Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2021

February 24, 2021

On March 13, 2020, by Proclamation 9994, the President declared a national emergency concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDâ19) pandemic. The COVIDâ19 pandemic continues to cause significant risk to the public health and safety of the Nation.

For this reason, the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, and beginning March 1, 2020, must continue in effect beyond March 1, 2021. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am continuing the national emergency declared in Proclamation 9994 concerning the COVIDâ19 pandemic.

This notice shall be published in the *Federal Register *and transmitted to the Congress.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR.

The White House, February 24, 2021.

[Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 8:45 a.m., February 25, 2021] NOTE: This notice was published in the *Federal Register *on February 26.

Categories: Notices : Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVIDâ19) pandemic, U.S. national emergency, continuation.

Subjects: Diseases : Coronavirus, domestic prevention efforts.

DCPD Number: DCPD202100165.

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