“Our rapid and fair vaccine distribution and our sustained progress with COVID-19 metrics tell us that we can move forward with easing restrictions if we do it safely,” said Cooper.
The alcohol curfew will be eliminated starting on Friday, which will allow restaurants and bars to sell drinks to adults anytime they want.
In addition, business capacity limits will be reduced – with some businesses being allowed to reopen at 100 percent capacity.
Here are the main changes: Some sites will be able to increase capacity by up to 100% indoors and outdoors with security protocols in place. They include museums, aquariums, shops and retail stores, beauty salons and personal care stores.
– Governor Roy Cooper (@NC_Governor) March 23, 2021
Cooper said his next Executive Order starts Friday at 5 pm, while he further eased restrictions across the state.
Retail stores, beauty salons, museums and aquariums are some of the businesses that will be able to resume their full capacity. However, physical distance measures must remain in force within these establishments.
“Masks and six feet of social distance will still be needed,” said Cooper.
Other businesses will be able to open at 75 or 50 percent capacity.
This includes restaurants, amusement parks, wineries, breweries and distilleries, recreational facilities such as bowling alleys, skating rinks and climbing centers, gyms and fitness studios and swimming pools.
“We are in a promising place. With North Carolina’s top COVID-19 metrics improving and vaccinations increasing, we can responsibly use our darker switch approach to alleviate science and data-driven restrictions,” said the secretary. of the NCDHHS, Dr. Mandy Cohen, on Tuesday.
Arenas and stadiums will be allowed to admit 50% of their capacity, as well as bars, cinemas, game facilities, tobacconists and nightclubs.
Executive Order No. 204 will also increase the limits on mass collection. The number of people who can meet indoors will increase from 25 to 50 and the number of people who can meet outdoors will increase from 50 to 100.
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Cooper emphasized that physical distance regulations must remain in effect in all North Carolina buildings, regardless of the capacity category the building falls into.
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