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Effective 5 p.m., NC Begins Curfew From 10P To 5A To Slow Spread Of COVID-19
North Carolina Stay At Home Order to begin
Posted on: December 10, 2020
Posted on: December 10, 2020
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Effective 5PM Friday, NC Begins Curfew from 10P to 5A to Slow Spread of COVID-19
Tuesday, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. MaTndy Cohen announced that North Carolina will begin a Modified Stay at Home Order after a rapid increase in North Carolina’s key COVID-19 trends. The Order requires people to stay at home between 10 pm and 5 am and takes effect Friday, December 11 and will be in place until at least January 8, 2021.
The Order requires restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, personal care businesses and more to close at 10 pm. Travel to and from work; to obtain food, medical care, fuel or social services; or to take care of a family member is exempted. Read more in the State's Frequently Asked Questions document.
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In his remarks, Governor Cooper indicated that additional action would be taken to slow the spread of the virus if trends do not improve. This could require further limiting of restaurant dining, indoor entertainment or shopping and retail capacity restrictions, among other safety protocols.
Other Links:
Read Executive Order 181.
View North Carolina’s COVID-19 County Alert System map
Read a Frequently Asked Questions document about the Order.
Read the slides from Tuesday’s briefing.
This press release was produced by the Town of Huntersville. The views expressed here are the author’s own.