

 Schools should equip all classrooms with hand sanitizers and tissues.

 Recommend rescheduling or cancelling events that are not essential.

 Explore remote teaching and online options to continue learning.

 Schools should develop a plan for citywide school closures, and families should prepare 

for potential closures.

5) Transit: Cleaning and Protection

 Increase cleaning of vehicles and high touch surface areas.

 Provide hand washing/hand sanitizers and tissues in stations and on vehicles.
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6) Health Care Settings: Avoid as possible, protect the vulnerable

 Long-term care facilities should have a COVID-19 plan in accordance with CDC or state 

guidelines.

 Long-term care facilities should restrict all visitation except for certain compassionate 

care situations, such as end of life situations.

 The general public should avoid going to medical settings such as hospitals, nursing 

homes and long-term care facilities, even if you are not ill.

 If you are ill, call your health care provider ahead of time, and you may be able to be 

served by phone.

 Do not visit emergency rooms unless it is essential.

 Follow guidance and directions of all facilities.

7) Everyone: Do your part

The best way for all Dallas County residents to reduce their risk of getting sick, as with seasonal 

colds or the flu, still applies to prevent COVID-19:

 Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

 Cough or sneeze into your elbow or a tissue. Throw the tissue in the trash. 

 Stay home if you are sick.

 Avoid touching your face.

 Try alternatives to shaking hands, like an elbow bump or wave.

 If you have recently returned from a country, state or region with ongoing COVID-19 

infections, monitor your health and follow the instructions of public health officials and 

CDC guidance. 

 There is no recommendation to wear masks at this time to prevent yourself from getting 

sick.

You can also prepare for the possible disruption caused by an outbreak. Preparedness actions 

include:

 Prepare to work from home if that is possible for your job, and your employer.

 Make sure you have a supply of all essential medications for your family.

 Prepare a child care plan if you or a caregiver are sick.

 Make arrangements about how your family will manage a school closure.

 Plan for how you can care for a sick family member without getting sick yourself.

 Take care of each other and check in by phone with friends, family and neighbors that are 

vulnerable to serious illness or death if they get COVID-19.

 Keep common spaces clean to help maintain a healthy environment for you and others. 

Frequently touched surfaces should be cleaned regularly with disinfecting sprays, wipes 

or common household cleaning products.