COVID-19 cases are surging in the state and now average more than 6,000 per day.
N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper used his executive powers to issue a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. statewide curfew that began last Friday. The mandate requires restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and personal care businesses to close at 10 p.m. Anyone traveling to and from work, picking up food or taking care of a family member is excluded from the order. Now more than ever we need help with enforcement from our local partners to fight this raging pandemic, Cooper said. Taking steps now to protect our communities by enforcing safety precautions will help reduce transmission of the virus and save lives.