On January 13, 2021, the Safety and Health Codes Board adopted a Final Permanent Standard for Infectious Disease Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus that Causes COVID-19, 16 VAC25-220. The Governor reviewed the Standard in accordance with 16 VAC25-220.A. The Standard was filed with the Virginia Registrar of Regulations on January 25, 2021. The Final Standard in its entirety was published in the January 27, 2021 edition of the Richmond Times Dispatch, making the Standard effective on January 27, 2021.