Governor Cooper has issued Executive Order 209, a further easing of restrictions, effective at 5:00 p.m. on April 30, 2021 and will remain in effect until June 1, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., unless repealed, replaced, or rescinded.

Here are a few of the changes effective with this order:

This Order lifts the requirement that Face Coverings be worn outdoors anytime that social distancing of at least six (6) feet cannot consistently be maintained from non-household members. Under this Order, Face Coverings are no longer required in any outdoor setting.
The indoor mass gathering limit is raised to one hundred (100) persons and the outdoor mass gathering limit is raised to two hundred (200) persons.

Please read the FAQ for Executive Order 209 for more information.