Raleigh, N.C. – Government Roy Roy Cooper on Tuesday issued a new stay-at-home order to limit the spread of coronavirus, ordering most businesses to close at 10pm every night, starting Friday.
“We must act now to save lives, maintain the capacity of the hospital and keep our economy safe,” Cooper told a news conference in the afternoon.
The order will require all rest restaurants, bars, personal care businesses and most retailers to be closed from 10 to 5 p.m. Grocery stores, pharmacies and gas stations will be open until 10 p.m. The sale of liquor for on-site consumption must end at 9 p.m. In the afternoon
The stay-at-home order “just says it means – people have to stay home during those hours,” the governor said, adding that late-night gatherings have helped accelerate the spread of the virus in recent weeks.
He said, “It’s very clear from the evening you go, most of these gatherings may be on some of these businesses.” “What we’re trying to do is get rid of it at the moment.”
North Carolina reported a total of 400,000 coronavirus cases during the epidemic on Tuesday, while another 4,670 infections were reported. The average number of new cases in the past week of 5,234 days is the highest ever.
There are also daily average registrations of virus-related deaths and hospitalizations, with 46 deaths per day and 2,182 people being treated in hospitals for COVID-19. Tuesday was the 12th straight day when North Carolina raised a new high for 2,373 people admitted to the virus hospital.
A color-coded map of North Carolina to show viral hotspots in the state now shows 48 out of 100 counties in the red zone, with a serious outbreak of the virus, just two weeks ago 20. Another 34 are considered orange, with significant viral outbreaks.
COVID-19 County Alert System
Most of the triangle is in the orange zone, while the red zone is Johnston and Hornet counties. With a significant spread, Orange County is still one of 18 counties in the lowest-ranked yellow zone.
“The virus is coming at us with rapid evil like we’ve never seen before,” Cooper said.
Dr. Mandy Cohen called the shocking increase in shocking cases, noting that North Carolina topped the list twice in the past week with more than 20,000,000 new cases, more than the population of Nashville, the hometown of Kushers.
“I’m very concerned,” Cohen said, adding that she expects the case load to continue in the coming days, as the impact of people’s recent Thanksgiving trips and gatherings is fully clear. “Don’t wait until your family members come to the hospital bed alone. We need to work now.”
Steve Lawler, president of the North Carolina Healthcare Association, applauded the new restrictions and urged people across the state to move forward in the fight against the virus.
“COVID-19 is in our communities, even if you live.” L, Larry said in a statement. “While the latest news on vaccine development is encouraging, we do not know when the vaccine will become FDA-approved and widely available. And for your loved ones. “
Cooper’s new executive order, which runs through Jan. 8, will not change the capacity limits already in place for various businesses or change to 10- and 50-person limits, indoor and outdoor gatherings, respectively. It puts in place the need for people to wear masks whenever they are around anyone who is not part of their home.
In other states, such as California, restaurateurs are required to close their dining rooms altogether. Cooper said he hopes North Carolina does not need to take such action and is confident that the new stay-at-home order, along with existing regulations, will help the state’s epidemic trend lines.
“Let me make it clear that we will do more if our attitudes do not improve,” he said. “It means extra activities related to meals, entertainment facilities and purchasing or retail capacity in the indoor restaurant.”
Restaurant rent owners said the new curfew has already gone too far, once again hitting the industry that made a big hit during the epidemic.
“It’s stupid, and it doesn’t make sense,” said Rocky Mount restaurateur Lou Red. “They’re punishing people for what they’re doing.”
Lu Rada’s business: An American table on a 1918 tape is already 50 percent down, Reda said, and he’s not sure his businesses can avoid further sanctions.
“To get us into nine months, give us a set of rules and now, all of a sudden, you’re going to change those rules once you’ve figured out how to keep the door open and keep more businesses closed.” Said. “There’s just no poetry or reason for it.”
Michael Thorre, owner of Whiskey Kitchen in Raleigh, said the new curfew would take 10 per cent more into his business, which was already down 70 per cent during the epidemic. These additional restrictions are particularly painful because neither state nor federal officials have any relief assistance in offering them or their employees.
“We should shut down, but we can’t shut down until all my employees have a roof over their heads and a plan on how to maintain the livelihood of food in their refrigerators,” Thor said.
Reda He said he has followed all state and local restrictions so far, but has reached a breaking point.
“They’re just very arbitrary and very restrictive,” he said. “If it comes down, I do Follow @ Rules or I’ll feed my family, no number-Thinker“
Both the Wake County Sheriff’s Office Fees and the Raleigh Police Department said they are ready for additional calls regarding violations of the order, and they said they will continue to warn and educate people before taking charge.
“I’m not going to sit here and tell you we’re going to go out and just aggressively look for violations, but we’re going to push it forward,” Sheriff Gerald Baker said.
“We’re not putting these orders there to get anyone in trouble. We’re putting them there to save lives,” Cooper said.
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