Public closures

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from COVID-19 Digital Archive by historyhermann

This collection brings together information on public closures. Due to my bias, this mostly focuses on the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan areas, although other institutions are also included. All institutions noted here, governmental or not, serve a public function, which is why they are included.

  1. COVID-19 – Maryland Humanities

    https://www.mdhumanities.org/news-resources/covid-19/

  2. Coronavirus | National Archives

    https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus

  3. COVID-19 - Coronavirus

    https://www.americanancestors.org/coronavirus

  4. Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA

    https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-announces-additional-COVID-19-changes.cfm#main-content

  5. Update on Health and Safety at the Museum | Museum of the American Revolution | Philadelphia History Museum

    https://www.amrevmuseum.org/update-health-and-safety-museum

  6. Maryland Historical Society to Close Temporarily Due to COVID-19 Threat | Maryland Historical Society

    https://www.mdhs.org/pressrelease/maryland-historical-society-close-temporarily-due-covid-19-threat

  7. Health and Safety | Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

    https://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/health/

  8. Coronavirus Updates | Maryland Transit Administration

    https://www.mta.maryland.gov/coronavirus

  9. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for Businesses - Maryland Business Express (MBE)

    https://businessexpress.maryland.gov/coronavirus

  10. Metro announces additional COVID-19 changes, including reduced service beginning Monday | WMATA

    https://www.wmata.com/about/news/Metro-announces-additional-COVID-19-changes.cfm

  11. Special Update from Paul J. Wiedefeld, General Manager/CEO regarding COVID-19 Positive Result | WMATA

    https://www.wmata.com/about/news/MTPD-COVID-19.cfm

  12. METRO SERVICE LEVELS & HOURS FURTHER REDUCED TO SUPPORT ESSENTIAL TRIPS ONLY, STARTING WEDNESDAY | WMATA

    https://www.wmata.com/about/news/METRO-SERVICE-FURTHER-REDUCED-TO-SUPPORT-ESSENTIAL-TRIPS-ONLY.cfm#main-content

  13. Coronavirus - Maryland Department of Health

    https://coronavirus.maryland.gov/

  14. The Concert Office Responds to Corona Virus | In The Muse: Performing Arts Blog

    https://blogs.loc.gov/music/2020/03/the-concert-office-responds-to-corona-virus/

  15. RBMS: Institutional Responses to COVID-19

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScKIS6jdFpGwK8eXcdIoDXfiLjEMcTlgx8km78aXphi8m_T3g/viewform

  16. Academic Library Response to COVID19 | Ithaka S+R

    https://sr.ithaka.org/blog/academic-library-response-to-covid19/

  17. Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act

    https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/pandemic_flu.html

  18. Interim Guidance for Administrators of US Institutions of Higher Education | CDC

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-ihe-response.html

  19. Illinois News - Illinois.gov

    https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx

  20. All Illinois bars, dine-in restaurants will close to the public for 2 weeks due to COVID-19 concerns | WGN-TV

    https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/all-bars-restaurants-to-be-closed-to-dine-in-customers-in-illinois-due-to-covid-19-concerns/

  21. Illinois News - Illinois.gov

    https://www2.illinois.gov/Pages/news-item.aspx

  22. Pandemic flu preparedness - King County

    https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/emergency-preparedness/preparing-yourself/pandemic-flu.aspx

  23. Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for an Influenza Pandemic

    https://www.osha.gov/Publications/influenza_pandemic.html

  24. Public Libraries closed for COVID-19 - Google Sheets

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vG21vqjeWUyqQNin7QzAoxUBg2UMO8mCgGQ_rhnX2lI/edit

  25. Colleges and universities closed/migrating online for COVID-19

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19wJZekxpewDQmApULkvZRBpBwcnd5gZlZF2SEU2WQD8/htmlview

  26. Coronavirus | National Archives

    https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus

  27. COVID-19 ("Coronavirus") Information and Resources for Schools and School Personnel | U.S. Department of Education

    https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus

  28. Library-Related Special Event Closings, Cancellations and Updates Due to COVID-19 Concerns | LJ infoDOCKET

    https://www.infodocket.com/2020/03/10/library-related-special-event-cancellations-and-changes-due-to-covid-19-concerns/

  29. COVID-19 Update | Illinois Heartland Library System

    https://illinoisheartland.org/covid19

  30. 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) | RAILS: Reaching Across Illinois Library System

    https://www.railslibraries.info/issues/178451

  31. Coronavirus Update from the Maryland Judiciary | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/media/newsitem/2020/item20200306

  32. Maryland Judiciary Responds to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/media/news/2020/pr20200312

  33. COVID-19 UPDATE: Maryland state courts reduce staffing in courthouses, continue to hear emergency court matters | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/media/news/2020/pr20200316

  34. COVID-19 UPDATE: Circuit courts in Maryland will process land record filings amid COVID-19 | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/media/news/2020/pr20200318

  35. COVID-19 UPDATE: Foreclosure and eviction cases will not move through the courts amid COVID-19 | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/media/news/2020/pr20200318a

  36. (COVID-19) Response: Information for the Public | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/coronavirusinformationforpublic

  37. Maryland Judiciary Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/coronavirusupdate

  38. Orders Staying Evictions in District Court | Maryland Courts

    https://mdcourts.gov/coronavirusstayofevictionupdates

  39. Copy of Public Libraries closed for COVID-19 - Google Sheets

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T0PKW5y9EhWEVVYTGOZ4FAIXPrPXh-_PBZB7ALMyCQw/edit

  40. COVID-19 – Maryland Humanities

    https://www.mdhumanities.org/news-resources/covid-19/

  41. Baltimore County History Day – Digital Contest – Maryland Humanities

    https://www.mdhumanities.org/events/baltimore-county-history-day/

  42. Burkely Hermann on Instagram: “Sign at Cylburn Arboretum in Baltimore. The buildings aren't open but the park is open. Nice daily break.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B94v8rYJKeC/

  43. Burkely Hermann on Instagram: “Closure signs at Cromwell Valley State Park on March 20th. The facility mentioned was a port-a-potty with some hand sanitizer inside.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B-CaGwnpjT3/

  44. Burkely Hermann’s Instagram profile post: “Two signs about COVID-19 closures at a local park, Cromwell Valley Park. The funniest was seeing a sign like this on a wood pile.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B_LKKCiJ9ht/