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Mecklenburg County Public Health Director's Directive To Protect Mecklenburg County Residents From COVID-19

Public Health Director's Directive (stay home; virtual work; 10 p.m.-5 a.m.; gatherings)

Gibbie Harris, MSPH, BSN, Public Health Director · Mecklenburg County (County)

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Jurisdiction
Mecklenburg County · Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham · North Carolina
Level
County
Authority
G.S. 130A-41 (local health director); 'as an extension of the Secretarial Direction from the NC Department of Health and Human Services'
Issued
2021-01-12 Jan. 12, 2021
Effective
2021-01-12 ('effective immediately') (read as 2021-01-12)
End
2021-02-02 by its terms; replaced Jan. 29, 2021 by the revision through Feb. 28, 2021 (Ex. MET-CLT-012) (read as 2021-02-02)
In force
Jan. 12, 2021 to Feb. 2, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • individuals in Mecklenburg County
Functions reached
  • CB customer base directed to stay home
  • OP telework directed
  • WF (school virtual)
  • GATH
  • TR travel
  • QUAR (quarantine after gatherings)
Collection
Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham MET-CLT

Operative words

Individuals in Mecklenburg County are directed to adhere to the following: Stay Home 1. Stay home. Only leave your home for essential activities such as going to work (only if your work is essential) or childcare... 2. Utilize full-virtual options for work, school, and any other activity where in-person activity is not required.... 5. Avoid any non-essential travel 6. Remain at home between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., unless an exception as set forth in the Governor's Executive Order applies.... If you cannot avoid gathering, gather outdoors with as few people as possible, but no more than 25 people.

Enforcement

Not stated; contemporaneous reporting called enforceability 'unclear' (WFAE Jan. 12, 2021); issued under the Secretarial Directive of Jan. 6, 2021 and EO 181's modified stay-at-home order

Notes

Directs residents not to enter indoor public spaces including eating and drinking establishments where anyone is unmasked; avoid entertainment venues, malls, sporting events

Retrieval note

Also at mecknc.gov/COVID-19/Documents/MCPH January 12 Directive.pdf. Directive language ('directed to adhere'); grade as directive, cite as an order of the county health director with the enforceability point noted.

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