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Executive Order No. 195

Lifting the Modified Stay at Home Order and Easing Certain COVID-19 Restrictions

Governor Roy Cooper · North Carolina (State)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Level
State
Authority
N.C. Gen. Stat. 166A-19.30(c), 166A-19.31(b)
Issued
2021-02-24 Feb. 24, 2021
Effective
2021-02-26 17:00 (read as 2021-02-26)
End
2021-03-26 17:00 (EO 204) (read as 2021-03-26)
In force
Feb. 26, 2021 to Mar. 26, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • the public
  • bars
  • restaurants
  • gyms
  • theaters
  • retail
  • venues
Functions reached
  • BA indoor bars 30%
  • FC gyms 50%
  • PE theaters 30%
  • DR dining 50%
  • GATH 25/50
  • CB customers (masks)
Collection
North Carolina NC

Operative words

the provisions of the Modified Stay at Home Order requiring night-time business closure, along with the provisions directing individuals to stay at home, may be lifted... it is reasonable to raise the indoor mass gathering limit to twenty-five (25) persons... The limit is fifty percent (50%) of fire capacity for fitness and physical activity facilities, [restaurants, retail, personal care, museums, pools]... The limit is thirty percent (30%) of fire capacity for bars, lounges, movie theaters and [indoor entertainment, sports arenas, amusement parks]... Most indoor facilities in the 30%-occupancy category have additional limits [of 250 guests]... [certain indoor facilities] fifteen percent (15%) of fire capacity... the cut-off time on the sale and service of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption can safely be extended from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Enforcement

Class 2 misdemeanor

Notes

Indoor bar areas reopened for the first time since Mar. 17, 2020.