North Carolina to close restaurants and bars for dine-in customers

Governor Roy Cooper has ordered that all dine-in customers at restaurants and bars are to come to a halt. However, they are allowing takeout and delivery operations to continue. The executive order will also include an expansion of unemployment insurance to help North Carolina workers affected by COVID-19. This order is has been effective as of 5 pm on Tuesday, March 17, 2020.

More information about the order and other updates on North Carolina’s response to COVID-19 will be available in the live stream of the briefing,