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Resolution providing for further renewal by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh of a Declaration of Disaster Emergency, ratified by Council on March 17th, 2020; to extend the effectiveness of the Declaration for thirty-three days (33) additional days thereby making the Declaration effective until January 12th, 2021; in response to the ongoing public health emergency associated with the spread of coronavirus.
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WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh issued a Declaration of Emergency ("Declaration") in response to the existing public health emergency associated with the spread of COVID-19 on March 13th, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Pittsburgh ratified the Declaration on March 17th, 2020 and renewed the Declaration to remain in effect until April 10th, May 5th, May 12th, May 19th, May 26th, June 2nd, June 9th, June 16th, June 23rd, June 30th, July 7th, August 25th, September 8th, and October 6th, November 10th 2020 and December 10th, 2020 via Resolutions 140, 139, 162, 214, 217, 225, 249, 261, 271, 281, 310, 319, 433, 456, 514, and 581 of 2020 respectively; and
WHEREAS, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania issued on November 24th, 2020 an amendment to the Governor's original Proclamation of Disaster Emergency dated March 6th, 2020, to extend the duration of the Order for 90 days until Saturday, February 27th, 2020; and
WHEREAS, pursuant the Governor's Proclamation in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Disease Prevention and Control Act, the Governor's Office and Pennsylvania Department of Health have since issued various orders, providing directives and guidance to businesses and the public to reduce the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Allegheny County Health Department reported that Allegheny County is experiencing a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations and as a result issued an "Official Advisory from the Health Director of Allegheny County COVID-19 Related Stay-at-Home to Stop Social Gatheri...
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