COVID-19 Update - April 3
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Dallas County issued an amended Public Health Emergency order effective March 31 that does the following:
- Added Laboratory Reporting Language: All public, private, and commercial laboratories operating within Dallas County and performing COVID-19 testing shall report by 5pm each day for the prior 24-hour period the number of COVID-19 tests performed and the number of positive COVID-19 tests.
- Added Safety Rules for Essential Retailers (Exhibit A)
- Added language clarifying that COVID-19 causes property loss or damage. This clarification helps trigger business interruption insurance.
Another Dallas County amended Public Health Emergency order went into effect on April 2. This order does the following:
- Adds safety rules for manufacturers and distributors.
- Caps late fees for rent at $15/month.
- Requires employees of essential businesses to telecommute when possible.
- Prohibits employers from requiring negative COVID-19 test of physician note before recovered employee can go back to work. This provision is to prevent placing an additional burden on healthcare systems.
- Clarifies that limits on purchases of toilet paper and other essential items do not apply to Essential Businesses and Government Offices.
At the April 3 Dallas County Commissioners Court meeting, the commissioners voted to extend the current declaration of local Public Health Emergency until May 20. It has also extended the current Stay at Home order to April 30. According to Dallas County Health and Human Services, there are ten cases of COVID-19 in Addison.
We encourage the community to continue to practice social distancing and follow CDC-recommended guidelines for disease prevention. You can find more COVID-19 details on the Town's website at addisontexas.net/covid19, but also on Dallas County's website.
