Staying at Home in West Virginia
To prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, numerous communities and even entire states across the country have ordered their residents to stay
home.
West Virginians should already be taking such common-sense steps as limiting non-essential travel and maintaining social distancing.
West Virginia residents should now follow the rules of the “Stay-atHome” order issued by Gov. Jim Justice.
It is important to remember that this Stay at Home order:
Is NOT martial law
Is NOT a lockdown
Does NOT involve any sort of curfew
Does NOT close West Virginia roads, bridges or borders
Does NOT prevent West Virginians from leaving the state
Does NOT prevent West Virginians from returning from out-ofstate.
Click button to view Governor Justice’s Entire “Stay At Home” Order
Essential business and operations – (full details are available in the Executive Order)
- Health care
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Doctor’s offices
- Other medical practices including dental and eye care
- Pharmacies and over-the-counter drug retailers
- Substance use disorder and mental health services
- Home-based health and care providers
- Medical goods suppliers including eyewear and contact lens providers
- Organizations collecting blood, blood products and other needed materials
- Health insurance providers and managed care organizations
- Food
- Grocery stores
- Convenience stores
- Take-out and delivery restaurants
- Farmers markets
- Food bank and food pantries
- Take-out and delivery meal services, including school-based
- Agricultural operations
- Providers of livestock, seafood, baked goods and other food sources
- Livestock, farming and other agricultural feed and supply businesses
- Housing
- Hotels and motels
- Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
- Residential facilities for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities
- Inpatient mental health and substance use disorder facilities
- Shelters for adults, seniors and children
- Animal shelters, kennels and rescue centers
- Public safety
- Police stations
- Fire stations
- Ambulance services
- 911 and emergency dispatch centers
- Correctional facilities and operations
- Hazardous materials responders
- Essential government functions
- Legislative function
- Judicial functions
- Programs and services that support essential operations and functions
- Hotlines or helplines, including for Medicaid, SNAP benefits, etc.
- Contacted services in support of government operations
- Human services
- Child protection and child welfare organizations
- Day care centers and homes
- Social services agencies and organizations
- Transportation
- Gas stations
- Public transit
- Road, rail and air services
- Shipping and delivery services
- Vehicle rental services
- Taxi and rideshare providers such as Uber and Lyft
- Auto dealers and repair services
- Essential infrastructure
- Utilities including water, sewer, and natural gas
- Coal-fired and other means of electrical generation
- Coal mining and production or distribution of other raw materials including oil
and natural gas - Hardware and supply stores
- Businesses that manufacture, produce, prepare, build, store, sell and distribute the materials and facilities needed to respond to this public health emergency
- Building, construction and other trades that support essential infrastructure
- Communications infrastructure and services, including media
- Cyber and other security operations and services
- Flood control and solid waste, recycling and sanitation collection and removal
- Firearm and ammunition suppliers and retailers
- Financial institutions
- Banks and credit unions
- ATM services
- Lending service
- Insurance providers
- Financial support services including appraisers, title companies and underwriters
- Other
- Schools and other educational institutions providing distance learning
- Places of worship
- Funeral homes and related services
- Legal, accounting and other professional services
- Laundromats, dry cleaners and laundry services
- Outdoor public spaces including parks and trails not specifically closed by
executive order