CITY OF LAREDO’S AMENDED COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY ORDERS

There exists an imminent public emergency due to the global outbreak of the novel COVID-19 virus that requires the immediate adoption of measures in order to preserve the life, health, and property of all residents of the City of Laredo. [...] Spectators are allowed for outdoor events, provided that outdoor venues limit the number of spectators to no more than 50% of the normal operating limits of the venue as determined by the facility owner, and indoor venues limit the number of spectators to no more than 50% of the total listed occu- pancy of the venue. [...] All businesses (including not- for-profit entities) and commercial entities (including warehouses) and the operators of any ven- ues or events directly open to the public in the City of Laredo are ORDERED to develop and im- plement a health and safety policy (“Health and Safety Policy”) related to preventing and reduc- ing the transmission of COVID-19 and comply with the following: A. [...] All local hospitals operating within the City of Laredo and performing COVID-19 test- ing shall report by 5:00 PM each day for the prior 24-hour period (1) the number of COVID-19 tests performed; and (2) the number of positive COVID-19 tests to the City’s Health Authority if either the specimen is collected in, or the test is performed in the City of Laredo. [...] The City of Laredo Health Authority deems it in the best in- terest of the City to conduct random COVID-19 testing of asymptomatic individuals in order to better understand how COVID-19 is being spread amongst the population of the City of Laredo.