Austin's Stay Home Order.pdf

All individuals currently living within the City of Austin are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence, to practice Social Distancing and Face Covering Requirements, unless excepted by this Order. Subject to the requirements of this Order, all persons may leave their residences only for Essential Services and Essential Activities, or to work in or access Essential Businesses, Essential Government Service, or Critical Infrastructure, or to perform Minimum Basic Operations. The Mayor deems it is in the public interest to issue this Order, effective as of 11:59 p.m. on April 13, 2020, and continuing until 11:59 p.m. on May 8, 2020, unless terminated or modified by a subsequent order. All persons shall practice Social Distancing except when in the presence of only members of one's own household or residence, or when otherwise exempted by this Order. Parents and Guardians of children under 10 shall be responsible for maintaining social distance between child members of their household and others' households. For purposes of this Order, Social Distancing Requirements include maintaining at least a six-foot distance from other individuals, washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as frequently as possible or using hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol, covering coughs or sneezes (into the sleeve or elbow, not into hands), regularly cleaning high-touch surfaces, and not shaking hands. When leaving one's residence, all persons over the age of 10 shall wear some form of covering over their nose and mouth, such as a homemade mask, scarf, bandana or handkerchief, except when alone in a separate single space, in the presence only of other members of one's household or residence, when doing so poses a greater mental or physical health, safety or security risk, when engaged in Outdoor Activity, or for consumption purposes. Parents and Guardians of children under 10 shall be responsible for appropriately masking children when outside their residence. All non-residents in nursing homes, retirement and long-term care facilities shall wear a fabric face covering as provided for in Section 1 (Face Covering Requirements). In addition, residents in facilities with confirmed COVID-19 cases shall follow requirements of Exhibit A, except when doing so poses a greater mental or physical health, safety or security risk.