A day after entering its second phase of re-opening, North Carolina has reported its highest one-day spike in new COVID-19 cases: 1,107.
Phase two lifted the state's stay-at-home order and allowed certain businesses to restart or expand operations in a limited capacity. In announcing the easing of restrictions, authorities noted that although"overall key indicators remain stable," there remained"continued increases in daily case counts.
."Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order, issued on Wednesday, said re-opening would be a more modest endeavor than initially envisioned. "North Carolina is using the data to guide our decisions about when to lift COVID-19 restrictions, and overall our key indicators remain stable," Coopera Democrat, said."Safer At Home Phase 2 is another careful step forward, and we have to continue taking this virus seriously to prevent a dangerous spike in infections." The executive order allowed businesses such as restaurants, salons and barbers to be open at 50% capacity with social distancing and cleaning requirements in place. Bars, gyms, and movie theaters were to remained close. The order also capped mass gatherings at 25 people for outdoor venues while indoor events were limited to 10. The announcement came as many parts of the U.S. have seen a general decline in new infections and other areas – such as Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. – are
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